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Companies & Markets

S&P 500 opens muted as hot inflation data signals rates to stay on hold

India clears US$3.9 billion push to turn coal into gas to reduce imported fuel reliance

Energy & Commodities

Opec cuts 2026 global oil demand growth forecast

Companies & Markets

Stronger Russian rouble drives Food Empire’s Q1 revenue up 16.9% at US$159.7 million

Trump says no need for China's help on Iran as shippers seek passage through Hormuz

Energy & Commodities

Oil little changed as Trump visits China

Telcos, Media & Tech

Valuetronics shares close 13.6% lower after warning of ‘significant’ earnings slide linked to its AI venture

India’s Tata Motors warns of near-term cost pressures; quarterly profit surges

Economy & Policy

Economic Strategy Review: Taking ‘bold bets’, building energy resilience among final recommendations

Global Enterprise

Trump lands in China for Xi summit with billionaire CEOs in tow

Companies & Markets

Genting Singapore shares end 10.1% down on Q1 earnings fall

Opinion & Features

Shedding the iconic ‘Cycle & Carriage’ will be a loss – but perhaps a necessary one for Jardine

Companies & Markets

Jack Ma-backed Ant’s profit fell 79% on AI, health care costs

Global Enterprise

Tech rivalry, distrust sap summit hopes for Trump-Xi AI push

Singapore’s public-private partnership model must evolve as other countries ‘roll out red carpet’ for investments: panellists

Telcos, Media & Tech

Tencent Q1 revenue miss heightens pressure for AI payoff

Banking & Finance

Ex-BOJ chief Kuroda sees yen intervention impact as short-lived

Companies & Markets

Middle East war hits ComfortDelGro’s UK taxi business; Q1 profit down 16.1%

Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim faces 18-year jail demand in Indonesia laptop graft trial

Companies & Markets

Daiwa House Logistics Trust posts 12.4% fall in Q1 NPI on weaker foreign currencies

Companies & Markets

Singapore stocks end higher despite Genting disappointment; STI up 1.2%

Style & Society

Three young, designer-led Singaporean brands to watch

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (May 13)

Aramco seeks to raise over US$10b from property portfolio

Global Enterprise

Trump’s shrinking ambitions on China

Google unveils new android AI features ahead of Apple’s Siri revamp

Opinion & Features

Tokyo on a tightrope: Japan’s impossible choices in the Iran war

Blackstone drops US$4 billion New World deal over control clash

Vietnam EV maker VinFast says it will undergo corporate restructuring

South-east Asia’s e-commerce market to hit nearly US$290 billion by 2029: study

Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened: sources

Opinion & Features

Chipmaker Cerebras joins OpenAI’s inner circle – for a price

3 to be charged in Singapore over use of de-registered vehicles

Nissan posts narrow profit for fiscal year, beats analysts’ estimates

Masterise revives decade-long half-finished towers in downtown Ho Chi Minh City

Companies & Markets

AR Capital to target AI beneficiaries, ‘dividend growers’ in new EQDP fund

India’s Modi cuts size of his motorcade to save fuel, source says

ABN Amro profit beats forecast on fee boost, higher interest income

BOJ’s policy rate likely to reach 2% by end-2027, OECD says

Companies & Markets

Singapore life insurers pay out over S$5 billion in Q1, the highest for quarter since 2021

Albanese takes a gamble on Australia’s housing obsession by cutting investor tax breaks

UK’s Savills sees property slowdown as Iran war weighs on market

Banking & Finance

SoftBank books 1.83 trillion yen profit on OpenAI stake gains

Heritage confectioner Old Seng Choong makes overseas debut in Hong Kong with hopes of larger expansion

Capital Markets & Currencies

European shares rise as oil prices slip on fragile US-Iran ceasefire

Companies & Markets

Siemens to buy back 6 billion euros of shares against tough backdrop

Thai growth likely to top 3% over next one to two years on new investments

Opinion & Features

Economic Strategy Review: New section on resilience underscores the stormier world that Singapore faces

Mainland Chinese snap up Hong Kong homes in April, most in 2 years

Telcos, Media & Tech

China’s AI suppliers can’t keep up as component shortages bite

Thai rate panel warns against broad economic stimulus as war unfolds

Global Enterprise

Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook: Who’s in Trump’s US$1 trillion CEO delegation to China

