Mongolia urges Rio Tinto to rewrite terms of Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, FT reports
March 9 : Mongolia is seeking to renegotiate the "unfair" commercial terms of mining giant Rio Tinto's $18 billion Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Mongolia's Prime Minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar warned Rio in a meeting on Monday that the current ...
Three strategic investments for the chief information officers in 2026
Kenny Ng - The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) has catalysed a massive wave of infrastructure investment across Asia, with ICT spending in the Asia Pacific (Apac) region projected to reach USD $1.4 trillion in 2025. However, this rising tide is not lifting all boats. Despite the market buzz, individual ...
Three strategic investments for the chief innovation officers in 2026
Kenny Ng - The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) has catalysed a massive wave of infrastructure investment across Asia, with ICT spending in the Asia Pacific (Apac) region projected to reach USD $1.4 trillion in 2025[1]. However, this rising tide is not lifting all boats. Despite the market buzz, individ ...
Japan’s Takaichi faces fresh scrutiny over BOJ policy stance
The BOJ raised its short-term policy target to a 30-year high of 0.75 per cent in December
Singapore-based Stryv acquires water purifier brand Sterra
Roy Ang believes both companies can hit their goal of achieving an overall nine-figure revenue in 2027
Brazilian payments unicorn Ebanx focuses on Asia-Pacific with upcoming Singapore headquarters
Benjamin Cher - The firm expects total payment volume growth of 30% in the region this year
Payments company Ebanx to set up headquarters in Singapore as it shifts focus to Asia-Pacific
Benjamin Cher - The firm expects total payment volume growth of 30% in the region this year
Asia private credit chases gains as stress mounts for US peers
Broader credit markets have also been shaken by loan blowups in developed economies
Airlines begin to hike fares due to higher fuel prices, shares stabilise
March 10 : Air New Zealand said on Tuesday it has raised fares due to the Middle East conflict and may take further pricing action, underscoring how global airlines will seek to pass on the costs of higher oil prices to passengers. Jet fuel prices, which were around $85 to $90 per barrel prior to th ...
Airlines flag higher ticket prices as fuel costs take toll
Australia's Qantas Airways and Air New Zealand said on Tuesday (Mar 10) they are hiking fares due to the Middle East conflict, underscoring how global airlines are struggling to cope with the sudden and
Airlines start broader fare hikes on fuel price surge, shares stabilise
Air New Zealand said on Tuesday (Mar 10) it has raised all of its fares due to the Middle East conflict and may take further pricing action, underscoring how global airlines will seek to pass on the costs of
Japan's Takaichi faces fresh scrutiny over BOJ policy stance
TOKYO, March 10 : Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's stance on monetary policy came under scrutiny on Tuesday when a lawmaker grilled her finance minister on whether she had pressured the central bank chief to hold off on raising rates further.Although legally independent, the Bank of Jap ...
Taiwan will see US natural gas imports increase from June
TAIPEI, March 10 : Taiwan's government said on Tuesday that its natural gas imports from the United States will increase from June as it has signed new supply contracts, adding that it was working to address the disruption caused by the war in the Middle East.Taiwan's cabinet, in a stateme ...
Maybank Securities upgrades Wilmar to 'buy' on improving earnings and regulatory overhang 'largely behind'
The Edge Singapore - Hussaini Saifee of Maybank Securities has upgraded his call for Wilmar International from "hold" to "buy", along with a higher target price of $3.85, up from $3.12 previously. As observed by Saifee in his March 10 note, the agri-food giant delivered what is deemed "resilient ...
Aluminium’s surge propels Chinese tycoon to US$48 billion fortune
Zhang, the world’s largest private producer of the metal, has a grip on low-cost output at a critical moment for global demand
Global uncertainty weighs on Singapore property players in Q4: NUS poll
Chong Xin Wei - Slowdown in economy flagged as top risk amid robust housing demand at premium price points
Prism+ appoints Jonathan Wong as CEO; founder Jonathan Tan stepping up as executive chairman
Benjamin Cher - The new chief will focus on product integration, customer experience and solidifying the brand as a smart-home solution provider
Gold rises after Trump signals Iran conflict may be nearing end
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has led oil prices to surge and raised concerns about inflation
Gold steady on caution over Middle East conflict; Trump says war could end soon
The war has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, driving energy prices soaring
Oil falls over 6% as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation
Gulf oil producers have begun cutting output
Oil plunges after Trump signals Iran war will end ‘very soon’
The conflict is now in its second week and has sucked more than a dozen countries into the fray
Dollar rally stalls on hopes of an easing in Iran war, but wariness reigns
HONG KONG/LONDON, March 10 : The dollar took a breather on Tuesday as investors swung between hopes for a de-escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and concerns that any such optimism could be premature.U.S. President Donald Trump said the war could end well before the timeline he initially laid ...
Dollar steadies, oil down after Trump says Iran war could end 'very soon'
HONG KONG, March 10 : The dollar steadied against major currencies on Tuesday after retreating earlier, following comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that the Iran war could end "very soon." At 157.73 yen and $1.1632 per euro, the greenback was mostly firm in Asian trade, down from M ...
Dollar eases with oil on hopes of swift end to Iran war
HONG KONG, March 10 : The dollar lost some of its safe-haven appeal on speculation that the war in the Middle East could prove limited on Tuesday, pulling down skyrocketing oil prices and boosting risk assets.At 157.73 yen and $1.1632 per euro, the greenback was firm in early Asia trade, but it has ...
Asian airlines raise fares, mull groundings as fuel crunch looms
Some industry players are clinging to optimism that the conflict will end within months, rather than years
Oil sinks over 5% as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation
LONDON, March 10 : Oil prices plummeted over 5 per cent on Tuesday after soaring to a more than three-year high in the previous session as U.S. President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to oil supplies.Brent futures were d ...
Oil sinks 7% as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation
LONDON, March 10 : Oil prices plummeted 7 per cent on Tuesday after soaring to a more than three-year high in the previous session as U.S. President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to oil supplies.Brent futures fell $6.79, ...
TikTok gets green light to stay in Canada, reversing earlier ban
The social media company’s operations and ownership have come under scrutiny around the world
Stocks to watch: Great Eastern, Suntec Reit, Intraco
Therese Soh - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Mar 10):
Brent crude futures fall more than 7%
March 10 : Brent crude fell more than 7 per cent on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump hinted that the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to global oil supplies.Brent crude futures were at $91.71 a barrel, down $7.25, or 7.3 per cent, by 0001 GM ...
Japan upgrades Q4 GDP on robust capex, Iran war clouds outlook
TOKYO, March 10 : Japan's economy grew faster than initially estimated in the final three months of 2025, thanks to rapid business investment, revised data showed on Tuesday, although the Middle East conflict casts a shadow over the growth outlook.Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 1.3 per cent, ...
Japan upgrades Q4 GDP on robust business investment
TOKYO, March 10 : Japan's economy grew faster than initially estimated in the final three months of 2025, thanks to rapid business investment, revised data showed on Tuesday, although the Middle East conflict casts a shadow over the growth outlook.Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 1.3 per cent, ...
New IP rider premiums to cost at least 30% less, with one insurer offering an 84% reduction
All seven insurers will be launching new Integrated Shield Plan rider products by Apr 1
German publishers reject Apple's revised app tracking rules, urge antitrust fine
BRUSSELS, March 10 : Apple's proposed changes to its app tracking rules do not resolve antitrust issues in the mobile advertising market, associations representing German publishers and advertisers said on Tuesday as they urged the country's antitrust authority to slap a fine on the U.S. t ...
