The global economy’s many chokepoints
Michael Spence - Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil and a quarter of its fertiliser passes, has highlighted a well-known vulnerability of our complex networked global economy: a single point of failure can create massive and costly disruptions. Yet su ...
Unearthing mining companies of value
Thiveyen Kathirrasan - Investing in commodities can be challenging, as they vary significantly in nature. This difference refers to what drives the demand and supply of the specific commodity, which causes varying levels of volatility in its price. In this issue, mining companies will be discussed, and the purpose of this ...
Malaysia Aviation Group reports higher profits in 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 : Malaysia Aviation Group, the operator of national carrier Malaysia Airlines, said on Thursday that its 2025 profits increased compared to the previous year amid sustained travel demand and better network optimisation. MAG, owned by Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nas ...
China: the 21st century’s gravity well
Tan Kong Yam - Partial market liberalisation was a key success of China’s Deng Xiaoping era, which preserved party control even as the Soviet system collapsed under technological stagnation. This served as the crucial catalyst for a structural reversal of the Industrial Revolution’s “Great Divergence”. Thi ...
Workplace trends under the economic slowdown in 2026
Paul Saville-King - Design and productivity at the workplace have always worked hand in hand, and in 2026, this connection has become more prominent. Despite economic stagnation driven by global geopolitical developments, companies are willing to invest in creating workplaces that foster ideas and innovation while ensu ...
How to position for China’s next economic expansion
Wenli Zheng - Global markets have turned more jittery recently, though the drivers of volatility vary across asset classes. In China, selling in several large-cap technology stocks has unsettled sentiment. Yet, in our view, short-term swings do not alter the medium- to long-term investment case. China appears to ...
How Iran is leveraging its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz
Julian Lee and Alex Longley - Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — a vital route for exports of oil, natural gas and other commodities from the Persian Gulf — remains severely constrained more than a month after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran. Iran sits above the strategic waterway and has effecti ...
A signature is just the start
Daryl Guppy - Chinese contracts — I’ve signed a few. Not with Western firms in China, either. “Not worth the paper they’re written on,” some readers will say. They’re right. And completely wrong. Many large Chinese companies and state-owned enterprises with international operations increasingly treat ...
Singapore targets the space data economy as value shifts beyond orbit
Nurdianah Md Nur - With more satellites being launched and costs falling, reaching orbit is no longer the main challenge. The real test is turning satellite data into reliable, scalable products that businesses want to buy. The city-state is positioning itself to capture that demand. It launched the National Space Age ...
Stocks slide, dollar advances after Trump speech on Iran war
Stocks retreated after US President Donald Trump said the US would strike Iran "extremely hard" over the next two to three weeks.
China’s worst tech earnings in three years signal tough comeback
CHINESE technology companies reported their weakest quarterly profit growth in three years, leaving more doubt for investors looking for a recovery in...
Watch live: US President Donald Trump addresses nation on Iran war
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] US President Donald Trump is delivering a prime-time national address on the Iran war. Watch his speech live via the...
Nikkei rises on Middle East de-escalation hopes ahead of Trump speech
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, lifted by hopes of a de-escalation in the Middle East conflict, with investors awaiting...
Dollar rises against peers on renewed concerns about Middle East conflict
NEW YORK, April 2 : The dollar rose sharply from two straight sessions of losses on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump's speech on Iran undermined market expectations of a swift end to the conflict, renewing a bid for safe-haven assets.Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran in the ...
Safe-haven bid pushes dollar higher as Trump talks tough on Iran
NEW YORK, April 2 : The dollar rose sharply from two straight sessions of losses on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump's speech on Iran undermined market expectations of a swift end to the conflict, renewing a bid for safe-haven assets.Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran in the ...
Dollar jumps as Trump pledges more Iran strikes
HONG KONG, April 2 : The dollar rose sharply on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump's address on Iran shattered hopes for a swift end to the conflict, sending investors towards safe-haven assets as oil prices jumped and stocks tumbled.In an eagerly anticipated address, Trump vowed more a ...
Dollar gains as Trump vows more strikes on Iran
HONG KONG, April 2 : The dollar advanced against major currencies on Thursday, reversing two days of losses, as U.S. President Donald Trump's address on Iran shattered hopes for a swift end to the Middle East conflict and dented investor sentiment. In an eagerly anticipated address, the preside ...