Global Enterprise

US Treasury’s Bessent, Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng hold talks in South Korea ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Energy & Commodities

Oil prices slip on teetering Iran ceasefire as Trump heads to China

Economy & Policy

‘Career bridges’, earlier retrenchment support among ESR’s final proposals for workers facing disruption

Thousands of London offices ‘risk obsolescence’ under new energy efficiency rules

Indonesia equities plunge as MSCI removal triggers broad sell-off; tycoon-linked stocks hit hardest

Energy & Commodities

India hikes gold and silver tariffs to 15% as it defends rupee against Iran war fallout

China’s manufacturing heartland tested by Iran war energy shock

Singapore jeweller Ishtara eyes overseas expansion, greater online presence amid gold price rally

Energy & Commodities

Gold steady with US-China summit, Middle East developments in focus

Global Enterprise

Nvidia CEO Jenson Huang joins Trump’s China trip

MSCI removes six companies from its Indonesian Index in review

Global Enterprise

Trump heads to Beijing amid war, trade tensions and hardened rivalry

Trump Tower plan for Australia’s Gold Coast scrapped three months after launch

Tariff refunds of US$35.5 billion cleared for importers so far

Companies & Markets

Genting Singapore Q1 net profit drops 55% to S$65.2 million on lower gaming revenue

Companies & Markets

Stocks to watch: Genting Singapore, NTT DC Reit, Valuetronics, United Hampshire US Reit, Prime US Reit

Banking & Finance

China’s US$3 trillion of hidden bad debt prolongs economic pain

Malaysian fugitive Jho Low seeks Trump pardon in 1MDB case

Opinion & Features

Growth and stability in the storm: steering Asean economies together

Opinion & Features

Don’t expect any Gulf oil breakthroughs from Trump-Xi meeting

Opinion & Features

From Hormuz to home-grown power: Why the Middle East crisis strengthens the case for investing in Asia renewables

Companies & Markets

These little-known SGX tech stocks are beating the market. What’s driving them up?

Companies & Markets

More upside ahead for DBS, OCBC, UOB as wealth fees power Q1 earnings

Wealth & Investing

Sustainable investing: Net inflows and relative returns slide

Global Enterprise

Market reforms in Asean could open up stock-picking opportunities: JPMorgan

Opinion & Features

Brics+ wall has growing Middle East cracks

Companies & Markets

Next-generation successors are betting on gold, watches as alternative investments

Grab should consider a Singapore dual listing on SGX

That ‘cheap’ Malaysia condo could cost Singapore buyers far more than they think

Global Enterprise

Trump says he doesn’t need China’s help to end Iran war

Opinion & Features

BYD and peers make strides in every market but their own

Capital Markets & Currencies

S&P 500, Nasdaq end lower as inflation, Iran tensions weigh

Capital Markets & Currencies

Stoxx 600 falls as fragile Middle East ceasefire dents risk sentiment

Why Hyrox should drop its Olympic ambitions

YESTERDAY

Global Enterprise

US prosecutors charge Singapore firm, two other parties over 2024 Baltimore bridge collapse

Companies & Markets

MAS reappoints DPM Gan as chairman; adds SBF’s Ong Pang Thye to board

Capital Markets & Currencies

US stocks: Wall Street falls as hot CPI, Iran tensions weigh on sentiment

US war in Iran has cost US$29 billion so far, Pentagon says

Energy & Commodities

Hengli’s ex-Singapore unit dismisses staff after US sanctions, at risk of being wound down: sources

Companies & Markets

eBay rejects GameStop’s US$56 billion bid as ‘neither credible nor attractive’

US consumer prices increase further in April

Australia doomsday scenario sees oil hit US$200 on war escalation

Under Armour expects another weak year as North America struggles, shares slump

Companies & Markets

UMS Integration closes 10.2% higher after posting ‘strong’ double-digit sales growth in Q1

