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FLCT logs positive rental reversions in Q1, boosted by logistics and industrial segment

Property

Hongkong Land launches S$8.2 billion private fund with portfolio including Asia Square Tower 1 and One Raffles Link

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Former Biofourmis CEO to be charged over alleged fraud and falsified invoices worth US$16.5 million

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NEWS ANALYSIS

Disappointment for some, relief for others as markets ponder Warsh’s nomination as next Fed chief

Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, Indonesia's finance minister, speaks during the Indonesia Economic Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Purbaya said a warning about corporate transparency from MSCI Inc. last week, which triggered a slump in local stocks, represents an opportunity for an economy which he defended as fundamentally robust. Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg
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MSCI warning helps Indonesia, sees growth gains, finance minister says

The move marks Uber’s first new entry to an Asian market for years.
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Uber enters first Asian market in years with Macau relaunch

Singapore

GE Aerospace to inject US$300 million to boost Singapore engine repair business with EDB support

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SLA launches tender for pre-WWII heritage bungalow cluster at historic Adam Park site

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Has South-east Asia reached its AI inflection point or stalled at pilots?

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Singtel shares close 4.7% up after hitting two-month high on anticipation of potential STT GDC acquisition

International

China’s ‘No 1 document’ pushes grain security, agritech innovation

International

WHO cuts appeal for health emergencies by a third to US$1 billion in 2026

Capital Markets & Currencies

US brokers may levy fee on ETF managers

Banking & Finance

PayPal sees 2026 profit below estimates, names Enrique Lores as CEO

Capital Markets & Currencies

S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as earnings deluge takes center stage

International

Eurozone banks unexpectedly tighten firms’ credit standards

COMPANIES & MARKETS

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HOT STOCK

Singtel shares close 4.7% up after hitting two-month high on anticipation of potential STT GDC acquisition

Capital Markets & Currencies

US brokers may levy fee on ETF managers

Banking & Finance

PayPal sees 2026 profit below estimates, names Enrique Lores as CEO

Capital Markets & Currencies

S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as earnings deluge takes center stage

Companies & Markets

Pfizer beats Q4 profit estimates on strong drug demand

Transport & Logistics

Rolls-Royce defends pricing after airlines bash engine industry

OPINION & FEATURES

Opinion & Features
NEW GLOBAL ORDER

Asean+3, not the US, is now the world’s largest market

Dong He and Allen Ng

Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

Seeing positives for Singapore Reits from investors’ support of Keppel Reit’s DPU-dilutive MBFC Tower 3 acquisition

Leslie Yee

Leslie Yee

Opinion & Features

World’s food security is facing a triple threat

David Fickling

ASEAN BUSINESS

Stock market information displayed at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Jan 30, 2026. The resignation of the Indonesia Stock Exchange’s chief executive marked the first tangible consequence of MSCI Inc.’s reform demands, as policymakers rushed to roll out measures aimed at averting a downgrade and restoring confidence. Photographer: Muhammad Fadli/Bloomberg
Asean Business
BT EXPLAINS

From emerging to frontier market: Why MSCI’s potential downgrade hit Indonesia so hard

GLOBAL ENTERPRISE

President Donald Trump gestures during a ceremony where he signed an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Jan. 30, 2026. The Justice Department looked into sexual misconduct allegations against President Trump in connection with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein but did not find credible information to merit further investigation, Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, said on Sunday. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)
Global Enterprise

Trump launches US$12 billion minerals stockpile to counter China

INSIDE THE C-SUITE

Aviation has to decarbonise to grow, says Doris Tan, general manager of Shell Aviation for the Asia-Pacific and Middle East.
International
THE LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK

From fashion to aviation: Doris Tan leads Shell’s green jet fuel take-off

SGSME

Nanyang Optical's outlet in Clementi. The business last closed its Woodlands Causeway Point outlet in May 2025 after its three-year lease expired.
SGSME

Nanyang Optical plans to enter into voluntary liquidation after 65 years; will close 4 of 6 stores

PODCASTS

In January, several questions were raised in Parliament about whether GIC and Temasek have been generating satisfactory risk-adjusted returns.
Podcasts

What’s up with GIC and Temasek’s performance?

GIC and Temasek’s trailing performance has been a hot topic of discussion in Singapore. Senior correspondent Ben Paul sifts through key issues.

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Buy, build, or both? Rethinking growth in a tougher market

Podcasts

Investing discipline in the age of algorithms

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Intervention, Inflation and the STI

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Is it better investing in commercial property instead of residential property?

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