The transfer closes a major chapter in Singapore’s financial history, dating back to Singtel’s initial public offering in 1993.

Singtel, CPF Board to transfer legacy discounted shares to CDP, easing way for 615,000 investors to unlock cash

As a rough gauge, an investor will make a return of about six times on the original investment

A key risk is that consumers and businesses may quickly adjust their own expectations, demanding higher prices and wages, and setting off an inflation spiral.

Inflation scars risk quickly lifting expectations; ECB must be ready to act: policymaker

Surging energy costs prompted by the Iran war have already pushed inflation well above the ECB’s 2% target

From its 2015 peak, H&M has lost roughly half its market value, erasing tens of billions of US dollars in equity.

Once Sweden’s top company, H&M’s struggling to sell its rebound story

As international investors have thinned out, the company has become more tightly held, with limited external pressure to force faster change

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The fund will accelerate investments to achieve fully integrated electricity grid operations by 2045, benefitting South-east Asia.

Asian Development Bank launches US$25 million fund for Asean power grid

[MANILA] The Asian Development Bank said on Tuesday (Apr 7) that it has launched South-east Asia’s first multi-partner fund to accelerate the development of an Asean-wide cross-border power grid and s...

Donald Trump has already demonstrated his belief that controlling oil flows brings power on the world stage.

Trump floats seizing Iran oil as he weighs Chinese leverage play

The US president’s geopolitical moves are already affecting China

Anwar Ibrahim has acknowledged Teheran’s right to defend its sovereignty while calling for a rapid resolution to the conflict.

One of seven stranded Malaysian vessels sails through Hormuz

The effective closure of the strait has roiled markets and triggered a broad energy crisis

The rupiah weakened by as much as 0.35 per cent to 17,090 per dollar on Tuesday morning, according to LSEG data.

Indonesia’s central bank intervenes in FX market after the rupiah hits a record low

The rupiah has fallen by more than 2 per cent against the dollar in 2026

Prices have already fallen about 7% since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran.

Goldman warns on copper as Iran war threatens global economy

Most base metals have come under growing pressure in the past month

Issues surrounding the engineering development of foldable iPhones are more complex and are taking longer to resolve than expected, the report said.

Apple’s foldable iPhone encounters engineering snags, faces potential shipment delays: Nikkei Asia

APPLE has been encountering setbacks in the engineering test phase of its first foldable iPhone, which could lead to delays in its mass production and product shipment schedule, Nikkei Asia reported o...