3 days ago
China brands go upmarket as Japan mounts EV charge at Singapore Motorshow
Derryn Wong - Models from Chinese carmakers priced from S$500,000 debut; Toyota and Honda officially introduce electric vehicles
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Business Headlines and Stock Market News by Singapore Financial News Publishers
3 days ago
CDL’s Newport Plaza brings nature back into the concrete jungle
Jovi Ho - Offices, serviced apartments, residential units and a “green lung” for Anson Road — the upcoming Newport Plaza by City Developments (CDL) is a multi-faceted project that aims to reinvigorate the surrounding urban fabric. Capitalising on its strategic location at the nexus of the CBD and the fu ...
3 days ago
Apac commercial real estate in ‘stabilisation phase’, drawing investors: Cushman & Wakefield
Jovi Ho - The Asia-Pacific commercial real estate (Apac CRE) market “has moved firmly into the stabilisation stage”, signalling “attractive entry points” for investors across multiple sectors and geographies, says Cushman & Wakefield. 2025 started off on a muted note as investors were still cautio ...
3 days ago
2025 private property prices rise at slowest pace since 2020: URA
Jovi Ho - Private residential property prices rose at a slower pace of 0.7% q-o-q in 4Q2025, compared to a 0.9% rise in the previous quarter, according to flash estimates released by URA on Jan 2. For the whole of 2025, private residential property prices rose by 3.4%, compared to a 3.9% increase in 2024. The ...
3 days ago
Subsidiaries of Dasin Retail Trust manager receive court summonses over Companies Act breaches
Evan See - Charges involve failing to hold AGMs and lodge financial results for FY2022 and FY2023
3 days ago
Hang Seng Bank shareholders approve HSBC’s US$13.6 billion buyout proposal
[HONG KONG] Shareholders of Hang Seng Bank on Thursday (Jan 8) voted for a plan floated by its majority owner HSBC to...
3 days ago
Property Briefs: 68 and 69 Syed Alwi Road, Beverly Group and TRX, 28 Carpenter St, The Centrepoint and more
City & Country - Residential development plot at 17 Seraya Road in District 15 for sale via public tenderA residential development site at 17 Seraya Road, located within the highly sought-after District 15, is up for sale at a guide price of $19 million, according to exclusive marketing agent Knight Frank Singapore. ...
3 days ago
CenterSquare’s Apac head eyes Japan real estate as deflation ends
Jovi Ho - The “golden era for REITs” — more than a decade of low interest rates after the end of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and before the outbreak of Covid-19 — will not return, says Joachim Kehr, Asia-Pacific head at CenterSquare Investment Management. But that is not necessarily a bad thing. ...
3 days ago
Seven & i misses estimates with 9% fall in quarterly profit
TOKYO, Jan 8 : The Japanese operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, Seven & i Holdings, reported an 9.1 per cent fall in operating profit for the third quarter, it said on Thursday.The company made a profit of 116.7 billion yen ($744.59 million) for the September-November period, ...
3 days ago
US raid in Venezuela contravenes international law, and is worrying for small countries: SM Lee
Lionel Lim - Washington is more willing to act unilaterally when it sees that its national interests require this, he says
3 days ago
US raid in Venezuela is worrying for small countries: SM Lee
Lionel Lim - Washington is more willing to act unilaterally when it sees that its national interests require this, he says
3 days ago
Real estate agency ERA censured by regulator for lapses in agent supervision
Ry-Anne Lim - This is the first instance of such action against a major industry player
3 days ago
Geo Energy buys majority stake in two Indonesian shipping companies for US$127.5 million
Evan See - The deal’s completion follows an initial announcement in August 2025
3 days ago
Geo Energy Resources completes acquisition of 51% of shares in two companies
Nicole Lim - Geo Energy Resources has completed the acquisition of 51% of shares in both Trans Maritim Pratama (TMP) and Bahari Segara Maritim. The 275,196,480 consideration shares as such have been issued to Geo Energy on Jan 8, bringing the company’s total number of shares up to 1,708,198,126 shares excludin ...
3 days ago
EU antitrust regulators to decide on Google's Wiz deal by February 10
BRUSSELS, Jan 8 : EU antitrust regulators will decide by February 10 whether to clear Alphabet's $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz, its largest deal ever, according to a filing on the European Commission website.Alphabet announced the deal in March last year as it do ...
