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US factory activity slows in November, inventory piling up amid softening demand

Capital Markets & Currencies

US: Wall St opens higher as December rate cut bets strengthen

Companies & Markets

Infinity Development aims to raise net proceeds of S$11.1 million in Catalist IPO

US threatens to cut intel, weapons to press Ukraine into peace deal

Companies & Markets

IMDA to co-fund deployment of robots by 500 firms over next 3 years

Taiwan lifts all restrictions on food imports from Japan

Companies & Markets

Ex-Lloyd’s CEO lost US$17 million AIG job after office romance

Banking & Finance

HSBC’s Swiss private bank boosts some bankers pay to stem exits

Companies & Markets

Creative Technology interim CEO and executive chairman Tan Jok Tin to step down in Jan 2026

Companies & Markets

Jardine Matheson’s Q3 performance ‘in line with expectations’

Transport & Logistics

VinFast’s quarterly loss widens on hefty spending

Banking & Finance

Deutsche Bank’s DWS cuts Asia private credit team: sources

Companies & Markets

Mandarin Oriental posts ‘stable’ underlying net profit for Q3

Crypto & Alternative Assets

Binance CEO Richard Teng says Bitcoin volatility in line with most asset classes

Global Enterprise

China’s largest US soybean buy in 2 years buoys prices, triggers sales by struggling farmers

Companies & Markets

European arms makers retreat as Ukraine peace plan gains traction

Issue 172: Asean Taxonomy’s unfinished business; data centres encroach on palm oil

Telcos, Media & Tech

Foxconn-Nvidia US$1.4 billion Taiwan supercomputing cluster to be ready by H1 2026, Foxconn says

Banking & Finance

Indian rupee slides to record low, central bank likely intervenes near 89.50/USD

Planning for senior living needs rethink on regulations, costs and stigma: property players

Opinion & Features

Behind the AI bubble, another tech revolution could be brewing

Transport & Logistics

Changi Airport October passenger traffic rises 3.4% to 5.8 million

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Nov 21)

Companies & Markets

Japanese logistics firm Nippon Express expands footprint in Singapore

Companies & Markets

Singapore stocks track regional declines on Friday; STI down 1%

Economy & Policy

Economists raise 2025 Singapore growth forecasts on strong Q3, but stay cautious on 2026

Investors get more bullish on China stocks as the Asian giant goes big on AI: Morgan Stanley

Companies & Markets

Asia tech rout resumes as stocks slide on AI valuation fears

Draft COP30 deal drops effort for fossil fuel transition agreement

Japan’s Takaichi rejects China demand to retract Taiwan remarks

Capital Markets & Currencies

Founder of India’s top broker Groww joins billionaire financial elites

Two island nations that defied the odds to make football history

Thai government says stimulus will lift GDP in Q4 but strong baht remains a concern

UK retail sales and consumer morale slide ahead of Budget

Opinion & Features

When companies lose their way

Telcos, Media & Tech

Intel CEO Tan Lip-Bu denies claims new hire stole TSMC trade secrets

RWS partners Kranji Countryside Association to support local farmers

Energy & Commodities

Singapore GasCo to seek LNG offers in Q1 2026 for supply from 2028

Leapmotor C10 review: The Chinese EV that’s part Maserati

Consumer & Healthcare

CK Hutchison weighing Hong Kong listing for retailer Watson: sources

Japan local authorities approve restart of world's biggest nuclear plant

The secret BMW driving course that money can’t buy

Thailand turns to Pop Mart, Miniso to win back Chinese tourists

Companies supported by EDB yield annual spillovers of S$48.5 million each

Companies & Markets

Maybank Q3 profit up 3.3% at RM2.6 billion

Paris apartment prices jump most in almost five years

‘I still wash dishes’: How Calvin Chan turned Oriental Kopi into a RM2.5 billion kopitiam empire

Hands off the company’s data: How protecting such intellectual property becomes challenging

Global Enterprise

US accuses four of smuggling advanced Nvidia chips to China

New hires in AI could get up to 20% raise even as salary growth moderates: Robert Walters survey

Capital Markets & Currencies

Foreigners buy most Philippine stocks in two years on BSP Bets

Japan approves 21.3 trillion yen stimulus to mitigate inflation pain

Telcos, Media & Tech

Foxconn can make 1,000 AI racks a week, to increase next year, chairman says

Banking & Finance

Bank of Japan drops fresh hints of near-term rate hike as yen slides

Indonesia’s US$52 billion fund to invest 5% of assets abroad

PM Wong heads to South Africa for G20 summit, followed by first official visit to Ethiopia

