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Capital Markets & Currencies

US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq at record highs as oil pullback brings relief

Energy & Commodities

Oil falls below US$100 a barrel on Middle East peace hopes

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McDonald’s value push and bigger burgers drive larger orders

GIC, BlackRock funding makes Skyroot Aerospace first space unicorn in India

Banking & Finance

Citigroup bets on CEO Fraser’s overhaul to aim for 11% to 13% profitability

Global Enterprise

China’s May Day overall tourism activity rises, but travellers are cautious

Singapore Instagram seller must pay Louis Vuitton S$510,000 in damages over counterfeit goods case

6-storey office building planned near Changi Airport Terminal 3

Companies & Markets

Aims Apac Reit H2 DPU rises 4.1% to S$0.0513 on higher rental, recoveries

Singapore’s oil product stocks hit over nine-month lows as US-Iran war cuts supply

Global Enterprise

US and Iran inch towards short-term deal to end fighting

Companies & Markets

ST Engineering unit bags Middle East smart mobility projects worth over S$100 million

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (May 7)

Companies & Markets

CIMB appoints veteran banker Mak Joon Nien as Singapore CEO

Companies & Markets

Singapore stocks rise, tracking regional gains; STI up 0.3%

Transport & Logistics

Scoot adds 11 Airbus A320neo family aircraft to its fleet

Companies & Markets

Workspace provider JustCo files preliminary prospectus for mainboard IPO

Thai food without the bite at Plu

Asean leaders seek to bring regional trade pact into force this year amid Middle East pressures

Companies & Markets

Singapore digital banks GXS, MariBank lean on South-east Asia to fuel profitability

Transport & Logistics

SingPost partners Europe’s Asendia to enhance cross-border e-commerce delivery

Telcos, Media & Tech

GameStop CEO says eBay shut his account after buyout funding stunt

Global Enterprise

Two Indian conglomerates to plow US$1 billion in EV, battery tech

Prime Holland Plain site draws just one bid from Sim Lian at S$454 million or S$1,491 psf ppr

Global Enterprise

Asia’s tech giants give AI bull run a new centre of gravity

Reits & Property

Hongkong Land shares jump 9.2% after report of possible Marina One bid

Singapore’s AI transition need not pit workers against businesses, says Tan See Leng

MAS to ‘harmonise’ securities laws to facilitate dual listings under new Bill

Bank Negara Malaysia holds key rate steady, flags risks from Middle East crisis

Thai, Cambodian leaders to meet on Asean sidelines amid uneasy truce

Global Enterprise

Asian bond issuers rush to market as Iran hopes tighten spreads

Transport & Logistics

Maersk first-quarter profit beats forecasts, keeps outlook unchanged

Energy & Commodities

Shell’s profit beats expectations at US$6.9 billion, raises dividend by 5%

Capital Markets & Currencies

European shares pause as markets watch Middle East peace prospects; earnings on tap

Malaysia moves to curb EV imports in blow to Chinese automakers

Companies & Markets

Amazon cuts Singapore workforce as it phases out local fulfilment including Amazon Fresh

Transport & Logistics

AirAsia to start new airline, stays defiant on fuel hedging

Energy & Commodities

Oil prices rise as investors weigh Middle East peace prospects

Billionaire Duke of Westminster to sell £700 million of US real estate assets

Global Enterprise

Trump sees swift end to war as Iran reviews US peace proposal

As Trump-adjacent populism surges in Australia, Pauline Hanson cashes in

Fragile Philippines battered by oil shock as Iran war hits Asia

No subsidies for solar panel installation as costs have come down: Gan Siow Huang

Global Enterprise

Humanoid robots to power next leg of China’s export dominance

Iranian FA says will meet Fifa to seek World Cup assurances in next few days

No one currency ‘unduly affects’ Singdollar’s stability: Alvin Tan

New Zealand takes next steps to charge foreign tourists more

Banking & Finance

RBNZ’s frequent remit adjustments risk policy error, OECD warns

Wealth & Investing

BlackRock fund faces test in recovering defaulted China loan

Banking & Finance

UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti sees acquisition as an option for US growth

