SICCI calls for foreign worker quota review for sectors with ‘chronic’ manpower crunch in Budget 2026 wish list
Sharon See - The Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry makes six key recommendations in its proposal ahead of Budget 2026
Wall Street subdued at open as investors eye policy outlook; Oracle slides
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes were subdued at the open on Wednesday (Dec 17) as investors searched for fresh clues to...
MetaOptics raises gross proceeds of $4.85 mil from share placement exercise
Nicole Lim - MetaOptics has raised gross proceeds of $4.85 mil following the allotment and issuance of 6.68 million shares. Following completion of the proposed placement, the total issued and paid-up share capital of MetaOptics has increased from 235,963,232 shares to 242,648,260 shares. The placement shares ar ...
Coupang founder faces legal action for skipping South Korean hearing on data breach
Coupang Inc CEO and chairman Bom Kim cited his overseas residence and commitments as head of a global company operating in more than 170 countries.
King Wan Corporation enters subscription agreement with three subscribers for 70 mil new shares at 5 cents per share
Nicole Lim - King Wan Corporation has entered into a subscription agreement with three subscribers for 70,000,000 new ordinary shares in the capital of the company at 5 cents per share. The company is set to raise $3,500,000 from the placement share exercise. The issue price of 5 cents per placement share repres ...
Acrophyte Hospitality Trust disposing of Hyatt Place Memphis Primacy Parkway for US$7.75 mil
Nicole Lim - Acrophyte Hospitality Trust (ACRO-HT) is disposing of its property Hyatt Place Memphis Primacy Parkway (HPMPP) for a consideration of US$7.75 mil. The trust, through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, ARA USH Chicago entered into a conditional purchase and sale agreement with Shivam Patel, purcha ...
US gaming platform Roblox pledges changes to get Russian ban lifted
LONDON, Dec 17 : U.S. gaming platform Roblox is willing to make changes to some of its features in Russia, it said on Wednesday, as it seeks to overturn a ban imposed on it earlier this month. Communications watchdog Roskomnadzor announced the ban on December 3 on grounds of child safety, sparkin ...
Roblox gaming platform says it is ready to make changes to get Russian ban lifted
MOSCOW, Dec 17 : U.S. gaming platform Roblox said on Wednesday it was willing to make changes to some of its features in Russia in order to overturn a ban imposed on it earlier this month. Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor imposed the ban on grounds of child safety.A Roblox spokesperson s ...
Oracle says Michigan data center project talks on track without Blue Owl
Dec 17 : Oracle said talks for an equity deal to support its Michigan data center project remain on schedule and do not include Blue Owl Capital, after a report of stalled negotiations with the crucial partner knocked its shares down 5 per cent on Wednesday.The more than 1-gigawatt project in Saline ...
Oracle data center plan hit as Blue Owl walks from $10 billion deal, source says
Dec 17 : Oracle's largest data center partner, Blue Owl Capital, will not provide funding for a $10 billion deal to build its next facility, a source said on Wednesday, amid growing concerns about the cloud computing company's rising debt and artificial intelligence spending.Blue Owl' ...
Oracle's $10 billion Michigan data center in limbo after Blue Owl funding talks stall, FT reports
Dec 17 : Oracle's largest data center partner Blue Owl Capital will not back a $10 billion deal for its next facility, as the software group faces increased concerns about its rising debt and artificial intelligence spending, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
HSBC’s Elhedery to kick off 2026 with extended Hong Kong stint
His temporary relocation is part of an effort to cut down on a hectic travel schedule
Electronics firm Jabil forecasts upbeat annual results on booming data center demand
Dec 17 : Jabil forecast annual revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as the electronic component maker looks to capitalize on artificial intelligence-driven demand for data centers, sending its shares up more than 5.8 per cent in premarket trade.It expects full-year 2026 reven ...
Acrophyte Hospitality Trust unit to divest Hyatt Place Primacy Parkway hotel for US$7.8 million
Chloe Lim - The deal is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2026
Coursera to buy Udemy, creating $2.5 billion firm to target AI training
Dec 17 : Online education platform Coursera said on Wednesday it would buy rival Udemy in an all-stock deal, valuing the combined company at $2.5 billion, as the industry consolidates after a post-pandemic slowdown and heightened investor scrutiny.Udemy shareholders would receive 0.8 shares of Cours ...
Coursera to buy Udemy for $930 million amid online learning consolidation
Dec 17 : Online education platform Coursera said on Wednesday it would buy rival Udemy in an all-stock deal, valuing the combined company at $2.5 billion, as the industry consolidates after a post-pandemic slowdown and heightened investor scrutiny.Udemy shareholders would receive 0.8 shares of Cours ...
