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Thomson Medical’s regional ambitions find a potent tonic in Vietnam
Jamille Tran - The Singapore group is targeting patient flows across the growing Mekong sub-region
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Brokers initiate ‘buy’ on Coliwoo with bullish stance on growth opportunities
Samantha Chiew - Maybank Securities and Tickers Financial are both initiating “buy” calls on recently listed co-living operator Coliwoo Holdings with target prices of 74 cents and 70 cents respectively. Coliwoo is one of the largest co-living players in Singapore, with about 2,933 rooms spread across 25 strategi ...
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SGX December securities turnover value up 29% on 2025 momentum
Shikhar Gupta - Volume is 26% higher year on year at 24.5 billion shares
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SGX’s securities daily average value for 2025 jumps 21% – the highest since 2010
Shikhar Gupta - December's securities market turnover value up 29% at S$25.8 billion
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China vs Singapore – the divergent impact of AI on labour markets
The divergence between the two countries serves as a warning and a blueprint
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‘Search funds’ to buy SMEs spring up in the Asia-Pacific, but will they succeed?
Paige Lim - Australia and Japan lead in successful acquisitions, while search funds are emerging elsewhere – though structural obstacles could hamper growth
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OpenAI to roll out new ChatGPT health feature, with Singapore included in initial access
Renald Yeo - ChatGPT Health is ‘not intended for diagnosis or treatment’, company stresses
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Musk's xAI to invest over $20 billion in Mississippi data center
Jan 9 : Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI is investing more than $20 billion to build a data center in Southaven, Mississippi, state Governor Tate Reeves said in a statement on Thursday, as a boom in generative AI fuels demand for increased computing power.Interest in data cent ...
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TSMC posts Q4 revenue of T$1,046.08 billion, above forecasts
(Corrects to show revenue amount is in Taiwan dollars, not U.S. dollars, in headline)TAIPEI, Jan 9 : TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, reported on Friday fourth-quarter revenue of T$1,046.08 billion ($33.05 billion), according to Reuters calculations based on monthly data t ...
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TSMC posts Q4 revenue of $1046.08 billion, above forecasts
TAIPEI, Jan 9 : TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, reported on Friday fourth-quarter revenue of T$1,046.08 billion ($33.05 billion), according to Reuters calculations based on monthly data the company released.The fourth-quarter revenue beat market forecasts, and was up 2 ...
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Johor-Singapore SEZ to ‘anchor’ industrial properties in Malaysia: Maybank
Chloe Lim - However, there is a risk of oversupply in Johor’s high-rise residential segment
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Fear of the unknown preventing firms from embarking on sustainability journey: SMF
Vivien Ang - The manufacturing body has therefore rolled out programmes to help them overcome the obstacles
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The rise and fall of accused Cambodian scam kingpin Chen Zhi
Prince Group claims to have “over 100 businesses in Cambodia” spanning sectors beyond property
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South Korea to open FX market around the clock, in bid for MSCI upgrade
SEOUL, Jan 9 : South Korea said on Friday it will open up its currency market to allow 24-hour trading starting in July, further removing restrictions on onshore trading in a bid to win an upgrade to developed-market status, the finance ministry said.After experiencing capital flight during the A ...
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BYD creates new Linghui sub-brand aimed at ride-hailing market
A version of the popular electric Qin Plus will be re-badged as the Linghui e5
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LG Energy Solution says Q4 operating loss likely 122 billion won, missing expectations
(Refiles to correct day in paragraph 1 to Friday, not Thursday)SEOUL, Jan 9 : South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution said on Friday it expects to report a fourth-quarter operating loss of 122 billion won ($83.81 million), as weaker demand from electric vehicle-makers weighed on ...
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LG Energy Solution says Q4 operating loss likely $83.8 million, missing expectations
SEOUL, Jan 9 : South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) said on Friday it expects to report a fourth-quarter operating loss of 122 billion won ($83.8 million), as weaker demand from makers of electric vehicles weighed on results. That compared with an LSEG SmartEstimate forecast ...
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Intel CEO meets with Trump, who hails gain in US chipmaker stake
So far, America has amassed a roughly 5.5% stake, with more set to be acquired
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What will set Singapore’s young jobseekers apart in 2026?
