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Companies & Markets

Singapore’s AI-upskilling push to train 100,000 workers seen as shield against job displacement amid global layoffs

Wealth & Investing

Some wealthy Asians look to move Dubai assets closer to home on Iran war fears

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Transport & Logistics

Maersk suspends two shipping services due to Middle East crisis

Companies & Markets

Sats says no ‘material interruption’ to Middle East cargo operations amid Iran war

Companies & Markets

Singapore's Aster declares force majeure on disruption in supply of raw materials

The Fifa World Cup is supposed to inspire hope and unity. This one feels different

Companies & Markets

Pfizer secures China nod for obesity drug as generics loom

Opinion & Features

Hormuz is the hidden risk to the AI economy

Sri Lanka comes to aid of second Iranian naval vessel

Opinion & Features

Lessons from ‘pretirement’

Opinion & Features

Speed and savings: What’s driving Singaporeans to keep luxury cars in Malaysia

Malaysia to hold off on growth upgrade on Middle East risks

Telcos, Media & Tech

SoftBank seeks record loan of up to US$40 billion for OpenAI stake

Thailand’s energy shock may force long-delayed reforms

Opinion & Features

How AI can help overcome gender bias in science

Vietnam’s inflation accelerates in February, more upward pressure ahead

Opinion & Features

The paradox of democratic backsliding

Companies & Markets

‘The best risk-return wins’: Partners Group eyes Asia private wealth growth amid private credit jitters

Gulf carriers resume limited flights, but missile fire fuels uncertainty

LHN’s co-living spinoff Coliwoo eyes sale of 7 freehold assets for S$218.5 million

ADB sees modest growth impact on Asia if Middle East conflict lasts about a month

Singdollar appreciated at average rate of 1.3% against ringgit over 2020 to 2025: Alvin Tan

New Zealand reopens luxury housing market as rich foreigners eye havens

Companies & Markets

Mapletree Investments acquires second logistics facility in the Netherlands

Companies & Markets

MAS weighs changes to corporate governance code for boards’ roles, will monitor ‘Value Unlock’ programme outcomes

Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian stocks drop as war drags on, crude oil falls

Future Food’s RM50 million rise was years in the kneading and proving

Energy & Commodities

Gold steadies as firmer dollar offsets Middle East risk premium

Companies & Markets

CSE Global shares rise as much as 12.7% to 19-year high on ‘strategic review’

Banking & Finance

Federal Reserve’s Goolsbee touts importance of central bank independence

South Korea’s inflation holds steady at BOK target before Iran impact

Trump wants say on Iran’s next leader as war intensifies

Global Enterprise

Trump’s tariff refunds may total up to US$182 billion, estimates find

Banking & Finance

Berkshire Hathaway resumes share repurchases, CEO Abel buys stock for himself

Capital Markets & Currencies

Stocks to watch: Hongkong Land, SIA Engineering, CapitaLand Ascott Trust, CSE Global

Global Enterprise

Wall Street sees AI’s ‘creative destruction’ coming for entire companies

Transport & Logistics

Singapore taxi operators absorb costs at their pumps as petrol prices rise again amid Middle East war

Opinion & Features

Singapore’s special transfers expenditure: a strategic fiscal approach to resource allocation

Companies & Markets

‘Really different’: SGX RegCo’s Tan Boon Gin looks to exorcise S-chip ghosts

After the raids, Asia’s billion-dollar scam trade flickers back

Telcos, Media & Tech

Oracle plans thousands of job cuts in face of AI cash crunch

Energy & Commodities

Trump says further action to reduce pressure on oil is imminent

US mulls new rules for AI chip exports, including requiring investments by foreign firms in the US

Energy & Commodities

Oil settles up around 5% on supply concerns as Iran conflict widens

Longines pays tribute to female pilots; Rado lays it bare

Capital Markets & Currencies

European stocks reverse early gains as Middle East conflict drags on

Capital Markets & Currencies

US stocks: Wall Street close down as Middle East fears push US oil up 8%

Companies & Markets

Networking without networking: Why effective directors rely less on cocktails and more on credibility