Companies & Markets

Intel’s US$440 billion six-week surge has short sellers circling

Companies & Markets

NTT DC Reit posts H2 DPU of US$0.0387, beating IPO forecast by 2.4%

Global Enterprise

Iran war, trade on agenda as Trump, Xi meet at high-stakes US-China summit

Banking & Finance

Warsh’s Fed nomination clears first in series of senate votes

Indian banks resume bullion imports after month-long halt over 3% levy, sources say

Companies & Markets

Sea reports 6.2% increase in Q1 earnings to US$427.9 million

Energy & Commodities

Oil prices jump on latest US-Iran peace process impasse

Companies & Markets

‘Put a ring on it’: Sony-GIC venture acquires Beyonce, Bruno Mars music catalogue

Hopes fade for Iran peace deal as Trump says ceasefire on ‘life support’

Companies & Markets

China's JD.com reports 5% rise in quarterly revenue, beating estimates

Australia tackles property tax breaks, disappoints on deficit

Global Enterprise

China’s policies threaten US$650 billion in G-7: US chamber

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (May 12)

Global Enterprise

Asia-Pacific to lead global business-travel spending in 2026

Wealth & Investing

Asia’s different economic stories are opening up opportunities in fixed income

Companies & Markets

Seatrium surge leads Singapore stocks slightly higher on Tuesday; STI up 0.1%

Opinion & Features

Why US$70 should be the most worrying number for LNG

Consumer & Healthcare

Pop Mart sales growth decelerates amid sharp overseas slowdown

Dubai ruler tightens grip on Emaar in US$6.5 billion reshuffle

Banking & Finance

Indonesia central bank committed to 'smart interventions' to defend rupiah

Global Enterprise

China earns US$500 million per hour from exports supercharged by AI

Energy & Commodities

China LNG imports hint at recovery as buyers replace lost supply

Thai anger at misbehaving foreigners triggers visa rules review

Companies & Markets

JPMorgan’s markets business booming after record quarter

Starmer losing fight to stay in power as rebellion spreads

Consumer & Healthcare

Ink shortage means black-and-white bags of potato chips in Japan

Companies & Markets

Companies need to govern AI risks as adoption outpaces oversight: KPMG, IIA Singapore

Transport & Logistics

SIA Engineering expects ‘moderate’ impact from Middle East war – for now

Indonesia targets year-end start for US$30 billion clean power exports to Singapore

Companies & Markets

Bayer profit tops estimates on strong crop science performance

Wealth & Investing

Can the portfolio career be another piece of the retirement puzzle?

Japan's 10-year bond yield hits 29-year high as market awaits Bessent's remarks

Capital Markets & Currencies

Australian shares fall for third day as banks weigh ahead of federal budget

Rising housing costs keep US first-time buyers on the sidelines

Telcos, Media & Tech

Bridge Data Centres, Ecoceres use biofuel as backup energy to power data centres

Capital Markets & Currencies

European equities fall as fragile Mideast ceasefire dents risk sentiment

Winson Oh bags two eagles on par-four holes in a first for the ST-BT Corporate Golf League

Banking & Finance

Sudden yen jump stokes rate check speculation

Wealth & Investing

What type of forecaster are you?

Wealth & Investing

How to make your million-dollar retirement fund last

Companies & Markets

Hitachi to mull US$640 million stake sale in machinery firm

Global Enterprise

Trump rejects Iran’s ‘garbage’ response to US proposal, says ceasefire is ‘on life support’

Iran war creates new must-have for summer holidays: the plan B

Global Enterprise

Trump says he will discuss Taiwan arms sales, jailed HK tycoon Jimmy Lai with Xi at Beijing summit

Malaysia mulls further fuel subsidy cuts even as election looms

Energy & Commodities

China’s independent crude refiners cut output in May as losses mount amid Iran war: sources

Oil prices settle higher after Trump says Iran ceasefire ‘on life support’

Banking & Finance

China’s central bank warns on imported inflation from higher oil prices, focuses on policy transmission

Global Enterprise

Stung by Iran war, Trump heads to Beijing summit with Xi in need of wins

Energy & Commodities

Gold steady as markets assess Middle East tensions ahead of US inflation data

Capital Markets & Currencies

Franklin Templeton appoints former BOS managing director to new Apac private markets wealth role