Companies & Markets

‘Baby Shark’ creator’s 62% wipeout sinks stock below IPO price

Capital Markets & Currencies

STI slides 1% amid rout in Asia markets; Nikkei, Hang Seng tumble more than 2%

Transport & Logistics

Joby Aviation sues air-taxi rival Archer over trade secrets

Energy & Commodities

Gold falls as strong US jobs data dims rate-cut prospects

Everyone is tired of the Japan-China standoff – it isn’t ending anytime soon

Telcos, Media & Tech

China’s fluid humanoid stuns – but US still rules robot brains

Nickel investors on edge as Indonesia tightens the screws on smelters

War on scams: Record crypto seizures, explosive raids, but political theatre gets in the way

Telcos, Media & Tech

Salesforce says customer data possibly exposed following incident

South Korea’s early trade data show export momentum continues

Companies & Markets

Singapore Paincare settles dispute over claims worth S$350,000 to S$450,000

Japan factory activity down for fifth month in November: PMI

Companies & Markets

Coliwoo enters joint venture to acquire 1 King George’s Avenue property for S$40 million

Capital Markets & Currencies

Japan signals chance of currency intervention, yen rises

Companies & Markets

Paramount, Comcast and Netflix submit bids for Warner Bros Discovery: source

Companies & Markets

Stocks to watch: Hongkong Land, ComfortDelGro, IReit Global, Coliwoo

Japan inflation rises ahead of big Takaichi stimulus

Economy & Policy

Singapore narrows 2025 NODX forecast to ‘around 2.5%’, expects ‘moderated growth’ in 2026

Economy & Policy

Singapore raises 2025 growth forecast to ‘around 4%’, expects 1-3% growth in 2026

Deutsche Bank warns of Japan capital flight in echo of UK crisis

US lawmakers target Chinese chipmaking equipment imports by Chips Act grant recipients

Telcos, Media & Tech

Foxconn, OpenAI partner on AI hardware manufacturing

Global Enterprise

Verizon cutting more than 13,000 jobs as it restructures

Global Enterprise

Japan tourism faces US$1.2 billion hit on China rift; Singapore sees new bookings rise

US existing-home sales hit 8-month high in October

US Fed fractures deepen as Barr signals inflation concern

Energy & Commodities

Oil slides as US pushes for Russia-Ukraine peace deal

Capital Markets & Currencies

US: Wall Street indexes end lower after sharp reversal, tech leads decline

Capital Markets & Currencies

Europe: Shares advance on Nvidia results lift; investors assess US jobs data

Tag Heuer CEO Antoine Pin steers brand into a new era

Global Enterprise

China’s Wingtech says its control over Nexperia must be restored

YESTERDAY

COP30: Singapore, Malawi sign preliminary carbon credits deal

Companies & Markets

Repositioning of IReit Global’s Berlin asset to have ‘significant impact’ on DPU

Qatar's wealth fund shakes up London HSBC tower plans

Banking & Finance

HSBC overhauls trading business in bid to become debt powerhouse

Companies & Markets

US: Wall Street opens sharply higher after Nvidia earnings, jobs data

Global Enterprise

Walmart jumps to Nasdaq in biggest exchange transfer on record

Emerging Enterprise

Seven companies from Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong bag top honours at the 2025 Emerging Enterprise Awards

US weekly jobless claims fall; continuing claims increase

US job growth beats expectations in September; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

Luxury goods market to return to growth in 2026, Bain predicts

Transport & Logistics

Forget Musk’s latest pay package, his last one could wipe out years of Tesla profits

Transport & Logistics

Lufthansa enters race for TAP stake against Air France-KLM

Global Enterprise

Rising global inequality fuels populist policies and market intervention, Australia wealth fund chief warns

Resilient domestic economy gives India space to negotiate US trade deal, sources say

Global Enterprise

KKR aims to raise US$15 billion in new Asia private equity fund: sources

Capital Markets & Currencies

Fresh high: Singdollar stays above S$1-to-120-yen mark

Companies & Markets

Hongkong Land Q3 profit falls 13% on lower contributions from its office portfolio

Telcos, Media & Tech

IBM, Cisco outline plans for networks of quantum computers by early 2030s

Companies & Markets

Bitcoin erases 2025 gains as investors fret over the macro environment

Companies & Markets

‘Value Unlock’ programme will help companies bridge gap with investors: industry players

Opinion & Features

Nvidia’s AI supremacy is a weapon that cuts both ways

Opinion & Features

BBQ gas is helping to cool a warming planet

Transport & Logistics

ComfortDelGro unveils senior leadership changes

Telcos, Media & Tech

Buffett’s Alphabet blessing puts valuation paradox back in focus

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Nov 20)