YESTERDAY

Reits & Property

Mapletree Investments sells US logistics portfolio to EQT for US$575 million

Companies & Markets

Wall Street edges lower as investors weigh Middle East war risks

Companies & Markets

Berkshire’s CEO Greg Abel vows to use all his pay to buy firm’s stock

Global Enterprise

BYD unveils faster-charging Blade Battery to revive China sales

US weekly jobless claims unchanged, layoffs decline 55% in February

US productivity slows in fourth quarter

Sri Lanka trying to safeguard lives on second Iranian ship after US sinks frigate

US job cut announcements ebb after jumping at start of 2026

Global Enterprise

Iran vows to escalate attacks as Trump hails progress in war

Companies & Markets

Hongkong Land’s underlying profit down 8% at US$458 million for FY2025

Korea’s Lee touts 100 trillion won emergency fund after volatility

Global Enterprise

Iran war punctures strategy of ‘Sell America, Buy Asia’

Energy & Commodities

Thailand to boost fuel reserves, bids to secure LNG amid Iran crisis

Saudi Arabia races to reroute oil as Gulf storage fills up fast

Companies & Markets

Aspial Lifestyle shares close flat after rising 6% in intraday trade on proposed move to SGX mainboard

Banking & Finance

Morgan Stanley lays off 2,500 employees across divisions, source says

Reits & Property

Ascendas Hospitality Reit loses S$6.2 million hotel refurbishment claim against Park Hotel liquidators

Asian currencies dragged lower by oil spike, with Fed path and Middle East trajectory key risks ahead

Companies & Markets

CapitaLand Ascott Trust to be replaced by SIA Engineering on STI reserve list

Singapore to mount repatriation flights on March 7 and 8 from Muscat in Oman

China boosts defence spending by 7% in drive to modernise by 2035

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Mar 5)

Companies & Markets

UI Boustead Reit launches S$1.2 billion IPO at S$0.88 per unit

Banking & Finance

Amundi, KKR, Temasek unit among bidders for UOB Asset Management: sources

Companies & Markets

CSE Global undergoes strategic review after request from controlling shareholder Heliconia Capital Management

Singapore police announce arrest of 3 linked to alleged scam syndicate Prince Group

Home prices in Seoul’s posh districts fall after year-long rally

Behind Fitch’s warning: Why revising Indonesia’s State Finance Law matters for investors

Companies & Markets

Singapore stocks climb amid Asian equities rebound; STI up 0.7%

Veteran F&B players revamp or open new restaurants to stay competitive

Spanish food with love at Amor

Companies & Markets

First home-grown gold ETF to list on SGX on Mar 26

Telcos, Media & Tech

China’s top chip bosses urge supportive policies to create ‘China’s ASML’

Global Enterprise

Venezuela says it will move at ‘Trump speed’ to unlock mineral wealth

UAE’s property sector faces reckoning after Iran strikes

TPG considers sale or IPO of Malaysia-based Asia OneHealthcare: sources

Malaysia announces measures to safeguard its exports amid Middle East conflict

Malaysia holds interest rate at 2.75%, flags geopolitical risk

Global Enterprise

Travellers stranded by war learn insurance won’t cover flight cancellations

Economy & Policy

MAS expands environmental risk management guidelines for financial institutions

Fewer fresh Singapore graduates in 2025 found full-time work, but pay held steady: survey

Hong Fok family scion Cheong Sim Lam buys retail property Holland Piazza for S$100 million

Global Enterprise

A 900% fare hike shows Asian carriers SIA, Cathay Pacific can weather Iran war

As live events boom, India’s hotels ride the experience economy

From indie music to theatre: How weish and Inch Chua reinvented themselves

India moves to protect economy as Iran tensions expose risks

China tells top refiners to halt diesel and petrol exports

Singapore retail sales fall 0.4% in January, hampered by later Chinese New Year timing

Thailand’s February headline CPI drops 0.88% on year, more than forecast

Crypto & Alternative Assets

Bitcoin holds firm above US$70,000 as global assets recover

Failed reform vote raises questions over Malaysia’s coalition discipline

Banking & Finance

China to inject 300 billion yuan into state banks, deepen reform of state financial firms

Telcos, Media & Tech

OpenAI tops US$25 billion in annualised revenue, The Information reports

Companies & Markets

Billionaire sitting on 16,000 kg of gold says price will rise

Opinion & Features

From targeted strike to regional firestorm: how the US-Israeli attack on Iran escalated

