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Commercial vehicle COE premium up 5.4% at record high of S$92,223
Derryn Wong - Category B hits a six-month high, while Category A is the only premium to dip
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Commercial vehicle COE premium up 5.4% at new record of S$92,223
Derryn Wong - For May’s second round of bidding, the mainstream car category is the only premium to dip, by 0.4% to S$124,229
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H&M asks Singapore staff to reapply for jobs around Asia as part of restructuring
In a restructuring exercise that involves moving its Southeast Asia headquarters from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, the clothing retailer has asked staff to reapply for 178 available roles, including four in Singapore.
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Singapore to be ‘early entrant’ in nuclear fusion supply chain with A*Star, US startup deal
Sharanya Pillai - Five-year tie-up with Commonwealth Fusion Systems comes amid global race to commercialise nuclear fusion energy
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Australian shares end below key 8,500 level as price pressures keep sentiment muted
AUSTRALIA’S equity benchmark closed below the psychologically key 8,500 support level for the first time since March-end on Wednesday, as worries over...
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European shares dip as Middle East caution lingers
EUROPEAN shares edged lower on Wednesday (May 20) as investors remained cautious with war-driven inflation fears pressurising bonds, while markets kept a...
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Japan's Nikkei ends near three-week low as AI-stock selloff weighs
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a near three-week low on Wednesday (May 20), with SoftBank Group leading the decline, as...
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Indonesia’s tighter commodity export control raises concerns over margin pressure for producers
Elisa Valenta - Exports for key materials will go through a single-door system managed by a state-backed entity
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Singapore welcomes competition for AI leadership; not a zero-sum game: Gan Kim Yong
Elysia Tan - Competition will further capability, create opportunities for cross-border partnerships
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QAF’s subsidiary, Gardenia Foods, shifts bakery production to Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Teo Zheng Long - QAF Limited’s (SGX: Q01 ) subsidiary, Gardenia Foods, announced that it is shifting its bakery production from Singapore to Johor Bahru, Malaysia. As a result of the shift, 141 employees at the current manufacturing facility in Pandan Loop will be retrenched. The group explains that this move is p ...
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London’s Global Healthcare Opportunities and Singapore-based CBC Group to merge creating investment giant: FT
The merger is expected to create a US$21 billion investor employing more than 200 professionals globally
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Indonesia to bring commodity exports under centralised control, president says
The country is the world’s largest exporter of thermal coal and palm oil
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China says it will buy 200 Boeing jets, seek extension of US tariff truce
The two sides will seek reciprocal levies cuts on US$30 billion or more of goods each, the Chinese ministry says
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Former Citiraya CEO hit with fresh charges spanning corruption, money laundering
Deon Loke - New allegations shed more light on one of Singapore’s largest embezzlement scandals
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Indonesian stocks fall on tightened commodity export controls
The rupiah has hit successive record lows since the start of the Iran war
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Indonesian markets rebound ahead of Prabowo’s parliament speech
The rupiah has hit successive record lows since the start of the Iran war
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US$800 million commitment achieved by FAST-P initiative Green Investments Partnership
Lin Daoyi - The Green Investments Partnership (GIP), an initiative under Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership (FAST-P), has achieved its second close, obtaining a cumulative total of US$800 million ($1.03 billion) commitment, reveals Chee Hong Tat, Singapore’s Minister for National Development of Singapo ...
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Gardenia to shift bakery production from Singapore to Malaysia; 141 employees retrenched
Production at the Pandan Loop manufacturing facility will cease on Jun 30.
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QAF-owned Gardenia axes 141 staff in Singapore, shifts production to Johor Bahru
Shikhar Gupta - The city-state will still be the bread maker’s central hub, with about 250 employees
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Gardenia axes 141 staff in Singapore as it shifts bakery production to Johor Bahru
Shikhar Gupta - The city-state will still be the bread maker’s central hub, with about 250 employees
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Frasers sells retail complex in West Sydney to Vicinity Centres for A$400 million
Chong Xin Wei - The sale is consistent with its capital recycling strategy, says Australian unit’s CEO
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Dior CEO Delphine Arnault says brand is rethinking prices as luxury shoppers push back
As Jonathan Anderson leads a creative reset at Dior, Delphine Arnault says the LVMH-owned house is being “very cautious” on pricing – especially for leather goods – amid a wider luxury slowdown.
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Samsung faces risk of chip disruption after labour talks collapse
The union is demanding that the company scrap an existing bonus cap
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OpenAI commits over $300 mil to help Singapore build applied AI base
Nurdianah Md Nur - OpenAI has committed more than $300 million to strengthen Singapore’s AI ecosystem under a new memorandum of understanding with the city-state's Ministry of Digital Development and Information. Under the agreement, OpenAI will set up an Applied AI Lab in Singapore and grow a dedicated local t ...
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OpenAI picks Singapore for first Applied AI Lab outside US in S$300 million push to tap ‘incredible talent here’
Renald Yeo - It will create 200 jobs and expand access to AI tools and expertise
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Global Coalition for Nuclear Philanthropy launched by The Rockefeller Foundation and Temasek Trust
Lin Daoyi - Nuclear energy deployment is getting a boost with the establishment of the Global Coalition for Nuclear Philanthropy (GCNP) which aims to expand and align philanthropic support for nuclear energy as a driver of clean energy security, economic growth, energy abundance, and human development. The GCNP ...
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OCBC outbids banks on HSBC Indonesia deal by wide margin: sources
The higher offer allows OCBC to enter bilateral negotiations to finalise the deal
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shareholders pull stock down 3.3% on margin-dilutive orders
Shikhar Gupta - The counter dips as much as 5.3% to a two-month low, but pares some losses to close 3.3% down
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding down 3.3% after hitting lowest price in more than two months
Therese Soh - The last time it hit a lower intra-day price was on Feb 23
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Yangzijiang falls 5.3% to lowest price in over two months amid heavy trading
Therese Soh - The last time it traded lower was on Feb 23
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Analysts maintain ‘buy’ on Lendlease REIT following 3QFY2026 business update
Teo Zheng Long - Analysts are keeping their respective “buy” calls on Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (LREIT) (SGX: JYEU ) following its 3QFY2026 ended March business update. In his May 20 report, UOB KayHian’s Jonathan Koh says that LREIT’s tenant retention rate remains healthy at 72.9% excluding the recen ...
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Analysts maintain ‘buy’ on Lendease REIT following 3QFY2026 business update
Teo Zheng Long - Analysts are keeping their respective “buy” calls on Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (LREIT) (SGX: JYEU ) following its 3QFY2026 ended March business update. In his May 20 report, UOB KayHian’s Jonathan Koh says that LREIT’s tenant retention rate remains healthy at 72.9% excluding the recen ...
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Google expands its frontier AI partnership with Singapore across healthcare, scientific research, enterprise and safety
Nurdianah Md Nur - Google and Singapore are expanding their work on frontier AI, with new projects spanning public healthcare, scientific research, enterprise adoption and AI safety. The tech giant and Singapore's Ministry of Digital Development and Information today announced a new National AI Partnership, expan ...
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Singapore to launch multi-operator robot testbed in Punggol Digital District; Nvidia sets up AI research lab
Nurdianah Md Nur - Singapore will launch its first large-scale public robotics testbed in Punggol Digital District (PDD), where robots from multiple operators will be tested across deliveries, cleaning and security patrols in a mixed-use urban area. The testbed, due later in 2026, will bring together the Infocomm Medi ...