Under Kaws’ moonlit glow, a Singaporean leads Manar Abu Dhabi’s night-time art show

Global Enterprise

Global supply chain shocks to cause lasting impacts: FedEx CEO

Companies & Markets

Singapore stocks rise as market cheers new SGX announcements; STI up 0.2%

Sun, sea, sand ... in Somalia? Tourists are trickling in, despite security fears

Global Enterprise

UK not alone in risking another ‘Liz Truss moment’, says Ashmore CEO Coombs

Ki-Sho makes a strong comeback with new chef

Opinion & Features

Scaling AI sustainably: Four missteps leaders must avoid

Global Enterprise

Swiss watch exports slide again with US down 47% even as China rebounds

Telcos, Media & Tech

ByteDance’s valuation soars to US$480 billion in share auction

Companies & Markets

UBS appoints Kwa Chong Seng as chairman for Singapore, South-east Asia

Companies & Markets

Link Reit H1 DPU down 5.9% at HK$1.2688 amid macro headwinds, sectoral challenges

Government reviewing collective sales regime; reforms may be on the cards

Companies & Markets

SGX board-lot cut: What are the stocks made more accessible to investors?

‘Beauty is everywhere’: Carine Roitfeld on breaking down barriers, her new Dior exhibition and ‘uniforms’

Global Enterprise

Germany to work closer with Singapore on supply chain issues

Japan’s stimulus to be worth 21.3 trillion yen, largest since pandemic

World's richest nations are pulling back from global development efforts

Pharmaceutical chain Big Caring weighs Malaysia IPO next year: sources

Banking & Finance

BNP starts buyback, boosts capital goal after share drop

All eyes on UK’s Reeves and her tax moves at Nov 26 Budget

Companies & Markets

Nvidia’s upbeat forecast soothes fears of AI spending bubble

Seoul apartment prices regain momentum ahead of BOK meeting

Transport & Logistics

Vietnamese airline Vietjet to resume use of Chinese-made Comac planes: sources

Trump’s semiconductor tariff plan likely delayed, officials say

Telcos, Media & Tech

Google opens new AI engineering centre in Taiwan

Banking & Finance

OCBC app adds 8 digital wallets from across South-east Asia

Telcos, Media & Tech

China’s Lenovo signs long-term component-supply deal for next year

Indonesia posts first current account surplus in 10 months

Energy & Commodities

Heavy rain in Vietnam’s top coffee-growing region threatens crop

Philippines auctions off Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz cars linked to graft scandal

Global Enterprise

China weighing new property stimulus package as crisis lingers: sources

Former Philippines mayor Alice Guo gets life on trafficking charges: prosecutor

Energy & Commodities

Chinese copper demand sags in busy season after prices surge

Capital Markets & Currencies

Hong Kong stock rally meets HK$193.8 billion lockup test ahead

Capital Markets & Currencies

Asia: Stocks rally as bumber Nvidia report offsets Fed rate concern

US tourism expected to score big with Fifa World Cup in 2026

Banking & Finance

BOJ board member Koeda calls for policy normalisation

Telcos, Media & Tech

Nvidia’s Huang says company has plenty of new chips to sell

Energy & Commodities

Gold gains with traders awaiting US data for fresh Fed cues

Banking & Finance

China investment bank CICC to acquire two smaller rivals

Banking & Finance

Ringgit, baht set to benefit from rate cuts ahead as Asian currencies stabilise: report

Billionaire family turns India’s gold obsession into a fortune

Global Enterprise

China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for the sixth straight month

Global Enterprise

US approves sale of 35,000 AI chips to UAE’s G42, Saudis’ Humain

Companies & Markets

Wilmar China unit found guilty of contract fraud; will appeal against court decision

