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Explainer: How will Thailand’s election play out?
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Business Headlines & Market News
Business Headlines and Stock Market News by Singapore Financial News Publishers
3 days ago
Why financial institutions invest in communities, not just markets
Samantha Chiew - For financial institutions in Singapore, giving is no longer optional. As the city positions itself as a hub for sustainable finance and impact capital, the harder question is how to contribute credibly without turning philanthropy into a branding exercise. In some corners of the industry, giving re ...
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SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing framework stirs up ‘real buzz’ but technical issues expected
Felicia Tan - The Global Listing Board (GLB), which seeks to simplify dual listings on both the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Nasdaq, was welcomed by market ecosystem stakeholders as another helpful push towards sustaining the revival of the Singapore market. The partnership was first announced by the Monetary Aut ...
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No silver lining in meltdown
Nirgunan Tiruchelvam - The murder of a bullion dealer in 1985 has much to teach silver investors. Nicholas Deak was the force behind Deak & Co. In its day, this firm was the largest non-bank precious metals dealer in America. On a windy day in November 1985, a homeless woman walked into Deak’s New York office. She p ...
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Former Japan currency chief says FX intervention should be backed by rate hikes
Nakao warned that the yen could weaken further if the BOJ was slow to raise interest rates
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American or Chinese exceptionalism?
Stephen S Roach - The US and China have long been the most prominent representatives of two opposing systems: democracy and socialism. But they increasingly share one crucial characteristic — personalised leadership — that blurs the otherwise sharp distinction between the two. This raises the important question: ...
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Gold, silver extend losses on global tech rout, firmer dollar
Investors expect at least two 25-basis-point rate cuts in 2026, with the first one expected in June
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The coming crypto apocalypse
Nouriel Roubini - A year ago, the most pro-crypto president in US history had just returned to power after pandering to clueless retail crypto investors and receiving massive financial backing from semi-corrupt crypto insiders. Donald Trump’s second coming was supposed to be a new dawn for crypto, leading various s ...
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Japan's biggest banks ready to increase JGB holdings despite growing losses
TOKYO, Feb 6 : Japan's two largest banks say they are set to increase their holdings of Japanese government bonds as rising interest rates promise higher returns, even though unrealised losses on existing bond portfolios have grown.The banks - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui ...
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SID appoints Emily Poon as CEO
Felicia Tan - The Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) has appointed Emily Poon as its new CEO. Poon’s appointment comes after an “extensive search over several months,” says SID. Poon will join SID as CEO-designate from March 1. She will take over from outgoing CEO Terence Quek from May 1. Poon, who was ...
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The middle-power dilemma
Eswar Prasad - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent speech at Davos received the third standing ovation in the World Economic Forum’s history, with the previous two going to Nelson Mandela and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. It struck a chord because it clearly articulated a realisation that is ...
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SP Group and Huawei introduce Singapore’s fastest EV charger with battery storage
Derryn Wong - It is rated for a maximum power of 480 kW and can add 200 km of range in five minutes for compatible...
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Kopi Kenangan is profitable now, but its CEO thinks his pitfall was ‘too much funding’ at the start
Lionel Lim - The coffee chain is starting – but not rushing – its global roll-out early to future-proof the business
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Inside Singapore’s largest silver vault: How is the metal stored and handled?
Chloe Lim - BT interviews the founder of the city-state’s largest silver vault
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Uber ordered to pay US$8.5 million in trial over driver sex assault claims
The company maintains that its drivers are independent contractors rather than employees
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AvePoint unifies enterprise data with SaaS platform, providing security and resilience
Emelia Tan - AvePoint is a global leader in data security, governance and resilience. Led by CEO Jiang Tianyi, AvePoint’s global channel partner programme provides over 3,500 managed service providers, value-added resellers and system integrators with solutions available in more than 100 cloud marketplaces. 1. ...
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AI race sends Big Tech’s capital spending to stratospheric high
Each tech giant has laid out a slightly different route to recouping their investments
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How China uses a ‘national team’ to influence trading
Bloomberg - China’s stock market has long been more volatile than Beijing would like, a problem that has taken on greater urgency as the government tries to shift growth away from property and debt and towards technology and innovation. Equities are increasingly expected to help fund companies, support househ ...
3 days ago
HSBC Wealth expands start-up wealth offering in Singapore as founders eye growth
Samantha Chiew - HSBC has launched an enhanced entrepreneurial wealth proposition in Singapore, targeting a growing pool of founders and business owners diversifying internationally amid geopolitical uncertainty and a rebound in capital markets. The bank is positioning the city-state as a hub where entrepreneurs can ...