URA launches tender for cluster of conserved buildings in Little India

Unclear if US tariffs on Singapore will rise from 10% to 15%: Gan Siow Huang

Budget 2026: MOH to extend MediShield Life to selected preventive surgeries, revamp MediSave scheme

Global Enterprise

China touts high-tech push as rivalry with US intensifies

China vows to tackle property crunch with city-specific policies

Companies & Markets

UOBKH’s ‘Alpha Picks’ outperform STI in February; Keppel, Singtel added for March

Capital Markets & Currencies

South Korea’s Kospi leaps 12%, rebounds from worst-ever crash

Companies & Markets

Shippers and oil traders seek details on Trump’s convoy plan

China keeps record-high budget deficit target to spur growth

Australia household spending posts lacklustre bounce in January as rate hike looms

Energy & Commodities

Gold gains on safe-haven demand, softer dollar

Economy & Policy

Budget 2026: Singapore faces stiff competition for talent, despite draws of new AI and tech-focused One Pass

Telcos, Media & Tech

Nvidia CEO Huang rules out US$100 billion OpenAI investment

Australia to join G7 critical minerals alliance, Canada’s Carney says

Global Enterprise

China sets lowest growth target since 1991 as old model falters

China sends special envoy to Middle East for ‘mediation efforts’

Banking & Finance

Kraken’s banking arm becomes first crypto firm to secure payments account with Fed

Telcos, Media & Tech

Broadcom sees over US$100 billion in AI chip sales by 2027 on robust custom chip demand

Capital Markets & Currencies

Stocks to watch: Aims Apac Reit, Marco Polo Marine, Geo Energy Resources, Aspial Lifestyle

Companies & Markets

Geo Energy to raise up to S$14.9 million via proposed share placement

Judge orders Trump administration to finalise goods entering US without assessing tariffs that were struck down

Singapore investors build showcase of banking expertise in Gulf

Subsidy clawbacks could hit 20% for Singapore’s tallest public housing project at Pearl’s Hill: analysts

US to pay interest if ordered to refund importers over tariffs

Opinion & Features

Singapore should professionalise HR to stay agile amid disruption

Opinion & Features

Children are national assets. Our support must reflect that

Companies & Markets

Phillip Securities upgrades Sats to ‘buy’; sees no material impact from Iran war

Australia says more flights from Middle East expected, situation still volatile

New Zealand house prices edge higher, while buyers stay cautious

Telcos, Media & Tech

Amazon cuts more jobs; this time in robotics unit

Transport & Logistics

US-to-Asia oil shipment costs hit a record, some deals falter

Energy & Commodities

Oil settles at highest in over a year for second straight day as Iran crisis escalates, snarls Hormuz flows

Global Enterprise

Airlines, shippers panic shop for fuel hedges with prices surging

Capital Markets & Currencies

European stocks rebound from selloff driven by war fears; Spain shrugs off US threats

Capital Markets & Currencies

US stocks close higher on Iran diplomacy hopes; tech leads rebound

Global Enterprise

S&P 500 edges up after report of Iran’s secret outreach to US

MAR 04

Global Enterprise

Trump’s tariff hike to 15% likely this week, Bessent says

Transport & Logistics

ComfortDelGro to partially absorb higher fuel costs at its petrol pumps

Europe’s growth model is coming to an end: Eurogroup chair

Companies & Markets

Aspial Lifestyle proposes transfer to SGX mainboard

Telcos, Media & Tech

Apple debuts US$599 MacBook Neo to challenge Chromebooks, Windows PCs

Global Enterprise

Khamenei’s son Mojtaba is alive and favourite to succeed him, Iranian sources say

US private payrolls post largest increase in seven months in February, ADP data shows

At least 80 killed in US strike on Iranian warship: Sri Lankan minister

Trump to meet tech giants on energy pledge ahead of midterms

Companies & Markets

Aims Apac Reit to divest S$15 million industrial property for capital recycling

Economy & Policy

Budget 2026: AI-focused One Pass to lure top tech talent

Nato shoots down Iranian ballistic missile headed for Turkey

Telcos, Media & Tech

Billionaire Tesla whale says he bought one million Nvidia shares

Philippine lawmakers advance impeachment of Vice-President Sara Duterte

Thai 2026 GDP growth could dip by 0.2% from Middle East conflict: central bank chief