Telcos, Media & Tech

Chinese AI firms push beyond Nvidia as DeepSeek turns to Huawei

Global Enterprise

US colleges report 20% drop in foreign students over Trump’s visa clampdown

Telcos, Media & Tech

Alphabet, Amazon tap overseas debt markets to fund AI infrastructure push

Global Enterprise

US asks to keep collecting Trump’s 10% global tariffs as it appeals court’s ruling

Banking & Finance

Global central banks’ use of renminbi swap lines hits 2‑year high amid rising demand for China’s currency

Global Enterprise

How jet fuel supply crunch triggered by Iran war threatens summer travel plans in Asia, Europe

Transport & Logistics

Ford’s landmark deal with China EV battery maker CATL shows way for Trump, Xi to deepen ties

Malaysia’s anti-graft chief ends term amid unresolved probes

Companies & Markets

SIA Engineering closes 3.1% higher on improved H2 earnings, higher dividend

Companies & Markets

Asia’s wealthy families shed taboo on succession planning as US$83 trillion changes hands: UBS

Capital Markets & Currencies

Stocks to watch: OCBC, OUE, SIA Engineering Company, OUE Reit

Companies & Markets

OUE unit issuing S$150 million 3.25% green notes due in 2033

Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook expected to join Trump for Xi summit in China

China investors bet Xi-Trump meet to extend trade-detente rally

Opinion & Features

Today’s geopolitical disruption demands a new crisis plan for Singapore SMEs

Opinion & Features

The collision of imbalances shaping a more contested world – and why tariffs are not the answer

Companies & Markets

OCBC consumer banking chief Sunny Quek aims to double wealth business by 2029

Opinion & Features

The 10-minute AI lobotomy is here

Startups & Tech

Grab seeks AI edge in product development using agentic engineering, vibe coding

US sanctions Hong Kong, Dubai entities over sale of Iranian oil to China

Transport & Logistics

General Motors to cut hundreds of white collar workers in IT overhaul

Capital Markets & Currencies

Wall Street inches to higher close, AI fervour edges out Iran impasse

Capital Markets & Currencies

European shares muted as markets weigh US-Iran deadlock

US home resales barely rise as key selling season begins

MAY 11

Capital Markets & Currencies

US stocks: Wall Street pauses after record run as US-Iran talks stall

Companies & Markets

Litigation against OUE Reit independent director discontinued

Shein, Temu trade blows as UK trial spotlights supply chains

Banking & Finance

UK fintech Wise makes US trading debut with dual listing

Companies & Markets

SIA Engineering raises dividend as ‘robust’ demand drives H2 earnings up 20.9%

As US visa policies tighten, international students find a tougher job market

Fox Corp beats third-quarter revenue estimates on strong ad sales from news, sports

Duterte ouster bid hits wall as allies seize Philippine senate

Iran war undermines trust in Hormuz transit: IEA’s director Birol

Global Enterprise

Bessent’s unprecedented grasp on Japan policy tests Takaichi

Companies & Markets

Isca panel urges firms to ditch boilerplate guidance, bridge trust gap

Mapletree buys 39-ha site in New Jersey for logistics facility, in sixth US development project

Trump dismisses Iran’s reply to peace plan

BOA and Goldman push back Fed rate‑cut expectations on inflation risks, jobs data

Global Enterprise

Oil rises after Trump rejects Iran’s response to US peace proposal

Saudi crude exports to China set for record low in June amid high prices, sources say

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (May 11)

Companies & Markets

OCBC, UOB, DBS lead Singapore stocks higher on Monday; STI up 0.4%

Capital Markets & Currencies

European shares tepid as markets weigh US-Iran deadlock

Transport & Logistics

SIA boosts Europe flight frequencies, returns to Madrid amid strong travel demand

Indonesia delays mining royalty hikes, but policy uncertainty weighs on sector

Capital Markets & Currencies

China stocks hit 11-year high on AI optimism, exports rebound

Thai PM Anutin faces court challenge over 400 billion baht emergency borrowing amid deepening economic crisis

Opinion & Features

South Korea’s chip surge hides the market’s vulnerabilities

AI upheaval: entry-level ICT job postings in Singapore fall 38% as roles change, says Accenture