Energy & Commodities

Australia requires LNG exporters to reserve 20% of gas for east coast market

EU countries, lawmakers clinch provisional deal on watered-down AI rules

Opinion & Features

World Bank warns of growing geopolitical commodity shocks, beyond oil crisis

Anthropic’s CEO says it could grow by 80 times this year

Capital Markets & Currencies

Montage tops CATL as priciest dual-listed stock after chip rally

‘I feel so stupid’: How young Indonesians get stuck on the debt treadmill

Chinese consumers open wallets as malaise lifted during holidays

Companies & Markets

Anthropic signs computing deal with SpaceX to meet AI demand

Wall Street dares to ask if China’s property turnaround is close

Capital Markets & Currencies

Japan’s Nikkei roars past 62,000 on earnings, Middle East optimism; JGBs rally

Energy & Commodities

Gold holds hefty gain as US-Iran truce hopes ease inflation fear

Capital Markets & Currencies

Yen spikes to 10-week high and sparks intervention chatter

Chinese creditors pivot to Hong Kong courts to recoup property developer debts

Banking & Finance

China asks banks to pause new loans to US-sanctioned refiners

Telcos, Media & Tech

OpenAI is so yesterday — even for SoftBank

Transport & Logistics

BYD, Tesla may face import caps as Canada works out China EV quota

Telcos, Media & Tech

Li Ka-shing plans more telecom sales in ‘cash is king’ strategy

Telcos, Media & Tech

CK Hutchison unit to exit VodafoneThree stake in £4.3 billion deal

Companies & Markets

Stocks to watch: UOB, StarHub, Sats, AA Reit, Coliwoo, Avi-Tech Holdings

Global Enterprise

Sony, Singapore’s GIC to pay almost US$4 billion for Bieber, Neil Young catalogue

Banking & Finance

Sun Life quarterly profit jumps on Asia business strength

Chinese exporters ‘numb’ to US threats as Trump set to visit

Companies & Markets

StarHub Q1 net profit tumbles 81.3% to S$5.9 million as consumer business slides across the board

Telcos, Media & Tech

Arm forecasts higher-than-expected revenue on surging AI data centre demand

Transport & Logistics

AirAsia ready to buy 150 larger versions of Airbus A220 jet it ordered

Companies & Markets

UOB aims to double wealth income to at least S$2.5 billion by 2030; Q1 profit slips 4%

Opinion & Features

The real AI race is for deployable talent, not models

Global Enterprise

Dim sum chain Tim Ho Wan ramps up North America, Hong Kong expansion after Jollibee acquisition

Opinion & Features

Beyond the ‘Ikea moment’: Forging Singapore’s sovereign resilience in the AI era

Telcos, Media & Tech

China’s Midea Group raises US$2.2 billion in convertible bond sale

Opinion & Features

Is this the moment we change the way we think about economic growth?

Trump tariff refunds start hitting importers’ bank accounts

Opinion & Features

Kevin Warsh’s Fed: Reform agenda or reputational risk?

Capital Markets & Currencies

US considers tapping oil under military bases to refill reserve

Capital Markets & Currencies

S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch records; AMD results spark AI stock rally

Capital Markets & Currencies

Europe’s Stoxx 600 up over 2% on Iran deal optimism; earnings in focus

YESTERDAY

Capital Markets & Currencies

US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs on AI optimism, Middle East peace hopes

Ted Turner, outspoken founder of CNN, dies at 87

An urban designer’s own, multi-generational home

Global Enterprise

Iran says it is reviewing new US proposal after sources say sides closing in on deal

US firms add 109,000 jobs, most since early 2025, ADP says

Wealth & Investing

Global watchdog FSB unveils action plan on private-credit risks

Government defers consideration of political salaries until impact of Middle East conflict is clearer

Companies & Markets

Vin’s Holdings secures settlement, partial repayment of S$44,300 from ex-employee

COEs for large cars up 4.3% at S$126,236, mainstream cars near S$125,000

Companies & Markets

Pandora CEO says US consumer divide growing even as sales beat expectations

Consumer & Healthcare

Disney earnings beat estimates as new CEO outlines growth strategy

Companies & Markets

Sats acquires additional 40% stake in China aviation meal producer for 312.6 million yuan

Companies that replace workers with AI risk losing competitive edge, relying on vendors: Jasmin Lau

Energy & Commodities

Oil and gas slump after report US and Iran near deal to end war

‘Do nothing’: Amanda Heng’s un-Singaporean artwork at the Venice Biennale

Transport & Logistics

Singapore Airlines extends cancellation of Dubai flights until Aug 2

Companies & Markets

Singapore stocks rise in tandem with Asia uplift; STI up 0.1%

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (May 6)

Opinion & Features

Are Keppel’s dividends truly unsustainable – or just misunderstood?

