17 hours ago
SMEs get fast track to enterprise-ready AI under new Microsoft-led programme
Koh Kim Xuan - Backed by IMDA and UOB, the scheme supports digitally mature firms in rolling out artificial intelligence solutions
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17 hours ago
Exclusive-Japan's Mitsui close to buying stake in Qatar LNG project, sources say
TOKYO/LONDON/DOHA, Feb 6 : Japan's Mitsui & Co is close to buying a stake in the second phase of QatarEnergy's massive North Field project as it seeks to secure stable liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply, five sources close to the matter told Reuters.If reached, the deal would bolster J ...
17 hours ago
Exclusive-Japan's Mitsui close to stake in Qatar LNG project, sources say
TOKYO/LONDON/DOHA, Feb 6 : Japan's Mitsui & Co is close to buying a stake in the second phase of QatarEnergy's massive North Field project as it seeks to secure stable liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply, five sources close to the matter told Reuters.If reached, the deal would bolster J ...
17 hours ago
LG Energy Solution to buy Canada JV stake from Stellantis
SEOUL, Feb 6 : South Korea's LG Energy Solution said on Friday it plans to buy the 49 per cent stake held by Stellantis in their battery joint venture in Canada for a nominal amount of $100. The move comes as some automakers are scaling back their electric-vehicle plans in response to the polic ...
17 hours ago
LG Energy Solution to buy Canada JV stake from Stellantis for $100 as EV demand falters
SEOUL, Feb 6 : South Korea's LG Energy Solution on Friday said it plans to buy the 49 per cent stake held by Stellantis in their battery joint venture in Canada for the nominal amount of $100. Stellantis also said on Friday it would book charges of around 22.2 billion euros ($26.5 billion) in t ...
18 hours ago
Brompton World Championship to headline OCBC Cycle 2026 in May
Lee U-Wen - This iconic foldie race will see cyclists compete in mixed-gender groups on an 800-metre urban circuit
18 hours ago
Microsoft’s new programme targets faster AI rollouts in Singapore
Nurdianah Md Nur - Microsoft has launched a new programme aimed at helping digitally mature companies in Singapore deploy artificial intelligence (AI) projects within three months. Supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and United Overseas Bank (UOB), the AI QuickStart programme targets “digita ...
18 hours ago
LG Energy Solution to end Canada battery JV with Stellantis
SEOUL, Feb 6 : South Korea's LG Energy Solution said on Friday that it plans to buy all of the 49 per cent stake held by Stellantis in their battery joint venture in Canada for a nominal amount of $100. The move comes as some automakers are pulling back from electric vehicles in response to the ...
18 hours ago
Japan's GPIF books $103 billion investment gain in third quarter
TOKYO, Feb 6 : Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) posted an investment gain of 16.19 trillion yen ($103.25 billion) for the October-December period, it said on Friday.The result compared with an investment gain of 10.7 trillion yen over the same period a year previously.($1 = 156 ...
18 hours ago
Japan's GPIF books $103 billion investment gain in third quarter despite domestic bond losses
TOKYO, Feb 6 : Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) posted an investment gain of 16.19 trillion yen ($103.25 billion) for the October-December period, it said on Friday.The result compared with an investment gain of 10.7 trillion yen over the same period a year previously and marke ...
19 hours ago
Keppel’s special dividend yet to include divestment of billion-dollar sale of M1
Therese Soh - CEO Loh Chin Hua is ‘very confident’ deal will go through despite delay
19 hours ago
Keppel’s special dividend yet to include billion-dollar sale of M1
Therese Soh - CEO Loh Chin Hua is ‘very confident’ deal will go through despite delay
19 hours ago
India’s central bank keeps rates on hold after US trade deal
The central bank has now cut rates by a total of 125 basis points since February 2025
19 hours ago
Tradition under pressure: Heritage businesses strive to stay relevant
Janice Lim - Despite decades of history, firms dealing in traditional goods face a precarious future amid foreign competition and shifting demand
19 hours ago
China’s easy money floods metals markets as real economy falters
Copper, gold and silver all hit record highs, and activity on Chinese futures markets has soared
19 hours ago
Toyota CEO Sato to step down, to be replaced by CFO Kon
[TOKYO] Toyota Motor chief executive Koji Sato will step down, the world’s largest automaker said on Friday, and will be replaced by...
20 hours ago
Germany's PNE loses bid for Vietnam wind project, in new blow to foreign investors
HANOI, Feb 6 : Vietnam's authorities selected a newly created subsidiary of real estate conglomerate Vingroup to develop the first phase of one of the country's largest wind power projects, excluding Morgan Stanley-backed German renewable firm PNE which said the decision came as a surprise ...
