India's Reliance joins with Musk's Starlink in surprise move
Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio said it has signed a deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring Starlink satellite internet services to India, a surprise move from the billionaires after being at odds for several months over how the country should grant them spectrum.The deal follows a similar par ...
Reliance Jio ties up with Musk's Starlink for satellite internet in India
India's Reliance Jio said on Wednesday it signed a deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring Starlink's internet services to India, a day after rival Bharti Airtel inked a similar pact.Both deals are conditional upon Starlink obtaining government approval to begin operations in the countr ...
Salesforce to invest US$1 billion in Singapore, partner SIA to develop AI airline solutions
Therese Soh - It says the Republic is an ‘important growth market’ that plays a ‘crucial role’ in driving innovation for its products
Australia ‘disappointed’ after Trump rules out exemptions on steel tariffs
[SYDNEY] Australia on Wednesday said it was “really disappointing” US President Donald Trump did not give it exemptions on steel and aluminium...
Shorter wait time for Chocolate Finance cashouts following halt in instant withdrawals
Chocolate Finance has also temporarily implemented a S$250 per transaction spend limit on its debit card.
Gold eases on potential Ukraine-Russia ceasefire, inflation data eyed
GOLD eased on Wednesday (Mar 12) on a possible ceasefire deal in Ukraine, while investors braced for a key US inflation data...
Metallica to debut immersive concert film on Apple Vision Pro
Songs from the film will also be available on Apple Music
Dollar struggles to lift off lows as global trade war ramps up
The dollar struggled to lift off a five-month low against other major currencies on Wednesday, as traders digested tit-for-tat U.S.-EU tariffs and a potential Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, while awaiting U.S. inflation data amid worries about the economy. President Donald Trump's unpredictable anno ...
Dollar on defensive as Trump tariffs fuel economic worries
TOKYO : The dollar struggled on Wednesday to lift off a five-month low against major peers, as worries about the U.S. economy simmered, in view of President Donald Trump's unpredictable trade policies.The euro hovered around a five-month peak on increased optimism for an end to the war in Ukrai ...
Chinese solar leaders offer only slow remedies for industry pain
The growth of China’s solar industry has been largely driven by private firms
At the heart of a cross-border extradition case is Indonesia’s most wanted man. Who is Paulus Tannos?
Therese Soh - He has been on Indonesia’s fugitive list since 2021
Bank of Japan watchers see gradual rate hikes with higher terminal rate
The broad picture of how economists see the central bank’s rate hike trajectory has not changed
Chinese stocks’ next leg up hinges on return of global funds
Despite a 12 per cent gain in the MSCI China Index last month, active funds have continued to sell shares in a...
Vietnamese stock bourse said to start new trading system in May
The South-east Asian nation has taken a series of measures in recent years to make its equities more attractive to global funds
Stocks to watch: GuocoLand, Incredible Holdings
Bapat Sara Manish - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Mar 12).
UK payments regulator to be abolished and absorbed by financial watchdog
[LONDON] Britain’s payments regulator will be abolished and its remit absorbed by another financial regulator, the government said on Tuesday, as it...
Toyota plans nine EVs for Europe for this year and 2026
TOYOTA said on Wednesday that it will launch a total of nine fully-electric models in Europe in 2025 and 2026 for its...
Nomura expands in Singapore, Dubai as wealth unit turns profit
Nomura’s wealth business is much smaller than that of traditional private banks such as UBS or Julius Baer Group
Google is poised to acquire eye-tracking startup for future glasses
AdHawk’s main selling point is its low-power components, which can analyse a user’s corneas and pupils quicker than rival sensors
Trump’s steel, aluminium tariffs take effect as US-Canada trade war intensifies
A White House spokesperson described the US pressure on Canada as a “win” for the American people
US-Canada trade war heats up as Trump doubles metals tariffs, then backs off
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump reversed course on Tuesday afternoon on a pledge to double tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada to 50...
Trump defends tariffs, meets corporate America as economic fears nip stocks
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump defended his tariff policies on Tuesday (Mar 11) as he met the CEOs of America's biggest companies, including many whose
Stablecoin bill set to advance in Senate after Trump push
The fast-growing industry already processes billions of US dollars a day in transactions, and an assortment of fintech companies and banks are...
Musk launches appeal to restore US$56 billion Tesla payday
[WILMINGTON, Delaware] Elon Musk kicked off his appeal to try to restore his US$56 billion payday from Tesla on Tuesday, claiming a...
Kennedy tells US food companies to remove artificial dyes
[NEW YORK] Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told food companies including PepsiCo and Kraft Heinz in a meeting on Monday that...
Trump shops for Teslas at White House to back Elon Musk
In China – the world’s biggest EV market – Tesla is among the manufacturers struggling to keep up with domestic champion BYD
Oil settles slightly up on weaker dollar, US economic fears cap gains
[NEW YORK] Oil prices settled slightly higher on Tuesday, helped by weakness in the dollar, but gains were capped by mounting fears of...
Europe: Shares fall after fresh Trump tariff threats
EUROPEAN shares fell to their lowest levels in more than a month on Tuesday on fears that US trade policies could dent growth...
US: Stocks finish lower on Tuesday on tariff uncertainty
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished lower on Tuesday on uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, just one day after taking a dramatic...
Delta, Airbnb lead travel stock sell-off on consumer worries
Growing concerns over softer demand trends are being reflected in the shares of theme park operators, hotel chains, and the travel sites...
Commentary: Is the bull market in ‘detox’ or melting down?
Self-reinforcing momentum carried US equities for two years. Now, inertia is pulling them in the wrong direction, says Jonathan Levin for Bloomberg Opinion.
SingPost shareholders’ conundrum on Aussie asset sale: Can company find another golden goose?
Tay Peck Gek - The proposed deal is material in terms of both the deal value and the contributions that the Australian business has been making...
SingPost shareholders’ conundrum: Get as many eggs at once, but what’s next once golden goose is gone?
Tay Peck Gek - The proposed deal is material in terms of both the deal value and the contributions that the Australian business has been making...
Instead of a separate COE category, make private-hire cars bid for open certificates
Derryn Wong - The open category already exists for COE flexibility. What better place for vehicles with both private and commercial functions?
