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Iran warns US Navy to stay clear of Hormuz after Trump says US to help stranded ships
A tanker was reportedly hit by unknown projectiles in the strait soon after Trump’s comments
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16 hours ago
Trump says US to help ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz as tanker fired on
He threatened that any interference with the US operation would “have to be dealt with forcefully”
16 hours ago
Trump says US to help ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz as tanker hit by projectiles
Trump says that US talks with Iran were going “very well” without elaborating
16 hours ago
Trump says US to start guiding ships through Hormuz, calls talks with Iran ‘very positive’
The planned move will begin on May 4, said the US president in a social media post
16 hours ago
US to start guiding ships through Hormuz, says Trump; oil edges lower
The planned move will begin on May 4, said the US president in a social media post
16 hours ago
US to start guiding ships through Hormuz, says Trump; oil prices fall
The planned move will begin on May 4, said the US president in a social media post
17 hours ago
Commentary: Tighter disclosures on pay, dividends for SGX-listed firms a timely move
Concerns about how the latest proposed disclosure rules could be a strain for small and mid-cap listed firms on the Singapore Exchange are weak oft-repeated arguments, says former financial journalist Ven Sreenivasan.
1 day ago
SGX-owned Baltic Exchange sued over alleged losses due to oil tanker pricing
Mercuria Energy Group is suing SGX-owned Baltic Exchange over alleged losses due to distortions in a shipping benchmark
1 day ago
Big Tech earnings show split between AI trade winners and losers
The artificial intelligence boom is alive and well, but investors are getting more granular
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More than a defence contractor – ST Engineering’s Vincent Chong is ready for the next lap
Jude Chan - To see the group as a mere defence proxy cashing in on conflict misses the plot entirely
1 day ago
ADB launches $70 billion plan for energy, digital infrastructure in Asia-Pacific
HANOI, May 3 : The Asian Development Bank on Sunday announced a $70 billion programme to expand energy and digital infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region by 2035, aiming to strengthen power grid links, boost cross-border electricity trade and increase broadband access.ADB President Masato Kan ...
1 day ago
Foxconn launches second-generation satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9
TAIPEI, May 3 : Taiwan’s Foxconn said on Sunday its second-generation low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites were launched via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from California, marking the electronics manufacturer’s latest push into space technology.The company’s PEARL-1A and PEARL-1B satellites entered the ...
1 day ago
Addvalue should rethink value-unlocking move
Ben Paul - The business it plans to spin off may garner a lofty valuation on Nasdaq, but its own shares may be plagued by...
1 day ago
JP Morgan takes some profit in AEM Holdings following substantial stake build up
The Edge Singapore - JP Morgan, which has rapidly built a substantial stake in AEM Holdings in a series of transactions since the middle of March, has partially taken profit, as the share price of the chip tester reaches new highs. On April 29, JP Morgan sold nearly 1.58 million shares for around $8.6 million, which wor ...
1 day ago
‘Golden’ or ‘garbage’: Milken signals new private credit era
It is a time of turmoil for private equity firms, which have been struggling to exit investments
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Oil tanker pricing feud embroils SGX unit Baltic Exchange
Jack Farchy, Archie Hunter and Sherry Su / Bloomberg - A legal claim from one of the world’s largest oil traders is throwing a spotlight on an arcane but critical corner of global finance — the multibillion-dollar freight market and the 282-year-old City of London institution that sits at the heart of it. Mercuria Energy Group is suing the Baltic Ex ...
1 day ago
OxPay unit Oxygen7 secures full payment licence in Bhutan
The Edge Singapore - OxPay Financial's subsidiary Oxygen7 has been given a financial services licence to provide regulated money services in Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City. Under terms of this licence, which is given by the Gelephu Financial Services Office, Oxygen7 can provide merchant payment services tha ...
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Intraco reaches settlement with former employee
The Edge Singapore - A former Intraco employee who had allegedly misappropriated funds totalling some $260,000 had reached a settlement with the company and has made partial restitution. As announced earlier by Intraco on April 13, it received fake invoices and letters of engagement from an entity with a "nearly id ...
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Opec+ agrees on symbolic quota hike as UAE touts oil investment
But the actual increase depends on the Strait of Hormuz reopening and shuttered production being restored
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OPEC+ set to agree to third oil output quota hike since Hormuz closure, sources say
The move is designed to show the group is ready to raise supplies once the war stops
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New Zealand PM Luxon in Singapore for first Annual Leaders’ Meeting, supply chain pact signing
Tessa Oh - The visit follows bilateral relations being upgraded to the highest level in October 2025
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Chinese firm uses employee data to build AI worker, stoking job security debate
In some cases, firms secretly record workflows to create skill files and then use those as grounds for layoffs
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Nvidia’s push into physical AI sparks rally in Asian partners
The company has deepened chip-focused ties with suppliers such as SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics
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Industrials lead institutional inflows year-to-date
[SINGAPORE] Ahead of the final trading session of April, seven Singapore sectors had booked net institutional inflows for the first four months...
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World’s largest container carrier plans route avoiding blockaded Hormuz
[LONDON] The world’s largest container carrier plans a new service linking Europe with isolated Middle East ports, using trucking across Saudi Arabia...
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Fuel crunch driven by Iran war boosts China’s electric two-wheeler exports to South-east Asia
This underscores how regional energy vulnerabilities are accelerating the transition to electric mobility
1 day ago
War-driven fuel crunch boosts China’s electric two-wheeler exports to South-east Asia
This underscores how regional energy vulnerabilities are accelerating the transition to electric mobility
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US-Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war
The war has failed to achieve many of Trump’s stated goals
2 days ago
On the board but frozen out: The Taib family feud tearing Sarawak construction giant apart
Cahya Mata Sarawak is mired in court and boardroom tussles between two sons of the man who built it
2 days ago
US could restart Iran strikes ‘if they misbehave’, says Trump
He said on May 1 that ‘on a human basis’, he did not prefer the military course of action
2 days ago
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel moves to assure shareholders in post-Buffett world, with record cash
Its cash reached a record US$380.2 billion at the end of March
2 days ago
Berkshire Hathaway’s cash pile surges to record US$397 billion
It offloaded a net US$8.1 billion of equity holdings in the period
2 days ago
CEO Greg Abel moves to assure Berkshire shareholders in a post-Buffett world, with record cash
OMAHA, Nebraska/NEW YORK: Greg Abel moved to assure Berkshire Hathaway shareholders that he will invest thoughtfully and manage the conglomerate's massive cash stake without the burdens of bureaucracy, as he seeks to win over those cautiously hoping he is
2 days ago
Airlines scramble to help stranded Spirit passengers after budget carrier collapses
Major airlines and the US government scrambled to help stranded passengers and employees after bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines ceased operations on Saturday (May 2), the industry's first