Companies & Markets

CDL divests US$143.5 million residential asset in Silicon Valley area

Banking & Finance

Australia banking regulator warns on elevated risks from abroad

Companies & Markets

Stocks to watch: SGX, CSE Global, Manulife US Reit, Keppel Reit, Wilmar, CDL

Telcos, Media & Tech

Trump considering executive order to preempt state AI laws

UK consumer sentiment slides ahead of budget, retailers say

Global Enterprise

Asia’s currency-defence war chest has swelled to US$8 trillion

Crypto & Alternative Assets

Crypto world wipes out US$1 trillion as Bitcoin plunges anew

Transport & Logistics

Geely-linked car electronics maker eager to shed Chinese roots

Consumer & Healthcare

Healthcare AI company Heidi launches Singapore regional hub

G20 countries’ medium-term growth to be weakest since 2009 crisis, IMF says

Transport & Logistics

Shipping giants race to speed up China-Peru trade with new route

Prada heir to head Versace after 1.25 billion-euro buy-out

Singapore, Bhutan call for carbon credit project applications

Opinion & Features

It’s time for China to let the renminbi appreciate sharply

US government to skip October jobs report due to shutdown

Transport & Logistics

Stellantis takes fresh swipe at BYD on EV sales in Europe

Banking & Finance

Crypto exchange Kraken confidentially files for US IPO

Trump faces moment of truth on explosive Epstein files

Telcos, Media & Tech

Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on Dec 4

Evergrande’s iconic Canadian hotel to be sold after default

Banking & Finance

Many US Fed members were inclined against December interest rate cut: minutes

Telcos, Media & Tech

Nvidia beats Q3 revenue estimates, helping counter fears of AI bubble

Capital Markets & Currencies

US: Wall Street indexes end rocky session higher ahead of Nvidia earnings

Capital Markets & Currencies

Europe: Shares flat; investors brace for Nvidia results

Energy & Commodities

Oil settles down on renewed push to end Russia-Ukraine war

How home-grown Delta Tech’s second-gen leader built its legacy as a firm that delivers

Companies & Markets

SGX to reduce board lot size to 10 units for securities above S$10

NOV 19

David Beckham signs sports partnership deal with Bank of America

Companies & Markets

Keppel Reit trustee prices S$100 million perpetual securities at 3.28%

Telcos, Media & Tech

Nokia streamlines business to focus on AI infrastructure boom

Companies & Markets

Tech unicorns set to benefit from new SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing highway: observers

Capital Markets & Currencies

US: Wall Street opens higher as Nvidia test looms

PM Wong says new framework is needed to avoid ‘devastating consequences’ of retaliatory trade

Christie’s suspends Paris sale of world’s ‘first calculator’

US trade deficit narrowed in August as imports declined

Banking & Finance

Norinchukin ekes out small profit, flags risks in private credit market

To Abu Dhabi for art and culture

Telcos, Media & Tech

Nvidia’s switch to smartphone-style memory ‘to double server-memory prices by end-2026’

Global Enterprise

Companies are warming up to saying AI is the reason for job cuts

Companies & Markets

One prospectus, two markets: SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing highway to debut in 2026

Companies & Markets

CSE Global’s Q3 revenue swells 20.5% but order book shrinks

Banking & Finance

Weaponisation of finance over geopolitics a concern, says GIC’s CEO

Van Cleef & Arpels opens its first duplex boutique in South-east Asia at Ion Orchard

Thai energy giant PTT seeks to sell entire EV venture stake to Hon Hai to raise fresh funds

Companies & Markets

Nations must exercise ‘agency’ to develop AI capabilities: Josephine Teo

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Nov 19)

Companies & Markets

Google Deepmind launches research lab in Singapore to better study S-E Asia’s cultural nuances

Companies & Markets

Manulife US Reit bags two-year lease renewal with US Treasury

Bank Indonesia holds rates, signals focus on rupiah stability amid capital outflows

Opinion & Features

G20: Will Asian emerging markets continue to drive progress?

Companies & Markets

Stamford Tyres puts commercial property at 455 MacPherson Road up for sale at S$12.5 million

Companies & Markets

STI ends flat on Wednesday amid mixed regional trading

Uncertainty over hiring, relocation clouds outlook for Singapore rentals after brisk Q3: Savills

Opinion & Features

We have to be able to hold tech platforms accountable for fraud

UK consumer price inflation eases to 3.6% in October

Illegal crypto mining drained US$1.1 billion of Malaysian power: ministry

Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara taps banks for US$1 billion credit line

Singapore’s Hainan Business Chamber aims to grow network, help members tap Hainan Free Trade Port

China halts new Japanese movie releases as Taiwan spat drags on

Global Enterprise

China bans Japanese seafood as diplomatic dispute deepens

Large car COE premium spikes 13% as mainstream car category cools

Global Enterprise

West scrambles to fill heavy rare earth gap as China rivalry deepens

Telcos, Media & Tech

Xiaomi rides fan base to EV profitability faster than Tesla

Companies & Markets

Hyundai’s US$26 billion investment plan in the US to continue despite immigration raid, says CEO

Banking & Finance

Markets primed for possible further declines: Goldman president Waldron

SBF launches Singapore Enterprise Centre in Dubai, first in Middle East, to support companies’ expansion

