Oil drops as Trump backs away from Iran threats, stocks edge up
LONDON, Jan 15 : Oil prices tumbled from multi-month highs on Thursday, while gold fell back from a record peak after U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to back away from threats of potential U.S. military action against Iran, which doused investor demand for safe-haven assets.Tech stocks got a bo ...
Oil drops as Trump changes tone on Iran; tech optimism lifts stocks
LONDON, Jan 15 : Oil prices tumbled from multi-month highs on Thursday and gold fell back from a record peak, as investor demand for safe-haven assets subsided on hopes that President Donald Trump was backing away from threats of U.S. military action against Iran.Tech stocks got a boost from Taiwan& ...
Johor-Singapore SEZ set to land ‘queen bee’ investor, lifting southern Malaysia into third chip hub
Tan Ai Leng - The firm has already picked out a site in Iskandar Puteri, with approvals and permitting now in progress
Bank of Korea stands pat as board wary of weak won, property market rally
Inflation has remained broadly in line with the central bank’s projections
DBS lifts target price of ST Engineering, Sats; cuts SIAEC to ‘hold’
Shikhar Gupta - It favours upstream aviation service providers
DBS picks ST Engineering, Sats over airlines; cuts SIAEC to ‘hold’
Shikhar Gupta - It favours upstream aviation service providers
Singapore shares edge lower at Thursday’s open; STI dips 0.1%
Deon Loke - Investors continue to wait in uncertainty after the US Supreme Court did not issue a ruling on the challenges to ‘Liberation Day’...
United Hampshire US REIT acquires Wallingford Fair Shopping Center at below valuation
Teo Zheng Long - United Hampshire US REIT (SGX: ODBU ) has acquired a new freehold property, Wallingford Fair Shopping Center, for US$21.4 million, which is about 8.2% below independent valuation of US$23.3 million. The property is a grocery-anchored freehold retail property located in Wallingford, Connecticut. The ...
KKR Asia credit fund draws 75% new investors as decoupling rises
The optimism around Asian private credit runs counter to a broader global pullback
US Senate Banking delays crypto bill after Coinbase CEO opposition
Jan 14 : The United States Senate Banking Committee said on Wednesday it postponed a discussion of draft legislation that would create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, hours after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong voiced his opposition to the bill.The legislation, unveiled on Monday, seeks to ...
Coinbase cannot support crypto bill in current form, CEO Armstrong says
Jan 14 : Coinbase CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong said on Wednesday the company cannot support a draft legislation U.S. senators introduced earlier this week aimed at creating a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies.The legislation, unveiled on Monday, seeks to define when crypto tokens are s ...
Thailand long-bond outlook darkens on fiscal worries before vote
Election risks aside, investors have already been bracing for additional debt issuance, with some expectations of it being front-loaded
Bank of Korea signals end to easing cycle after standing pat to safeguard FX stability
SEOUL, Jan 15 : South Korea's central bank on Thursday signalled an end to its current easing cycle after keeping its benchmark interest rate unchanged, prioritising financial stability in its first policy meeting of the year as the won hovered around 16-year lows.Geopolitical tensions and fund ...
Bank of Korea holds rates, signals end to easing cycle to safeguard FX stability
SEOUL, Jan 15 : South Korea's central bank on Thursday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged and signaled the end to its current easing cycle, prioritizing financial stability in its first policy meeting of the year as the won hovers 16-year lows. The Bank of Korea's monetary policy b ...
South Korea's central bank holds rates to safeguard financial stability
SEOUL, Jan 15 : South Korea's central bank on Thursday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged, prioritizing financial stability in its first policy meeting of the year as the won hovered around 16-year lows. The Bank of Korea's monetary policy board voted to keep the benchmark interest ...