Lower funding costs, firm fundamentals to fuel appetite for Singapore commercial real estate
Jessie Lim - Office and industrial deals are the flavour of the year; interest in the living and hospitality sectors has also risen
By the numbers: How the Netflix and Paramount bids for Warner Bros stack up
Dec 17 : Warner Bros Discovery's board rejected Paramount Skydance's $108.4 billion hostile bid, saying it failed to provide adequate financing assurances, in a blow to the David Ellison-run company's ambitions to grow its media empire. Warner Bros' board, in a letter to sharehol ...
Chinese chip firms line up for Hong Kong listings in coming weeks
The enthusiasm for new stocks, however, contrasts with a weaker secondary market
Warner Bros Discovery board rejects rival bid from Paramount
LOS ANGELES: Warner Bros Discovery's board rejected Paramount Skydance's US$108.4 billion hostile bid on Wednesday (Dec 17), saying it failed to provide adequate financing assurances. In a letter to shareholders, disclosed in a regulatory filing, the board wrote that Paramount had " ...
HG Metal subsidiary to buy industrial property in Tuas for S$20.8 million
Sharon See - The move will more than double the group’s land area
Analysis:Qatar bets on cheap power to catch up in Gulf AI race
DUBAI, Dec 17 : Qatar is banking on its abundant, low-cost energy to make up for lost time in the Gulf's artificial intelligence race, hoping that cheap power and deep pockets will help it catch up with regional rivals that have already secured a head start.The launch of Qai, backed by the coun ...
Analysis:Crypto investors show caution, shift to new strategies after crash
Dec 17 : The recent crypto market bust has left some investors more cautious, after hitting some of the hottest and most-hyped corners of the industry the hardest. It may also provide a boon to emerging strategies that seek to more actively manage risks.The universe of crypto investment alternatives ...
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Sterling falls as UK inflation data signals BoE rate cut, dollar rises
NEW YORK/LONDON, Dec 17 : Sterling weakened on Wednesday after an unexpected drop in UK inflation all but guaranteed that the Bank of England would cut interest rates, while the dollar rose as traders awaited other central bank decisions and weighed commentary from Federal Reserve officials.Sterling ...
Sterling weakens after UK inflation data, dollar gains ahead of central bank decisions
NEW YORK/LONDON, Dec 17 : Sterling fell on Wednesday after an unexpected drop in UK inflation all but guaranteed the Bank of England would cut interest rates, while the dollar rose as markets awaited central bank decisions and weighed commentary from Federal Reserve officials.Sterling was set for th ...
Sterling slides as inflation cements BoE cut expectations, dollar up before US inflation
LONDON, Dec 17 : Sterling slid on Wednesday after British inflation unexpectedly fell sharply, a day before the Bank of England is widely expected to cut interest rates. The dollar rose as traders waited for U.S. inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve's next move.Sterling was set for i ...
Sterling drops as inflation cements BoE cut expectations, dollar up before US inflation
LONDON, Dec 17 : Sterling fell on Wednesday after British inflation unexpectedly fell sharply, a day before the Bank of England is widely expected to cut interest rates. The dollar rose as traders waited for U.S. inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve's next move.Sterling was set for i ...
Mooreast Holdings appoints Yangzijiang Financial’s MD Alvin Chew to board
Nicole Lim - Mooreast Holdings has appointed Alvin Chew as a non-executive non-independent director from Jan 1, 2026. The group says that this is in line with its acceleration of plans to serve the floating renewable market. Chew is currently the managing director and head of investments at Yangzijiang Financial ...
Mewah International acquiring Indonesian palm oil business for $9.5 mil
Nicole Lim - Mewah International is acquiring all the equity interest in Paluta Inti Sawit (PTPIS), a palm oil operation business in Indonesia for a consideration of IDR123 billion ($9.5 million). The acquisition will be funded by internal accruals, says Mewah. The net asset value of the shares being acquired is ...
Ford cancels EV battery deal worth 9.6 trillion won with South Korea’s LG Energy Solution
[SEOUL] South Korea’s LG Energy Solution said on Wednesday (Dec 17) that Ford Motor has terminated an electric vehicle (EV) battery-supply deal...
Singapore stocks slip despite improved 2026 growth outlook; STI down 0.1%
Renald Yeo - The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index declines 0.2% to 1,431.80
Apac bets on AI but businesses struggle to move beyond the basics: reports
Nurdianah Md Nur - Asia Pacific (Apac) governments are positioning the region to benefit from the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, rolling out infrastructure investment, targeted fiscal support and industrial policies aimed at lifting productivity. However, a widening gap is emerging between policy ambition a ...