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HSBC Private Bank expands start-up wealth offering in Singapore as founders eye growth
Samantha Chiew - HSBC has launched an enhanced entrepreneurial wealth proposition in Singapore, targeting a growing pool of founders and business owners diversifying internationally amid geopolitical uncertainty and a rebound in capital markets. The bank is positioning the city-state as a hub where entrepreneurs can ...
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One swallow does not make a summer: China’s AI IPOs excite, but uncertainty lies ahead
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - Just over a year ago, Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek spooked markets. The Jan 20, 2025, release of the flagship R1 model took the world by storm, sending its iOS app to the top of Apple’s App Store in the US. That was just the beginning. DeepSeek’s runaway success triggered a massive sell-off in U ...
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Enjoying the view, checking the parachute
Jeffrey Lee - To investors, it is always reassuring to see their investment portfolios in the green. Those who have maintained exposure to US and Chinese equities in 2025 have been well rewarded, often outperforming the sceptics and doom-mongers. By many measures, the current equity cycle has been historic. To pu ...
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Bitcoin plummets, driving US$2 trillion tumble in crypto market value
Bitcoin has already fallen 17 per cent for the week, taking its losses for the year so far to 28 per cent.
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Indonesian markets face more pressure after Moody's cuts outlook
JAKARTA, Feb 6 : Markets in Indonesia could come under more pressure on Friday after Moody's lowered the nation's credit rating outlook, the latest jolt in a turbulent start to the year for Southeast Asia's largest economy.Moody's said on Thursday it had cut Indonesia's cred ...
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Singapore, Asia markets bleed as Wall Street rout deepens; YZJ Shipbuilding sinks 5.6%
Shikhar Gupta - Shipbuilder’s shares likely affected by a drop in Maersk earnings, potential layoffs
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Singapore, Asia markets mostly down at midday after Wall Street rout; YZJ Shipbuilding sinks 5.6%
Shikhar Gupta - Shipbuilder’s shares likely affected by a drop in Maersk earnings, potential layoffs
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Singapore, Asia markets bleed as Wall Street rout deepens; YZJ Shipbuilding sinks over 5%
Shikhar Gupta - Shipbuilder’s shares likely affected by a drop in Maersk earnings, potential layoffs
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Singapore, Asia markets mostly down after Wall Street tech rout
Deon Loke - STI closes 0.8 per cent lower on Friday
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BOJ policymaker calls for timely rate hike to manage inflation
MATSUYAMA, Japan, Feb 6 : The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates in a timely fashion to prevent underlying inflation from surpassing its 2 per cent target, central bank board member Kazuyuki Masu said on Friday, keeping alive the chance of a near-term rate hike.Masu said he believes Japan' ...
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BOJ board member Masu calls for timely interest rate hikes
MATSUYAMA, Japan, Feb 6 : Bank of Japan board member Kazuyuki Masu said on Friday the central bank must raise interest rates in a timely fashion to avoid underlying inflation from exceeding its 2 per cent target.Masu said he believes Japan's underlying inflation remains below 2 per cent but is ...
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RHB's Yeo raises Frencken's target price to $2.03 with demand picking up from customer restocking
The Edge Singapore - Alfie Yeo of RHB Bank Singapore has kept his "buy" call and raised his target price for Frencken Group to $2.03 from $1.66, as he turns more bullish on this counter with a more "robust growth outlook, strong economic fundamentals in Malaysia and Singapore". And of course, its key ...
3 days ago
Singtel straps on more engines for growth beyond 2028
The Edge Singapore - The Straits Times Index is at record levels and Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) shares have doubled since the start of 2024. Operational turnaround helped, as the company bit the bullet and wrote down struggling investments in ill-fated new ventures. The kicker for the current run, however, i ...
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Rolls-Royce admits Thai Airways shortfall, plots aggressive regional comeback
Shikhar Gupta - RR is rolling out the final phase of its upgraded Boeing 787 engine, the Trent 1000 XE, this quarter
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OUE REIT gets higher target prices with lower financing costs and operational growth
Teo Zheng Long - Several analysts have raised their target prices for OUE REIT (SGX: TS0U ) despite a “stable” set of FY2025 numbers, as they expect better performance ahead as financing costs dip further, while operational performance holds steady. Analysts from OCBC Group Research, CGS International, DBS Group ...