20 hours ago
Kuok Maritime Group’s PaxOcean opens S$200 million Jalan Samulun shipyard
Shikhar Gupta - It replaces PaxOcean’s previous location at 33 Tuas Crescent
20 hours ago
Kuok Maritime Group’s PaxOcean opens S$200 million Jurong shipyard
Shikhar Gupta - It replaces PaxOcean’s previous location at 33 Tuas Crescent
20 hours ago
Toyota raises full-year operating profit outlook by 11.8%
Feb 6 : Toyota Motor raised its full-year operating profit forecast on Friday, as it expects a weak yen and cost reduction efforts to lift its results.The world's biggest automaker now expects operating profit of 3.8 trillion yen ($24.26 billion) for the year to the end of March, up 11.8 per ce ...
20 hours ago
Toyota boss Sato to step down, to be replaced by finance head Kenta Kon
TOKYO: Toyota Chief Executive Koji Sato will step down after just three years at the helm of the world's largest automaker, the company said on Friday (Feb 6), to be replaced by chief financial officer Kenta Kon.The reshuffle, which will see Sato take on the role of vice chairman and chief indu ...
20 hours ago
Almost 350 fresh graduates find places in government-sponsored traineeships
Less than half the initial capacity of 800 places has been filled under the Graduate Industry Traineeships scheme.
20 hours ago
Luckin Coffee’s PE owner gains more control over Chinese chain
The company’s American depositary receipts have gained 24% in the past 12 months
21 hours ago
You don’t have to make babies to grow the economy
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - Ask any policymaker in a developed country what their biggest worry is, and there’s a high chance that they will point to their nation’s declining birth rate. On Jan 26, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong and Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow spoke about the decline in Singapore’s total f ...
21 hours ago
Is it time to rethink Raffles Education’s actual business activity?
Teo Zheng Long - Raffles Education’s (SGX: NR7 ) share price made a significant comeback in the past year, gaining more than 280% from a mere 4 cents to around 15 cents. However, this is still far from the peak of more than $3.50 achieved in 2007. Meanwhile, its market capitalisation right now stands at $230 milli ...
21 hours ago
New Keppel’s monetisation plans ensure more special dividends
Goola Warden - Keppel’s (SGX: BN4 ) shareholders have been enjoying capital gains, with the share price climbing more than 70% over the past year to its highest level since 2014. They are set to pocket more dividends as well. As part of its FY2025 results, Keppel announced a new special dividend payout formula t ...
21 hours ago
SGX sees a stronger IPO pipeline after posting record half-year results
Felicia Tan - Singapore Exchange (SGX) is seeing a healthier IPO pipeline outlook compared to six months ago, says CEO Loh Boon Chye at the exchange’s 1HFY2026 results briefing on Feb 5. For the half-year ended December 2025, the bourse reported its strongest half-year revenue and earnings of $695.4 million and ...
21 hours ago
Japan’s Kirin sells Four Roses bourbon as US whisky market cools
Concerns over the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs also continue to weigh on the sector
21 hours ago
Why relevance matters more for SGX, says head of equities Ng Yao Loong
Felicia Tan - The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has enjoyed an upbeat sentiment since the equity market review group unveiled its measures, the last of which was announced in November 2025. For the first half of FY2026 ended Dec 31, 2025, SGX reported its strongest half-year revenue and net profit, building on the rec ...
21 hours ago
Singapore bets on K-pop’s soft power for long-term tourism and branding gains
Tan Nai Lun - Upcoming BTS concerts expected to lift tourism, though economic impact may be shy of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour effect
21 hours ago
Japan Q4 GDP seen returning to growth on robust investment: Reuters poll
TOKYO, Feb 6 : Japan's economy is expected to have returned to growth in the final three months of 2025, thanks to vigorous corporate investment and resilient consumption, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.Gross domestic product (GDP) in real terms likely expanded an annualised 1.6 per cent in th ...
21 hours ago
Explainer: How will Thailand’s election play out?
Opinion polls consistently show the progressive People’s Party is the country’s most popular party
21 hours ago
Why financial institutions invest in communities, not just markets
Samantha Chiew - For financial institutions in Singapore, giving is no longer optional. As the city positions itself as a hub for sustainable finance and impact capital, the harder question is how to contribute credibly without turning philanthropy into a branding exercise. In some corners of the industry, giving re ...
21 hours ago
SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing framework stirs up ‘real buzz’ but technical issues expected
Felicia Tan - The Global Listing Board (GLB), which seeks to simplify dual listings on both the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Nasdaq, was welcomed by market ecosystem stakeholders as another helpful push towards sustaining the revival of the Singapore market. The partnership was first announced by the Monetary Aut ...