Companies & Markets

Singapore’s national accountancy body sets up task force to strengthen financial reporting

Transport & Logistics

China’s domestic car demand stays weak but exports strengthen

Banking & Finance

JPMorgan hikes Kospi bull case target to 10,000 on memory boom

Capital Markets & Currencies

South Korean shares hit all-time high as ‘ants’ join global rush to buy AI stocks

Carbon tax-liable companies can carry over unused carbon credit offset quota from 2025

Starmer’s UK rivals circle before make-or-break reset speech

Philippine developers turn defensive as Middle East crisis threatens residential and retail market

Singapore-listed palm oil stocks catch biodiesel spark

British businesses turning to temporary staff to cope with volatility

Energy & Commodities

China’s private refiners seek Beijing approval to cut run rates as Iran war hits margins

Modi asks Indians to stop buying gold, hitting jewellery stocks

Global Enterprise

China confirms Xi-Trump summit that was delayed by Iran war

Penang looks past hyperscale data centres, doubles down on chips

Transport & Logistics

BYD sees annual sales rise despite tepid market, says JPMorgan

Banking & Finance

Indonesia central bank bills outstanding rise most in two years

US industry, lawmakers plead with Trump: Don’t open door to Chinese cars at upcoming Xi summit

Global Enterprise

Trump rejects Iran’s response to US peace proposal as ‘unacceptable’; oil prices jump

Companies & Markets

ExxonMobil names country head Jean-Marc Taton as new Asia-Pacific chair and managing director

Energy & Commodities

Gold falls as Trump’s rejection of Iran proposal fans US inflation fears

Energy & Commodities

Prices of physical oil cargo plunge, with some buyers holding back in anticipation of US-Iran deal

Opinion & Features

Should developers build more one-bedroom condo units?

Capital Markets & Currencies

Goldman Sachs claims renminbi undervalued by 20% against US dollar

Telcos, Media & Tech

SoftBank plans to make large-scale batteries for AI data centres in Japan

Opinion & Features

When US trade court says no: The limits of presidential tariff authority

Australia seeks reform, inflation restraint in budget balancing act as Iran war darkens outlook

China producer prices hit 45-month high in April as energy costs surge

Telcos, Media & Tech

AI growth pushes Alphabet closer to overtaking Nvidia as world’s biggest company

Global Enterprise

Netanyahu wants to wean Israel off American military support, he tells US media

Thailand’s former PM Thaksin Shinawatra released early from prison on parole

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong’s bad-debt bankers ramp up fire sales, liquidations as city’s distressed loan ratio hits a high

Global Enterprise

Dubai’s bankers, traders return as Iran war risks continue to loom over city

Companies & Markets

Stocks to watch: SBS Transit, Riverstone, Geo Energy Resources, Jumbo Group, NoonTalk Media

Companies & Markets

Geo Energy gets term sheet for infrastructure unit at US$1.5 billion valuation

Capital Markets & Currencies

UOBKH ‘Alpha Picks’ outperform STI in April; Oiltek in for May, Singtel out

Companies & Markets

China green tech firms target new consumers hit by Iran war energy shock

Companies & Markets

DBS bets on AI, value stocks with STI set for choppy recovery

Pinglu Canal: Redrawing China-Asean trade routes

Trump aims to press Xi over China’s approach to war in Iran at upcoming summit

Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights

Companies & Markets

USD/JPY pullback remains corrective as intervention risk persists above 160

Opinion & Features

Power of payouts: A big chunk of the STI has just gone ex-dividend. What’s next?

Balancing affordability and security: Sustainability Impact Dialogue to discuss pressing energy issues

Opinion & Features

US-China summit: Will Xi and Trump stabilise ties?

Companies & Markets

These stocks rerated after strategic moves. Can they inspire others to do the same?

Companies & Markets

Concord New Energy seeks to ride AI power boom after bruising year in China

Opinion & Features

Changi leads the world. That is not the same as leading the decade

Foreign money fuels Thai stock rally as SET chief vows governance reset

UK, France to host multinational meeting on mission to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz

Opinion & Features

Why Trump is China’s most valuable asset

Capital Markets & Currencies

Momentum-obsessed traders seek clues on Iran truce

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