Global Enterprise

EU proposes ‘Made in EU’ rules for strategic sectors to limit China reliance

Global Enterprise

Oil shock fear hits Asian tech stocks while European sell-off pauses

Global Enterprise

Why the Iran war has morphed into panic selling in Asia

Companies & Markets

More than 800 Maybank Singapore junior staff to receive one-off payouts

Vietnam’s Viettel to develop AI smartphone, makes foray into 6G device development

Companies & Markets

Marco Polo Marine raises S$21 million in private placement for business expansion

Aluminium traders brace for turmoil as Iran crisis chokes supply

Singapore to review COE categories for cars: Jeffrey Siow

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Mar 4)

Crypto & Alternative Assets

Bitcoin climbs above US$71,000 in broad crypto advance

Bank of Japan chief vows to keep raising rates with eye on Iran conflict

Opinion & Features

OCBC chief Tan Teck Long’s new strategy is a masterstroke, but execution risks abound

Boutique wellness player Trapeze Rec Club to close after five years; owner says ‘not sustainable’ to carry on

Singapore announces maritime sector master plan to chart industry’s long-term progress

Bigger and better: HSBC extends title sponsorship of Women’s World Championship golf to 2030

Telcos, Media & Tech

Alibaba’s Qwen AI division head becomes latest exec to leave this year

Opinion & Features

The Iran war is a jolt to Dubai’s business model

Fitch cuts Indonesia outlook to negative on policy, fiscal concerns

Every HDB town to get EV fast-charging hub by end-2027; autonomous shuttles open to public from April

Companies & Markets

Singapore stocks fall as Iran war weighs on Asian markets; STI down 2.1%

Banking & Finance

Chinese bank halts Abu Dhabi loan as creditors cut Middle East risk

Reits & Property

Beauty salon sues Hao Mart over alleged breach of Taste Orchard sublease; Hao Mart denies liability for purported losses

Companies & Markets

Adidas expects operating profit to rise to 2.3b euros in 2026

Jurong Region Line’s first stage completion delayed by six months to mid-2028

Emirates, Etihad Airways flights from UAE to Singapore available from Mar 4 amid Middle East conflict

Opinion & Features

Will Germany find a new economic equilibrium with China?

Companies & Markets

Bayer’s profit guidance falls short of expectations

India’s services growth moderates in February as cost pressures mount, PMI shows

Capital Markets & Currencies

Panic sweeps South Korean stocks in biggest one-day crash on record

Consumer & Healthcare

Luckin Coffee backer Centurium in advanced talks for Nestle’s Blue Bottle: sources

Premiums for all COE categories rise; big cars lead with S$9,000 jump, beating mainstream cars

Real estate executives at Singapore’s PERE Asia Summit say deals at risk from Middle East crisis

Malaysia anti-graft agency probing government deal with chip firm Arm Holdings

Companies & Markets

‘Mr Lufthansa’ taps crisis playbook to tackle costs, union battles

Transport & Logistics

Shipping cycles are being cut into amplified micro cycles: Maersk’s Asia head for ocean

Executive condo policy to be reviewed following affordability concerns: Chee Hong Tat

Opinion & Features

Claude AI helped bomb Iran. But how, exactly?

China targets ways to boost domestic demand for economic growth

Style & Society

Singapore employees are embracing AI – but not company-provided ones

Budget 2026: HDB to roll out 60-storey BTO blocks in plan to ‘build more, faster, higher’

Budget 2026: ‘Carrots and sticks’ needed in new rules on funding of ageing condo upgrades

Budget 2026: Time to ‘glow up’ built environment sector with AI, robotics; quantity surveying in focus

Capital Markets & Currencies

India rupee hits record low as oil rise sparks regional meltdown

70 years of curry puffs and counting: Old Chang Kee banks on secret recipe to stay ahead of competitors

Capital Markets & Currencies

Singdollar weakens more than 1% against the US dollar as Iran conflict sparks safe-haven flight

Energy & Commodities

Malaysia palm oil output set for steep drop after Sabah floods

Opinion & Features

Budget 2026: How should Singapore decide which jobs are to be filled by foreign workers?