Dollar gains as Trump sets no clear Iran ceasefire timeline in speech
HONG KONG, April 2 : The dollar advanced against major currencies on Thursday, reversing two days of losses, after U.S. President Donald Trump's address on Iran shattered hopes for a possible ceasefire in the Middle East conflict that has rattled investors and roiled markets. In Trump's na ...
Currencies tread water as investors brace for Trump's Iran address
HONG KONG, April 2 : Major currencies held steady in thin trading on Thursday, as investors awaited a high-stakes televised address from U.S. President Donald Trump that is expected to shed light on a possible ceasefire in the Gulf war.In Trump's national address scheduled for 9 p.m. EDT (0100 ...
US set to roll out tiered tariffs on steel, aluminum imports
Tariffs will be shifted from content to the full value of the imported product
Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, Nio, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, China Everbright Water
Deon Loke - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Apr 2):
US crude jumps more than 11% after Trump vows more attacks on Iran
HOUSTON, April 2 : U.S. oil prices jumped more than 11 per cent, while Brent soared 7 per cent on Thursday in volatile trading, as traders worried about prolonged disruptions to oil supply the day after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would continue attacks on Iran.Brent crude futures were up $ ...
Oil prices jump to around $110/bbl after Trump says attacks on Iran will continue
LONDON, April 2 : Oil prices climbed to around $110 a barrel on Thursday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would continue attacks on Iran, stoking fears of prolonged disruptions to oil supply.Brent crude futures were up $7.96, or 7.9 per cent, to $109.12 per barrel at 1302 GMT. U.S. West Te ...
Oil prices jump over 7% after Trump says attacks on Iran will continue
LONDON, April 2 : Oil prices climbed nearly 7 per cent on Thursday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would continue attacks on Iran, stoking fears of prolonged disruptions to oil supply.Brent crude futures were up $7.65, or 7.6 per cent, to $108.81 per barrel at 0902 GMT. U.S. West Texas In ...
Oil prices drop on hopes of US pullback from Iran war
BEIJING, April 2 : Oil prices fell more than $1 early on Thursday as markets awaited an address to the nation by President Donald Trump that could signal a U.S. pullback from the war in Iran. Brent crude futures fell $1.16, or 1.15 per cent, to $100 per barrel by 1204 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermedia ...
Auto industry group calls for scrapping US gas tax, adopting vehicle fee
April 1 : The head of a group representing nearly all major automakers on Wednesday called for scrapping the U.S. government's 18.4-cent per gallon tax on gasoline and replacing it with a vehicle fee to pay for road repairs.John Bozzella, who heads the Alliance for Automotive Innovation that re ...
Pop Mart’s US$33 billion rout casts doubt on life after Labubu
The company’s Labubu-led Monsters series accounted for about 40 per cent of total revenue last year, up from 23 per cent in...
South Korea March inflation undershoots forecasts but risks skewed higher
SEOUL, April 2 : South Korea's inflation picked up less than expected in March as the government capped fuel prices, but policymakers and economists warned that risks remain tilted to the upside with oil prices surging past $100 a barrel driven by the Iran war.Asia's fourth-largest economy ...
South Korea March inflation quickens less than expected amid Iran war
SEOUL, April 2 : South Korea's consumer inflation quickened less than expected in March, data showed on Thursday, amid inflation worries over a surge in oil prices triggered by the Iran war. Asia's fourth-largest economy, which is also the world's fourth-largest importer of oil, intro ...
South Korea March inflation +2.2% y/y, weaker than expected
SEOUL, April 2 : South Korea's consumer inflation quickened less than expected in March, data showed on Thursday, amid inflation worries over a surge in oil prices triggered by the Iran war. The consumer price index rose 2.2 per cent from a year earlier, higher than the 2.0 per cent rise in the ...
Nasa set to launch crew to moon for first time in 50 years
NASA astronauts are poised to lift off on Wednesday on a 10-day journey that will slingshot them around the moon, marking humanity’s...
Expectations for AGM and reporting timeliness
SGX RegCo observes trend of more issuers applying for extensions of time to hold AGMs and publish required documents
Grab’s new acquisition in Taiwan could further delay a deal for Indonesia’s GoTo
Benjamin Cher - All attention is likely on issues related to the recent purchase plans
Amazon eyes $9 billion Globalstar deal to rival SpaceX's Starlink, FT reports
April 1 : Amazon is in talks to buy satellite telecom group Globalstar as it ramps up efforts to build its own low-earth-orbit satellite business to rival SpaceX's Starlink, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.Globalstar's shares, which have mo ...