Opinion & Features

Imbalances are back on the global agenda

Global Enterprise

US to adopt 25% car levy soon unless EU clears trade deal

Trump says Xi has been ‘respectful’ on Iran, downplaying strains

Companies & Markets

Tech counters Venture, CSE Global up 11% after strong Q1 updates

UK services firms report sharpest rise in costs since late 2022

PM Wong to head to Cebu for Asean Summit; leaders to discuss trade, energy security amid Middle East tensions

Transport & Logistics

BMW’s Q1 profit down 25% as China, tariffs weigh

Euro zone services activity slumps in April on weak demand, PMI shows

Thailand approves 958 billion baht of investment projects, including from TikTok

Wealth & Investing

Saudi wealth fund PIF opens Shanghai office to facilitate China dealmaking

Capital Markets & Currencies

European shares advance on Middle East peace deal optimism; earnings on watch

Companies & Markets

Cash piles hit record highs, but fixed income offers higher yields: BlackRock

Startups & Tech

China’s chip fund in talks to lead DeepSeek funding: FT

Energy & Commodities

Lynas CEO says US, Europe rules sway buyers from Chinese rare earths

Companies & Markets

Singapore banks getting better at spotting dirty money, but penalties still lack bite, says global watchdog

Singapore earns top rating in fight against financial crime despite shadow of S$3 billion money laundering scandal

Companies & Markets

Lufthansa’s first quarter loss narrows despite US$2 billion fuel hit

Malaysia’s anti-graft agency vows to recover more high-value art bought with 1MDB scandal funds

Global Enterprise

New Zealand eyes fuel storage options in Singapore and Malaysia

Global Enterprise

Embrace AI or get left behind: Job cuts sweep through crypto firms

MOH addressing rising healthcare costs, but cannot control commercial insurance decisions: Rahayu Mahzam

Banking & Finance

Strategy’s Michael Saylor signals potential shift to Bitcoin sales

Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian currencies rally on AI enthusiasm, US-Iran peace hopes

Companies & Markets

‘Clear leader’ in S-E Asia: Analysts bullish on Grab despite regulatory headwinds

Thailand’s headline inflation at 2.89% in April, the highest rate in more than 3 years

US unveiled plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz hours before Trump shelved it

US new-home sales increase in March to fastest pace of year

Australia unveils A$10 billion fuel security plan push after Iran war supply shock

The Rolling Stones celebrate coming launch of their 25th studio album

Help wanted: Fox Sports hiring ‘World Cup Watcher’ for US$50,000

US industries, trade groups split over Trump’s tariff probe on excess factory capacity

Telcos, Media & Tech

Blue Owl data centre operator Stack considers US$30 billion sale of Asia operations: sources

Hanoi orders 20% surge in IP enforcement cases in May after US warning

Indonesia tightens rule on FX purchases after rupiah hit new record low

Capital Markets & Currencies

South Korea’s Kospi breaks 7,000 as AI chip rally lifts Samsung into US$1 trillion club

Energy & Commodities

Oil prices fall a second day as Trump indicates possible Iran peace deal

Capital Markets & Currencies

Asia markets hit records on AI euphoria, Iran peace hopes

Transport & Logistics

Asian budget carriers need help to avoid Spirit’s fate

Companies & Markets

Anthropic unveils AI agents to field financial services tasks

China services activity grows at faster rate in April: private PMI

Telcos, Media & Tech

Apple settles lawsuit over late Siri AI features for US$250 million

Transport & Logistics

SIA delays roll-out of new first, business class seats on A350 fleet to 2027

Transport & Logistics

Spirit Airlines lawyer says high jet fuel prices left carrier no alternative but to shut down

Energy & Commodities

Gold rises as Trump touts progress with Iran and dollar falls

Companies & Markets

Blackstone, KKR in talks with Google to bring AI models to portfolio firms

Global Enterprise

Samsung hits US$1 trillion valuation, joining TSMC in elite club

Telcos, Media & Tech

Anthropic commits to spending US$200 billion on Google’s cloud and chips: report

Banking & Finance

MAS partners banking industry to tap AI, machine learning to combat financial crime

Companies & Markets

Stocks to watch: Great Eastern, Venture Corp, Centurion Accommodation Reit

South Korea’s inflation accelerates on higher oil price impact

Companies & Markets

Great Eastern Q1 profit remains steady at S$346.3 million despite challenging investment environment

New Zealand jobless rate falls to 5.3% in Q1, labour market remains slack

China’s regional slowdown: Painful but necessary?

