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Not another dotcom bubble: DBS CIO doubles down on AI, healthcare

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Stocks to watch: Thomson Medical, Vin’s Holdings, Alpha Reit

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BROKERS’ TAKE

Strong January lifts odds of another record year for STI, further upside ahead: OCBC

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Singapore convenes committee to review ministerial salaries

From left: Sunway chief financial officer Clement Chen, Sunway president Anuar Taib, Sunway chief advisor Chew Chee Kin and Sunway deputy president Evan Cheah at the media briefing of the corporate exercise to takeover IJM Corp.
Asean Business

New titan rises as Malaysia’s Sunway makes RM11 billion move on construction bigwig IJM

Analysts have projected that humanoid robots could outnumber industrial robots on the factory floor by 2034.
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Asia’s AI robotics race: China leaps forward while South-east Asia finds its footing

Singapore

Government took action on IP riders after spotting potential ‘serious market failure’: Ong Ye Kung

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Citi to cut about 1,000 jobs this week

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How Iran sanctions and a currency crash triggered mass protests

Banking & Finance

BlackRock cuts hundreds of jobs, trimming about 1% of staff

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SK Hynix to invest nearly US$13 billion in chip packaging plant in South Korea

Singapore

Grab gets approval to test its autonomous vehicle services with the public in Singapore

Banking & Finance

Major US banks gear up for bond sales as Trump turns up pressure

Banking & Finance

US Fed’s Williams says monetary policy well positioned amid a favourable outlook

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BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started

Capital Markets & Currencies

Stocks to watch: Thomson Medical, Vin’s Holdings, Alpha Reit

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Banking & Finance

BlackRock cuts hundreds of jobs, trimming about 1% of staff

Telcos, Media & Tech

SK Hynix to invest nearly US$13 billion in chip packaging plant in South Korea

Singapore

Grab gets approval to test its autonomous vehicle services with the public in Singapore

Banking & Finance

Major US banks gear up for bond sales as Trump turns up pressure

Banking & Finance

US Fed’s Williams says monetary policy well positioned amid a favourable outlook

Energy & Commodities

BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started

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THINKING ALOUD

Electric car sales are booming. That means trouble ahead

Leow Ju-Len

Opinion & Features
NEW GLOBAL ORDER

The tariff war that wasn’t: What economists missed about Trump’s trade gambit

Khor Hoe Ee

Opinion & Features

The big ambitions of China’s private space industry

ASEAN BUSINESS

Chen Zhi’s troubles started on Oct 14, 2025, after the US and Britain announced sweeping sanctions on him, his Prince Group and his close associates.
Asean Business

Why Cambodia gave up alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi to China

GLOBAL ENTERPRISE

In a strongly worded statement on Jan 11, Fed chair Jerome Powell disclosed a probe that threatened him with criminal indictment over a building renovation project, saying it was a “pretext” to gain political influence over the Fed to lower interest rates faster.
Global Enterprise
NEWS ANALYSIS

Investors anxious over make-or-break fight for US Fed

STARTUPS

Joseph Simbar (left), co-founder and CEO of Mimin, says entering China is difficult due to the language barrier, cultural differences, and strict regulations.
Tech in Asia
Asean Business

Indonesian startups chasing growth test waters in the Gulf

SGSME

Greenphyto's launch ceremony was officiated (L by President Tharman ShanmugaratnamCMG20260107-RChiong01/张俊杰/蔡玮谦/Official Launch of Greenphyto [Greenphyto Innovation Centre 13 Tukang Innovation Drive, Singapore 619677 (Level 5)] Founder and chief executive officer of Greenphyto Susan Chong guiding President Tharman Shanmugaratnam through the chamber on Jan 7, 2026.
SGSME

Singapore food output gets S$80 million boost with opening of Greenphyto’s vertical farm, tallest in the world

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Asia’s stocks jump early, and investors are asking if it will last

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SGX’s new plan to draw new listings

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How to reset your finances for the New Year

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