3 days ago
Fortress Minerals earnings surge to US$4.49 mil for 3QFY2026
Nicole Lim - Fortress Minerals has reported a net profit of US$4.49 million ($5.77 million) for the 3QFY2026 ended Dec 31, 2025, a surge from the US$0.7 mil net profit reported in the same period a year ago. For the 9MFY2026, net profit grew 17.6% y-o-y to US$8.927 million. The group’s revenue for 3MFY2026 cam ...
3 days ago
Volvo Cars recalls over 413,000 US vehicles due to rearview camera issue
Jan 8 : Swedish automaker Volvo Cars is recalling 413,151 vehicles in the United States over an issue with the rearview camera, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday.The software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, ...
3 days ago
Singapore stocks track regional decline; STI down 0.2%
Young Zhan Heng - Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 271 to 300, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands
3 days ago
Singapore stocks track regional declines; STI down 0.2%
Young Zhan Heng - Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 271 to 300, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands
3 days ago
The relation between crude oil, interest rates and equities
Goola Warden - The Venezuelan Incident has sparked a global market rally. For equity markets, the focus is on crude oil’s link to inflation and interest rates. Interest rates, in turn, affect equity valuations and corporate profits in different ways. Daleep Singh, Vice Chair and Chief Global Economist at Fixed I ...
3 days ago
Why Michelin chefs are moving into luxury hotels
Rising costs and changing expectations are driving a wave of chef-hotel collaborations, reshaping how fine dining is conceived in Asia
4 days ago
‘Solid’ Singapore property market affirms UOB Kay Hian’s confidence in PropNex
Lin Daoyi - UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) analyst Adrian Loh reiterated his optimism in PropNex by raising the counter’s target price by more than 25% to $2.51 and maintaining its “buy” rating. In a research note dated Jan 8, Loh believes that with a Jan 7 closing price of $1.96, it is now an opportune time for in ...
4 days ago
Inside Singapore’s AI bootcamp to retrain 35,000 bankers
The Government is working hand in glove with the country’s largest banks to teach new technology skills
4 days ago
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing reports jump in quarterly profit, raises annual forecast
It benefits from strong sales at home, and expansions in Europe and North America
4 days ago
Landmark EU–Mercosur trade deal close to signing, promising economic gains despite fierce farmer opposition
The agreement, involving the European Union and five South American countries, has been more than two decades in the making.
4 days ago
Nvidia requires full upfront payment for H200 chips in China, sources say
The US chipmaker has imposed unusually stringent terms requiring full payment for orders with no options to cancel, ask for refunds or change configurations after placement.
4 days ago
How rare earths raise the stakes in China-Japan spat
[BEIJING] China and Japan are bound together by trade and geography, but a long history of rivalry and unresolved disputes makes even...
4 days ago
Soitec appoints Infineon executive Laurent Remont as CEO
Jan 8 : Semiconductor wafer maker Soitec has appointed Laurent Remont as its new chief executive officer, to replace Pierre Barnabe from April, the French company said on Thursday.Shares of Soitec were up 9.4 per cent at 0826 GMT, at the top of the SBF 120 index of Paris' most traded equitie ...
4 days ago
UI Boustead said to seek US$700 million Singapore IPO in March
The real estate investment trust unit of Boustead Singapore will begin taking investor orders as soon as next month
4 days ago
Narra Residences kicks off 2026’s new launches with prices starting at S$998,000
Ry-Anne Lim - The Santarli-led project comprises 540 units in eight blocks
4 days ago
Nvidia requires full upfront payment for H200 chips in China: sources
The US chipmaker imposes strict terms, demanding full payment with no cancellations, refunds or changes
4 days ago
Sumitomo’s energy arm may set up LNG trading desk in Singapore
[TOKYO] The energy trading arm of Sumitomo Corp is considering setting up an LNG desk in Singapore, the latest move by the...
4 days ago
Singapore's Gen Z set to lead job hunt in 2026, says LinkedIn
Nurdianah Md Nur - LinkedIn's latest data show Gen Z is set to become Singapore’s most active job-hunting cohort in 2026, with 66% planning to look for new roles. By contrast, economic uncertainty is prompting many Millennials and Gen X professionals to stay put, reducing overall job mobility. Gen Z is also the ...
4 days ago
To be a wealth hub, Singapore must accept risk of rogue actors: Chee Hong Tat
Tan Nai Lun - MAS deputy chairman wants the Republic to be a place where entrepreneurs would bring their capital and talent