China brokers rebuild ranks, raise pay on dealmaking return
The push marks a major turnaround for the country’s brokerages
UOB prices S$850 million perpetual securities at 3%
Deon Loke - The issue date of the securities is expected to be Jan 21
Stocks to watch: UOB, Sembcorp, CICT, First Sponsor, Advanced Systems Automation, Moneymax
Deon Loke - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jan 15):
Asia loan bankers brace for competition, thinner margins in 2026
[SINGAPORE] Loan bankers in Asia are bracing for an increasingly competitive market that is squeezing the returns they earn on lending, as...
Sembcorp seeks shareholder approval for Alinta Energy buy at Jan 30 EGM
Shikhar Gupta - The acquisition will put the group off course for its 2028 emissions target
STI had a record breaking 2025, but one SGX-listed ETF drew even more inflows
Chloe Lim - Banks were among these top 10 SGX-listed ETFs in 2025 by net retail inflows
Top 10 SGX-listed ETFs by net retail flows; SPDR Gold Shares beats STI ETF
Chloe Lim - The trio of Singapore banks lead net retail inflows, chalking up a combined amount of close to S$3.9 billion
UOB to issue $850 mil worth of perpetual capital securities with 3% distribution rate
Felicia Tan - United Overseas Bank (UOB) (SGX: U11 ) says it intends to issue $850 million worth of perpetual capital securities under its US$30 billion ($38.63 billion) global medium term note programme. The securities will bear a fixed distribution rate of 3% per annum and is subject to a reset on Jan 21, 2033 ...
Japan's wholesale inflation slows, import costs flatten on weak yen
TOKYO, Jan 15 : Japan's wholesale inflation slowed in the year to December on sliding fuel costs, data showed on Thursday, a sign falling crude oil prices were offering some relief to companies facing rising labour and other raw material costs.But the yen-based import prices flattened after fal ...
Japan's wholesale inflation slows in December
TOKYO, Jan 15 : Japan's wholesale inflation slowed in the year to December on sliding fuel costs, data showed on Thursday, a sign falling crude oil prices were offering some relief to companies facing rising labour and other raw material costs.The corporate goods price index (CGPI), which measu ...
Private equity turns to continuation funds, secondary buyouts as alternative to traditional exits: Morrison Foerster
Benjamin Cher - This trend will likely continue in South-east Asia and globally as liquidity engineering goes mainstream
MoneyMax applies to transfer to Mainboard from Catalist
Felicia Tan - MoneyMax Financial Services (SGX: 5WJ ) has applied to the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) to transfer to the Mainboard on Jan 14. A Mainboard listing would enhance long-term value for the company’s shareholders and boost its image locally and overseas. According to MoneyMax ...
Germany cautions flights over Iran as Lufthansa rejigs Middle East operations
GERMANY issued a new directive cautioning the country’s airlines from entering Iranian airspace, Flightradar24 said on Wednesday, shortly after Lufthansa rejigged its...
Meta begins job cuts as it shifts from metaverse to AI devices
Reality Labs houses the company’s hardware and other futuristic product efforts
Bessent urges 'sound' BOJ policy to address excess FX volatility
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 : U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Monday and "emphasized the need for sound formulation and communication of monetary policy," the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement on Wednesday."Noting the inherent ...
Google says US transmission system is biggest challenge for connecting data centers
Jan 14 : Connecting to the U.S. electrical transmission system has become the biggest problem for powering up Google data centers on the grid, as the wait times to connect surge to more than a decade in some parts of the country, an energy executive with Google said on Wednesday.The world's lar ...
US oil prices dip more than $1 as Trump remarks reduce fears about Iran
TOKYO, Jan 15 : U.S. oil prices fell more than $1 in early Asian trade on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said killings in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests were subsiding, easing fears of supply disruptions and possible military action against Iran.U.S. West Texas Intermediate ...
Oil prices sink more than 2% as Trump remarks calm concern about Iran
TOKYO: Oil prices slid more than 2 per cent in early Asian trade on Thursday (Jan 15) after United States President Donald Trump said killings in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests
Fed survey suggests slight upgrade to US economy
Financial markets expect the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged at its January meeting