The answer lies in a smarter blend of AI and human capabilities
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China warns solar firms on monopoly risks amid consolidation bid
Measures such as raising industry standards and gradually phasing out subsidies are also likely to continue
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China's consumer inflation scales 3-year high but deflation battle far from over
BEIJING: China's annual consumer price inflation accelerated to a 34-month high in December, but the full-year rate slumped to the lowest in 16 years while producer deflation persisted, backing market expectations for more stimulus to shore up soft demand.Imbalances in the US$19 trillion eco ...
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China’s industrial buyers shun copper after prices hit record
Chinese industry accounts for half of global copper demand
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Trump going after Venezuela shouldn’t have come off as a surprise
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - The sudden and swift attack on Venezuela by the US on Jan 3 came as a surprise to many. This was coming from the administration of President Donald Trump, who was always eager to tout his anti-war credentials both on the campaign trail and while in office. During his second inaugural address on Jan ...
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Asian stocks ease, dollar firms ahead of jobs report, ruling on tariffs
[SINGAPORE] Asian stocks drifted lower and the dollar stood tall on Friday ahead of a crucial jobs report, while investors girded for...
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Singapore’s IPOs don’t usually ‘pop’ and that may not be a bad thing
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - Last year was a bumper year for IPOs for the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The local bourse welcomed 13 listings, raising some $2.8 billion of capital in total. That is a huge jump from the four listings it recorded in 2024, which raised about $40.6 million of capital. One thing that didn’t change, ho ...
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AI startup MiniMax jumps 54% in Hong Kong debut after US$619 million IPO
The startup is trying to one-up DeepSeek and OpenAI with consumer chatbots at home and abroad
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MiniMax surges 109% in Hong Kong debut
The startup’s IPO debut outshines Zhipu AI, after raising HK$4.8 billion to fund research and development
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MiniMax, China’s second ‘AI tiger’ to go public, doubles in value on Hong Kong debut
The listing, which raises HK$4.8 billion in its IPO to fund R&D, easily outshines a solid 13% climb in Thursday’s debut by...
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IHH crafts strategy for India - again
Syafiqah Salim - Navigating the country’s business and political landscape, however, will be challenging for the healthcare group IHH Healthcare Bhd’s investment in Fortis Healthcare has been among the most complex overseas ventures ever undertaken by a Malaysian private healthcare group. But after seven years o ...
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OCBC’s three themes for S-REITs in 2026, including six picks
Jovi Ho - Singapore REITs (S-REITs) underperformed the Straits Times Index (STI) and the MSCI Singapore Index for most of 2025, with the FTSE ST All-Share REITs Index delivering returns of 15.6% from the start of the year to Nov 25. In comparison, the STI returned 24.3% and the MSCI Singapore Index returned 2 ...
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Local listing empowers Concord New Energy to seize ‘generational’ opportunity
Lin Daoyi - Concord New Energy is the first local listing of the year. Already trading in Hong Kong since 2007, CNE joins a growing roster of companies with secondary listings here. Its shares opened at 5.6 cents on Jan 6 and closed at 6.4 cents the following day. For the company, the secondary listing is an ...
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OxPay’s new CEO steers a new trajectory from Singapore to Bhutan
Teo Zheng Long - In his more than 24 years with AXS, Chin Mun Chong has undergone several ownership changes. Through it all, AXS has adapted to shifting industry norms to become Singapore’s leading payments company. As the CEO of AXS, he could have stayed on and retired in the role. Yet, in June 2025, Chin joined ...
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Earthworks and recycling lay the foundation for Reclaims Global’s next growth phase
Julian Wong - When a contractor finds themselves at the start of a construction project with an urgent problem — it could be a collapsing structure, a hidden foundation, or a timeline suddenly at risk — Reclaims Global CEO Tan Kok Huat shares that he is often the first person they reach. “People call us bec ...
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The Fed’s six big challenges in 2026
Bill Dudley - In the coming months, markets will undoubtedly obsess over US President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Federal Reserve and whether this will give him the control he seeks over interest rates. Yet that’s not the only challenge the world’s most powerful central bank will face in 2026. I see s ...