60 Lights, One Future initiative aims to brighten lives of children, youth by raising S$360,000

Saudi developer wants to sell Trump hotel tokens to US retail investors

Opinion & Features

A reset in Riyadh’s favour: Trump welcomes Saudi crown prince back to Washington

Companies & Markets

Boyu Capital considers bringing Tencent, GIC into Starbucks China deal

Banking & Finance

China expected to keep rates steady for sixth month as PBOC turns less dovish

Transport & Logistics

Air India lobbies to use airspace over China’s Xinjiang as financial woes mount

Companies & Markets

Alpina to delist on Dec 4 as court sanctions joint offer by top execs, Savills Singapore

Opinion & Features

Focus on healthspan as Singapore turns ‘super aged’

Banking & Finance

Foreigners turn net sellers of Indonesian bonds on fiscal fears

Companies & Markets

Weak US dollar lowers net returns on investments, says Temasek chief

Banking & Finance

KKR opens Abu Dhabi office in deepening foray into Middle East

India’s Bollywood battles paid reviews and fake sale claims

Economy & Policy

Economic Strategy Review aims to give mid-term update, ‘get some funding’ for early ideas

Majority of affluent Singaporeans fear their wealth won’t last beyond next generation: poll

Malaysia’s October exports rise 15.7% yoy, above forecast

US charges 8, including 2 Singaporeans in global insider-trading scheme

S’pore to have more planned MRT closures over longer period for repairs: Jeffrey Siow

Klimt portrait fetches US$236.4 million at auction, becomes 2nd most expensive artwork sold

Capital Markets & Currencies

Asia: Markets bounce as Nvidia takes centre stage amid AI bubble fears

Companies & Markets

RHB upgrades CDL to ‘buy’, raises its target price on residential strength, asset divestments

Consumer & Healthcare

UltraGreen.ai aims to raise US$400 million in Singapore IPO, term sheet shows

Telcos, Media & Tech

Netgear accused by rival of China smear to fan security fear

Telcos, Media & Tech

English youngsters turn to AI for advice: survey

South-east Asia increasingly targeted by cybercrime groups to launch global attacks: report

Transport & Logistics

Volkswagen pares India EV development costs amid hunt for a partner

Energy & Commodities

Gold steady as focus turns to Fed minutes, US jobs report

Telcos, Media & Tech

Warner Bros Discovery wants Paramount to raise its offer to US$30 per share, Axios reports

US plans to approve sale of chips to Saudi AI venture Humain

Singapore eldercare startup Aire eyes Malaysia expansion as revenue hits seven figures

UK pay settlements rise to highest in 2025, Brightmine says

Banking & Finance

Bank Indonesia policy juggle makes rate moves harder to predict

Companies & Markets

Stocks to watch: Singtel, LHN, Coliwoo

AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres

Telcos, Media & Tech

Trump warns against AI ‘overregulation,’ says US needs to have one federal standard

Xi is making China’s premier his top messenger on world stage

Banking & Finance

Trump could announce next Fed chair before Christmas, Bessent tells Fox News

Opinion & Features

Europe and the Indo-Pacific: Partners for a resilient future

Independent panel suggests longer scheduled MRT closures in S’pore to speed up rail renewal

Opinion & Features

Why AI will always be closing in on sales jobs

Opinion & Features

Is the Trump administration intentionally weakening the US dollar?

Global Enterprise

The Asian century rolls on as Trump risks freezing America out

Opinion & Features

Education is Asean’s real engine for integration and growth

Should SIA disclose the maximum amount it is prepared to invest in Air India?

Banking & Finance

US Fed official defends easing of bank oversight as concerns mount

Telcos, Media & Tech

CATL’s 92% rally in Hong Kong faces threat from lockup expiry

Telcos, Media & Tech

Meta wins major antitrust case as US judge rules no monopoly

Trump defends Saudi prince over journalist Khashoggi’s murder

Global Enterprise

Nvidia, Microsoft invest US$15 billion in AI startup Anthropic

Companies & Markets

AI bubble and growth fears are creeping into US credit markets

Capital Markets & Currencies

US: S&P 500 ends down for fourth day as valuation worries weigh

Capital Markets & Currencies

Europe: Shares close at one-month low on Fed rate cut worries, tech valuations

Energy & Commodities

Oil settles up 1% on Russia sanctions, interviews for next US Fed chair

Global Enterprise

Cloudflare resolves global outage that disrupted ChatGPT, X

Telcos, Media & Tech

Google launches Gemini 3, embeds AI model into search immediately

Companies & Markets

Temasek leads US$80 million funding in power infrastructure provider Amperesand

Wicked: For Good is a ‘thrillifying’ conclusion with wicked emotion, despite plot sacrifices

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