Cornering the market? Charter yacht operators fear potential price hikes following SUTL’s Keppel Bay acquisition
Derryn Wong - They say proposed purchase will leave them with no practical alternatives for berthing to serve popular charter route
Equalbase and Sunway's 55-hectare free commercial zone 103° opens in Sunway City Iskandar Puteri
The Edge Singapore - Equalbase and Sunway Group have officially opened 103°, a 55-hectare Free Commercial Zone (FCZ) in Sunway City Iskandar Puteri, Johor. Its first two warehouses, spanning 1.5 million sq ft, are completed and fully leased by international operators, such as DSV, which have already commenced operation ...
BOJ says core CPI excluding special factors up 2.2% in February
TOKYO, March 26 : The Bank of Japan said on Thursday the core consumer price index rose 2.2 per cent excluding special factors in February, releasing the new gauge for the first time in what analysts say is an effort to show underlying inflation on track for further rate hikes.The new index, which s ...
Indonesia may relax production quotas of nickel and coal if prices stay high, minister says
The country is the world’s top exporter of thermal coal and nickel products
South Korea to carry out bond buyback, raise fuel price cap to cushion blow from Iran conflict
SEOUL, March 26 : South Korea on Thursday said it will carry out a 5 trillion won ($3.32 billion) emergency bond buyback and expand fuel tax cuts starting Friday to protect the economy from a global market rout triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The bond buyback will be conducted in two tran ...
South Korea to raise fuel price cap but expand tax break to cushion blow from Iran conflict
SEOUL, March 26 : South Korea will raise a cap on fuel prices effective Friday at midnight and expand fuel tax breaks to ease the burden on consumers dealing with the fallout from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, the government said on Thursday.The operating rate for nuclear power plants will be raised ...
Fund flows from the Mideast into Singapore shophouses more complex than it seems
Gerine Tang Yi Qian - Transaction volumes in the city-state’s shophouse market have fallen from a peak of 253 deals in 2021 to just 89 in 2025. Could capital leaving the Middle East flow into shophouses here? For years, Dubai has been one of the world’s most powerful hubs for global wealth. More than 500 homes priced ...
Singapore accredited investors reassess private credit exposure after US funds trigger redemption gates
Jean Low - Wave of gating events in America exposes an education gap among this group
Plastic bag shortages, WFH, pricier wine: The Iran conflict is rippling through the economy
Chloe Lim - The war is disrupting key trade and supply channels
Plastic bag shortages, WFH, pricier wine: Indirect, everyday hits from the Iran conflict
Chloe Lim - [SINGAPORE] The impact of the Middle East conflict can be immediately felt in the energy and travel sectors, with volatile oil and...
Gap plans to open 50 China stores, return to Hong Kong in 2026
New stores will open across tier-one to tier-three cities in the world’s second-largest economy
Soaring airfares are about to ruin a whole lot of vacations
Ticket prices on major routes connecting Asia and Europe have surged up to 560% this mont
Sunway shareholders grant 99.97% approval for IJM takeover as deadline nears
Tan Ai Leng - With near-total support, the focus shifts to remaining government-linked fund decisions
Middle East crisis deals fresh blow to Philippine growth outlook
Decades of reliance on oil imports has left the country’s economy vulnerable to global market shock
Economists warn that Singapore factory output could slow or contract further from Gulf conflict, following February’s 0.1% shock dip
Paige Lim - February’s performance is in stark contrast to private-sector economists’ estimates, who predict a median 14.1% expansion
Singapore factory output sees shock 0.1% dip in February, dragged down by biomedical cluster
Paige Lim - Excluding the biomedical cluster, industrial production expanded 3.9 per cent year on year even as most clusters recorded declines
Trump team examines what oil as high as US$200 a barrel would mean
Oil prices have jumped since the US and Israel attacked Iran on Feb 28
Japan shifts focus to oil in unorthodox scramble to talk up yen
TOKYO, March 26 : Japan is weighing a controversial plan to arrest the yen's slide: stepping into oil futures markets, sources say, as long-standing policy tools lose traction against stubborn inflation pressures.Details of the proposal remain scant, after Reuters reported on Monday that it was ...
Saudi oil sales to top Asia buyers to drop on Hormuz disruptions
The global oil market has been upended by the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran
Revolut to base 40% of its global workforce in India by 2026
BENGALURU, March 26 : European fintech firm Revolut plans to have around 40 per cent of its global workforce based in India by the end of 2026 as it expands its India global capability centre.The company, which in 2025 committed 500 million pounds ($669.8 million) to its India business and GCC over ...
China has critical role in shaping resilient global order, says PM Wong
The Boao Forum for Asia brings together 2,000 representatives to discuss regional economic cooperation
Hong Kong plans tax cuts for asset managers, FT reports
March 26 : Hong Kong plans to change rules on carried interest that could allow asset managers to earn performance fees free of tax, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.Under a bill that the legislative council will consider "imminently", profit ...
NEA to commission studies on nuclear safety, environmental impact of nuclear power facilities
Deon Loke - [SINGAPORE] The National Environment Agency (NEA) announced on Thursday (Mar 26) that it will commission three comprehensive studies on nuclear safety frameworks,...
NEA to commission studies on nuclear safety, global best practices, environmental impact
Deon Loke - These will help in assessing the feasibility of nuclear energy use in Singapore
Malaysia plans to cut subsidised fuel quota, The Edge says
The country has enough petroleum products to last through at least May
Bank of Korea flags financial stability risks as Iran war fallout persists
The central bank will closely track developments in financial and foreign exchange markets
Shareholders push Koh Brothers for in-specie distribution of Oiltek stake
Shikhar Gupta - Shares of Koh Brothers Eco Engineering climb as much as 8.6% with nearly 7 million shares transacted
Top Citigroup Asia banker Jan Metzger leaves for role at StanChart
He is stepping into a bank with an underwhelming investment banking franchise
Citigroup top Asia banker Jan Metzger leaves for role at Standard Chartered
The banker is stepping into a bank with an underwhelming investment banking franchise
Singapore tech spending to grow 6% this year as talent crunch, rising costs weigh on returns
Nurdianah Md Nur - Singapore’s technology spending is set to grow about 6% this year, but a shortage of AI-ready workers is already capping returns on artificial intelligence (AI) investments, according to Forrester Research. The figure sits well below the 9.3% regional average that the market research firm projects ...
Singapore manufacturers urged to expand into Batam, Bintan and Karimun amid Indonesia's industrial push
Indonesia is developing more industrial parks to support manufacturing activities, while improving port connectivity between the two countries.
Three freehold corner shophouses at North Bridge Road up for sale
Jovi Ho - Three adjoining freehold two-storey shophouses on a corner plot along North Bridge Road are up for sale via an expression of interest exercise by sole marketing agent ETC. The shophouses at 789, 791 and 793 North Bridge Road enjoy prominent dual road frontages along North Bridge Road and Jalan Klapa ...
Six Singapore restaurants on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 list; Odette is No 19
Dropping off the list is Restaurant Euphoria, a gastro-botanica fine-dining restaurant in Tras Street, which shut in August 2025
Gold steadies as US and Iran offer divergent routes to end war
Spiking energy prices have raised the risk of inflation
