Asian bonds see fourth straight month of foreign inflow in January
Feb 16 : Asian bonds attracted foreign inflows for a fourth straight month in January as an improving growth outlook and robust demand for regional exports boosted investor appetite.Foreign investors bought a net $3.78 billion worth of local bonds in South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, India and Indone ...
India hosts AI summit as safety concerns grow
NEW DELHI: A global artificial intelligence summit kicked off in New Delhi on Monday (Feb 16) with big issues on the agenda, from job disruption to child safety, although some attendees warned the broad focus could make concrete commitments from world leaders less likely.While frenzied demand for ge ...
Big tech stocks lose billions as AI spending fears hit valuations
Feb 16 : The world's most valuable technology stocks have suffered sharp declines in market value this year after years of outsized gains, as investors question whether heavy spending on AI will generate sufficient returns to justify the lofty valuations.Microsoft shares have fallen about 17 pe ...
Asian markets sluggish as Chinese New Year holiday looms
TOKYO: Asian markets were subdued on Monday (Feb 16), as the extended Chinese New Year holiday approached and Japan reported lacklustre economic growth.The holiday period meant that trading floors w
Barging blindly into Singapore’s construction boom could be a bust for some investors
Jude Chan - Those dipping their toes in now are no longer buying the boom, but betting that these companies can manage their costs
MiniMax shares surge 25% as optimism over Chinese AI firms grows
The company last week released an upgrade to its flagship model dubbed M2.5
FountainVest, EMS call off EuroGroup Laminations deal after no India clearance
Feb 16 : Chinese private equity firm FountainVest has called off a deal to buy a major stake in EuroGroup Laminations (EGLA) from the Italian electric motor parts maker's top shareholder EMS after they failed to obtain a regulatory approval in India.EMS Euro Management Services and FountainVest ...
ByteDance pledges to prevent unauthorised IP use on AI video tool
Disney has sent a cease-and-desist letter accusing the Chinese company of using its characters to train and power the tool without permission
Singapore stocks end almost flat before Chinese New Year; STI inches up 0.02%
Ranamita Chakraborty - Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 294 to 197, with 765.9 million securities worth S$954.9 million traded
Singapore stocks end flat before Chinese New Year break; STI edges up 0.02%
Ranamita Chakraborty - Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 294 to 197, with 765.9 million securities worth S$954.9 million traded
CSE Global’s Q4 orders more than double to S$514.7 million on US electrification demand
Benicia Tan - The group bagged a record high of S$1 billion in new orders in FY2025
CSE Global reports $514.7 mil in 4QFY2025 orders; FY2025 total hits record $1 bil
Felicia Tan - CSE Global has secured $514.7 million worth of orders in the 4QFY2025 ended Dec 31, 118.7% higher than the $235.3 million secured in the same quarter the year before. This brought CSE Global’s total orders secured to a record high of $1 billion for the year. The surge in orders for the last quarte ...
Retailers say neigh to price hikes in the Year of the Horse
Elysia Tan - Many are pulling the reins on increasing costs to remain competitive
SIA Group’s passenger traffic up 0.7% in January
Shikhar Gupta - Singapore Airlines and Scoot carried 3.7 million passengers in January, 4.1% higher year on year
Disney sends cease-and-desist to ByteDance over AI-generated videos
The letter alleges ByteDance's Seedance AI video generator is reproducing, distributing and creating derivative works featuring Spider-Man, Darth Vader and other Disney characters.
Newport, Narra, Coastal Cabana launches reverse seasonal slowdown for new home sales in January
Jovi Ho - January emerged as the strongest-performing month for new home sales since October 2025, staging a strong rebound at the start of the year and reversing the seasonal slowdown typically observed at the end of the year. New home sales excluding executive condominiums (ECs) rose 137% m-o-m to 466 units ...
‘Painful’ manpower cost increases from Budget 2026 may spur Singapore businesses to upgrade
Lin Daoyi - Rising Employment Pass (EP) and S Pass qualifying salaries and a higher Local Qualifying Salary may be “painful” to companies grappling with high business costs according to OCBC Group Research. However, OCBC and other industry observers believe that these policy changes and other measures annou ...
Amova bets on ‘new Singapore’ sectors as MAS expands EQDP
Ranamita Chakraborty - It believes these industries represent the structural future of the country’s economy
Market income supports home affordability, but ensuring prices grow in line with wages still matters
Leslie Yee - Should the HDB income ceiling account for non-employment income as well?
Saic’s India venture to invest up to US$440 million on expansion, deepen bet on hybrids, EVs
The loss-making carmaker has struggled to grow its presence in India after New Delhi in 2020 sought to limit investments from Beijing
PhillipCapital, UOB Kay Hian raise respective target prices for BRC Asia following 1QFY2026 earnings
The Edge Singapore - BRC Asia's better-than-expected 1QFY2026 has prompted analysts to raise their already bullish target prices higher. In addition, the steel supplier's order book enjoyed continuing strong momentum, with an increase of 16% q-o-q and 47% y-o-y to $2.2 billion, thanks to orders from major proj ...
Citi ups target prices on all three banks; prefers Singapore banks over SGX for EQDP play
Felicia Tan - Citi Research’s Tan Yong Hong has raised his target prices for all three local banks for several reasons. The analyst increased his target price estimate for DBS Group Holdings to $63.60 from $61.10, citing a higher long-term return on equity (ROE) estimate of 17.4%. Tan also expects the bank to s ...
Alibaba leads tech slide after Pentagon briefly shows blacklist
The US has now said that three of China’s AI frontrunners help the Asian country’s military
January new home sales down 57% yoy at 466 units with two new projects launched
Chong Xin Wei - Including executive condominiums, 990 units are sold in that same month with 1,534 units launched
January new home sales down 57% year on year at 466 units with two new projects launched
Chong Xin Wei - [SINGAPORE] Developers sold 466 private homes (excluding executive condominiums) in January, down 57 per cent from the year-ago period, as 2026 opened...
AirAsia chief says brand unit is nearing Nasdaq backdoor listing
The deal will involve the merger of the branding unit with the US-listed company
RHB's Jaiswal raises target price for SGX to $19 following EDQP boost and capital workgroup
The Edge Singapore - Shekhar Jaiswal has kept his "neutral" call on Singapore Exchange Group, but with a slightly raised target price of $19 from $18.50, after taking into account higher 1HFY2026 trading and clearing fees, thereby raising his FY2026 to FY2028 earnings estimates by between 0.9% to 3.3%. "P ...
Macquarie-led group to buy Qube Holdings for A$11.7 billion
The deal is subject to regulatory approvals
Laopu Gold, CMOC shares jump on addition to Hang Seng index
The reshuffle is closely watched as a sign of which listed companies have excelled across key metric
Uber targets US$1 billion boost with 2026 European expansion
The company expects the move to generate an additional US$1 billion in gross bookings over the next three years
Gold prices dip on firmer US dollar
Non-yielding bullion tends to do well in low-interest-rate environments
Malaysia’s surprise growth surge spurs 2026 forecast upgrades
The country has emerged as one of South-east Asia’s outperformers in 2025
Indonesian nickel giant Vale digs deeper into battery-grade nickel
Elisa Valenta - The world’s second-largest nickel miner is investing US$9 billion to make EV battery materials even as iron-based packs go mainstream
Indonesian nickel giant Vale digs deeper into battery-grade nickel even as iron-based packs go mainstream
Elisa Valenta - The world’s second-largest miner of the metal is investing US$9 billion in three downstream projects to make EV battery materials