Energy & Commodities

Oil prices rise 1% as Iran crisis disrupts Middle East supply

Companies & Markets

CGSI upgrades Sheng Siong to ‘add’; RHB raises target price on store outlook

Taiwan indicts 62 over suspected scam centre operator Prince Group

Consumer & Healthcare

Jollibee Food’s Highlands Coffee evaluates Vietnam IPO

Singapore energy regulator cautions Gulf conflict could hike electricity prices; market players on alert

Capital Markets & Currencies

Australian shares tumble over 2% as hot GDP data rekindles rate-hike bets

Blackstone talks on US$4 billion New World deal stall over control

Capital Markets & Currencies

Nikkei falls to one-month low as Middle East conflict intensifies

Companies & Markets

84-year-old OK Lim’s jail term cut by 4 years to 13.5 years; ‘judicial mercy’ appeal for a day’s jail rejected

Parf rebate reduction not expected to change COE renewal behaviour: MOT

Economy & Policy

Budget 2026: Singapore’s agri-food sector to get S$70 million in second round of government funding

Banking & Finance

Trump escalates confrontation with banks over crypto agenda

Sea shares slump 16.5%; analysts deem drop an ‘overreaction’

Capital Markets & Currencies

Nikkei 225 slips 3.6%, Kospi slumps 12.1% as Asia-Pacific indices tumble on Iran worries

Companies & Markets

Q&M Dental set to acquire a Singapore dental group

Global Enterprise

China’s factory activity contracts for second month in February

Companies & Markets

DBS China captures 38% of Panda bond market in 2025; secures principal underwriting license

Energy & Commodities

Gold climbs 1% as US-Israeli strikes on Iran fuel safe-haven demand

Trump threatens to halt US trade with Spain over military bases, defence spending

Banking & Finance

Prediction market boom finds a new challenger with Asia roots

Australia economy picks up speed in Q4, stretches supply

Banking & Finance

China’s cheap money is shaking US$9.5 trillion global loan market

A shortage of used cooking oil threatens green aviation. Could these Singapore projects help?

Japan’s services activity hits nearly two-year high: PMI

Companies & Markets

Pump prices in Singapore rise amid widening Middle East conflict

Companies & Markets

Stocks to watch: DFI Retail Group, GuocoLand, Wilmar, iFast, Q&M Dental

Pizza Hut eager to feed an appetite for nostalgia

Airline, travel industries scramble with fallout from Middle East conflict

Transport & Logistics

SIA plane clips tail of Spirit Airlines jet at US airport; no injuries reported

Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian stocks set to slip after oil extends rally

Zohran Mamdani’s tax threat risks worsening New York City housing crisis he’s trying to fix

Fifa optimistic amid chaos 100 days out from World Cup

Energy & Commodities

Saudi Arabia tries to divert oil to Red Sea amid Iran war, faces reluctant shippers

Opinion & Features

If everything is an AI crisis, then nothing is

Opinion & Features

New airline hubs will be the gainers as travel reroutes from the Middle East

Opinion & Features

Why Singapore’s mid-tier enterprises face the toughest transition with Budget 2026

Companies & Markets

Iran oil shock could shave Asia’s growth – with Asean among the most exposed to risk

Crypto & Alternative Assets

Stablecoins could pose major risks to monetary policy, ECB paper warns

Middle East conflict widens as Israeli, US strikes again hit Iran; oil soars, shares slide

Crypto & Alternative Assets

Millions of dollars in crypto left Iranian exchanges after strikes, researchers say

US turns up heat on Venezuela with threat to indict new leader Delcy Rodriguez

Energy & Commodities

Oil prices jump 4.7%, settle at highest since January 2025 on Middle East conflict

Trump says US will escort, insure oil tankers amid Iran war

Capital Markets & Currencies

European shares drop to one-month low as Middle East conflict widens

Capital Markets & Currencies

US stocks: Wall Street indexes end lower as Middle East conflict fans inflation fears

Global Enterprise

Airline ticket prices soar on Asia-Europe routes after Gulf airport closures

GuocoLand-led group tops Lentor Central site tender, with S$1,278 psf ppr bid above expectations

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