Banking & Finance

New Zealand finance firms see 30% deposit surge outpacing banks

Opinion & Features

If AI is a public good, nationalisation should be considered

Global Enterprise

Trump says reopening of Strait of Hormuz ‘paused’, even as ceasefire remains

Capital Markets & Currencies

Analysts still positive on Mapletree Logistics Trust despite forex, rental headwinds

Opinion & Features

HR must disrupt itself first or become irrelevant in the AI era

Opinion & Features

To complement the SGX-Nasdaq listings bridge, should market making be compulsory?

Energy & Commodities

Saudi Arabia cuts oil prices for June from record-high premium

Telcos, Media & Tech

Freshworks to cut 11% jobs as AI reshapes software industry

Opinion & Features

China thinks America is declining but still uniquely dangerous

Telcos, Media & Tech

AMD forecasts quarterly revenue above expectations as AI chip demand stays strong

Capital Markets & Currencies

S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch records as AI chip stocks surge

Capital Markets & Currencies

European shares rise on positive earnings bump; focus on Middle East tensions

MAY 05

US job openings drop in March; hires increase sharply

Capital Markets & Currencies

US stocks: Wall Street rebounds as oil drops despite Middle East tensions

Global Enterprise

US says Iran ceasefire still in place after clashes over Hormuz

Secret Service officers shoot gunman near the White House

Global Enterprise

US trade gap widened in March as imports outpaced exports

Economy & Policy

AI transition must safeguard and empower workers, support firms: Ng Chee Meng

Companies & Markets

OCBC’s Indonesia deal boosts wealth push, may herald more M&A under new CEO Tan Teck Long: analysts

Banking & Finance

PayPal plans job cuts as its new CEO pursues turnaround strategy

Banking & Finance

Coinbase to cut 14% of workforce, citing volatile markets and AI

Thai stocks are beating peers amid volatility, as analysts warn passive Asean investing is ‘punishing’

Opinion & Features

Paragon deal: Why investors should get ready for more Reit mergers and take-private offers

Economy & Policy

New Skills and Workforce Development Agency to be established in Q3 to support workers across life stages

Companies & Markets

Centurion Accommodation Reit’s Q1 NPI of S$37.5 million exceeds expectations

Banking & Finance

KKR profits rise on growing assets, deals pick up pace in first quarter

Telcos, Media & Tech

Meta to expand teen safeguards to 27 EU countries, Facebook safeguards in June

Marina One office complex attracts CapitaLand, Hongkong Land: sources

Consumer & Healthcare

Star Sports Medicine jumps 118% as Hong Kong debut frenzy extends

Capital Markets & Currencies

Japan has two more windows for yen intervention by IMF rules

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (May 5)

Companies & Markets

Venture posts 0.7% increase in Q1 earnings to S$56.3m amid strong AI infrastructure demand

Companies & Markets

Singapore stocks slip on fresh US-Iran clashes; STI down 0.1%

Opinion & Features

The risk of the Iran war restarting is irrationally high

Hong Kong Q1 GDP expands at strongest pace in nearly five years

Alphabet kicks off six-part euro debt offering

David Attenborough, ‘the voice for nature’, set to celebrate his 100th birthday

Transport & Logistics

Audi fears ‘significant’ tariff impact ahead of SUV launch in US

New World weighing sale of stake in US$2 billion HK hotel portfolio: sources

Banking & Finance

StanChart to expand Gulf wealth operation, boost teams for Taiwan, South-east Asia

Singapore and New Zealand sign essential supplies trade deal, will cooperate in AI and green economy

Wealth & Investing

Frontier AI meets cybersecurity: threat, catalyst or both?

Banking & Finance

Starwood CEO Sternlicht broadens data centre footprint globally

No need to raise penalties for late retrenchment notices given high compliance rates: Tan See Leng

Transport & Logistics

Qantas CEO more optimistic on fuel with supplies to mid-June

Wealth & Investing

The market makes no sense – or does it?

