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Invest in 3 safe haven assets as geopolitical tensions rise, the Singdollar is one: UOB
Therese Soh - The bank has identified gold, the Japanese yen, and the Singapore dollar as good defensive bets
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UOBKH initiates coverage on Reclaims Global with ‘buy’ recommendation and target price of 56 cents
Teo Zheng Long - UOB KayHian analysts Tang Kai Jie and Heidi Mo have initiated a “buy” call on one of Singapore’s top three earthworks and excavation contractors, Reclaims Global, with a target price of 56 cents. In their Jan 12 initiation report, the analysts highlighted that Reclaims Global’s strong execut ...
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Trump’s strike on Venezuela a bold but correct move, says Bill Ackman
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman says the US military strike on Venezuela on Jan 3 was an audacious but necessary step. According to Ackman, the attack allows the US to effectively take control of the economic resources of Venezuela while still working with the existing administration to h ...
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Read Jerome Powell’s statement on DOJ’s grand jury subpoenas
Derek Wallbank / Bloomberg - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s full statement on the Justice Department serving the Fed with grand jury subpoenas, issued the evening of Jan 11: Good evening. On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related ...
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Powell says Justice Department served Fed with subpoenas
Amara Omeokwe / Bloomberg - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment related to his June congressional testimony on ongoing renovations of the Fed’s headquarters. In a statement released Sunday evening, Powe ...
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Fed served with DOJ subpoenas, Powell vows to stand firm
Trump has also sought to fire the central bank governor Lisa Cook, another extraordinary step
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Budget 2026: SBF, PwC jointly propose centralised digital IP registry, expanding JS-SEZ to include Indonesia
Benicia Tan - The expanded JS-SEZ could create a more integrated and attractive proposition for global investors, says SBF and PwC
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Stocks to watch: SGX, Nam Lee
Deon Loke - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jan 12):
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Nam Lee’s Joanna Yong ceases to be chairman
Deon Loke - The requisitioning shareholders’ rationale has yet to be announced
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Chinese semiconductor firm OmniVision jumps 16.2% in Hong Kong trading debut
The debut gives it a market capitalisation of around HK$152.9 billion
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OmniVision rises in Hong Kong debut after HK$4.8 billion offering
Chinese hardware makers have been particularly popular with investors amid Beijing’s support for the local semiconductor industry
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OmniVision set for Hong Kong debut after HK$4.8 billion offering
Chinese hardware makers have been particular popular with investors
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Australian rare earths miner VHM scraps offtake deal with China’s Shenghe Resources
The Melbourne-headquartered firm has secured up to US$200 million in funding from the US Exim
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Silver rallies amid substitution risks
SILVER has entered 2026 on a volatile yet structurally significant footing, after one of its strongest rallies in decades. In the last...
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UOI bets on hybrid insurance model as customers seek both digital ease and human touch
Ranamita Chakraborty - It also offers specialised products that meet specific consumer needs, such as Singapore’s first dedicate cruise insurance
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E-commerce platforms such as Shopee expand into insurance, drawing closer regulatory scrutiny
Ranamita Chakraborty - Questions around governance and oversight of the digital sales channels come into sharper focus
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‘One of the best years ever’: DBS’ equities head sees buoyant 2026 for Singapore IPOs
Renald Yeo - Art Karoonyavanich says the bank is involved with ‘quite a number’ of companies that could go public this year
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SGX-Nasdaq bridge may be a model for more dual-listing arrangements with other jurisdictions
Ben Paul - With the STI delivering strong returns, companies that choose to list in Singapore have to be prepared to compete for the attention...
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E-commerce platforms such as Shopee expand into insurance amid tighter regulatory scrutiny
Ranamita Chakraborty - Questions around governance and oversight of the digital sales channels come into sharper focus
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Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money
The island’s government has been struggling to keep the lights on
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Israeli cyber startup Torq raises $140 million at $1.2 billion valuation
Jan 11 : Israeli cyber startup Torq said on Sunday it raised $140 million at a $1.2 billion valuation, as it looks to speed up adoption of its artificial intelligence-driven security operations center (SOC) platform and expand into the U.S. market.Torq, which uses AI to provide security pro ...
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Vietnam’s Standing Deputy Prime Minister visits UOB
The Edge Singapore - Nguyen Hoa Binh, Vietnam’s Standing Deputy Prime Minister visited UOB on Jan 11 as part of his official visit to Singapore, where he met officials and industry leaders to discuss the development of the Vietnam International Financial Centre (IFC) that was announced last month. At this visit to UOB ...
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More bonds teetering on the brink of junk
About US$55 billion of US corporate bonds migrated from investment-grade to junk status in 2025
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Maersk explores more ethanol use for green fuel to cut reliance on China
This will boost the shipping industry’s decarbonisation efforts
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Phillip Nova keeps ahead with a constant journey of learning and innovating
The Edge Singapore - One reason why Phillip Futures was renamed Phillip Nova in 2022, was to reflect how the brokerage has expanded its offerings from trading futures, as it has done so for decades, to also trading of securities in Singapore too. The rebranding was also another marker of how the firm, under CEO Teyu Che ...
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Shareholder value-focused XMH and JB Foods directors up stakes
[SINGAPORE] For the first five trading sessions of 2026, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$63...
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Five S-Reits that saw strong growth in trading activity in H2 2025
[SINGAPORE] Trading activity in the Singapore real estate investment trust (S-Reit) sector rose overall in the second half of 2025 compared with the first...
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‘Buy the dip’ might be the worst advice you’ve ever heard
In both bull and bear markets, this tactic might be hazardous to investors
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Malaysia’s MM2H’s new pull: Schools, second homes and a Greater China surge
The Malaysia My Second Home scheme is increasingly being used as a visa for globally mobile families
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Global AI race shows asia leading as stocks start 2026 with bang
Strong fundamentals and higher earnings growth potential are reinforcing the move
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Musk's X to open source new algorithm in seven days
Jan 10 : Elon Musk said on Saturday that social media platform X will open to the public its new algorithm, including all code for organic and advertising post recommendations, in seven days."This will be repeated every 4 weeks, with comprehensive developer notes, to help you understand ...
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Six banks seen reaping US$157 billion on Trump’s return
Some banks have already telegraphed the boost from deal flow
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Walmart to join Nasdaq 100 on Jan 20 as AstraZeneca exits
The retailer has recently increased its use of AI across internal operations
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Amazon has big hopes for wearable AI – starting with this US$50 gadget
Bee’s device can be worn on the wrist or clipped to a shirt