Indonesia’s Q1 growth hits 3-year high, but momentum seen peaking

Capital Markets & Currencies

Australian shares fall as RBA rate hike hits financials, miners

Wealth & Investing

Investing in an energy-driven world

Banking & Finance

Australian dollar gets little lift from central bank rate hike as Iran war concerns dominate

Energy & Commodities

Oil eases on signs US operation is loosening Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade

South-east Asia risks missing global chip boom as fab investments bypass region

Companies & Markets

HSBC misses profit estimates on fraud-related credit loss, Iran war risks

Banking & Finance

Australia’s central bank ramps up inflation fight with third rate hike this year

Thai Cabinet approves 400 billion baht emergency borrowing decree: PM Anutin

Global Enterprise

China’s carmakers chase ‘Yaris moment’ to ignite overseas growth

Global Enterprise

South Korea to probe ship fire in Strait of Hormuz, Trump blames Iranian attack

MAS, bank CEOs convene over AI cyberthreats; boards told to own risks, not leave to IT teams

Singapore retail sales grow 4.8% in March, but cool from Chinese New Year-driven February surge

Capital Markets & Currencies

Indonesia intervenes in markets as rupiah sets new record low

LTA apologises for e-mail gaffe in circular sent to EV charger owners

Philippines may need larger rate hike as inflation soars past 7%

Global Enterprise

Blast at fireworks factory in China’s Hunan kills at least 21, President Xi calls for probe

Telcos, Media & Tech

Apple explores using Intel and Samsung to build main device chips in the US

Casinos, karaoke bars set to benefit from Vietnam licence reform

Global Enterprise

China uses anti-sanctions law to counter US blacklisting of refiners that bought Iranian crude

Energy & Commodities

Gold rebounds from over one-month low but inflation fears cap gains

Companies & Markets

Paramount Skydance first-quarter profit benefits from cost-cutting

Energy & Commodities

Australia’s Regis to take over Vault, creating A$10.7 billion gold producer

Companies & Markets

DBS, RHB raise Sheng Siong target prices on expansion runway, CGSI holds steady

Grab to retool in Indonesia after abrupt cut in ride-hailing commissions

Ayala’s Acen slows funding push after profit slump, shelved rights offer

Banking & Finance

Hedge fund firm Aspect offers China strategy to global investors

Crypto & Alternative Assets

AI’s hottest private companies have booming crypto shadow market

Singapore, Indonesia courts forge cross-border insolvency agreement to streamline debt restructurings

Transport & Logistics

FedEx, UPS shares sink on ‘watershed’ Amazon logistics move

Trump says he looks forward to Xi summit even as tensions mount

The US$1.14 million trade that sparked Hong Kong’s Segantii insider trading trial

Global Enterprise

Asia battles rising, uneven toll of energy crisis caused by Iran war

Modi clinches big wins as key opponents ousted in state polls

Companies & Markets

OpenAI co-founder discloses nearly US$30 billion stake, financial ties to Sam Altman

Companies & Markets

Stocks to watch: OCBC, FLCT, Keppel Infrastructure Trust, UltraGreen.ai

Fifa faces World Cup broadcast crisis as India’s Reliance offers US$20 million, China deal unannounced

Companies & Markets

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust H1 DPU drops 1.7% to S$0.0295

Global Enterprise

US and Iran launch new attacks as they wrestle for control of Hormuz strait

Telcos, Media & Tech

Elon Musk settles SEC lawsuit over Twitter disclosures, US$1.5 million fine imposed

Companies & Markets

Grab’s Q1 2026 earnings surge more than 4 times to US$136 million

IMF chief Georgieva warns of ‘much worse outcome’ if Middle East war drags into 2027

Energy & Commodities

GE Vernova is riding geopolitics and AI for a spectacular surge

Opinion & Features

Is it time to scrap COE categories for cars?

Opinion & Features

Why the United Arab Emirates walked away from Opec

Banking & Finance

SMBC adds to securitised products team as part of global push

Banking & Finance

Westpac profit misses estimates as CEO flags Middle East risks

Capital Markets & Currencies

US stocks: S&P 500 falls from record high on Middle East worries

Capital Markets & Currencies

European shares drop as Middle East continues to hit sentiment

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