TODAY

10:37 PM
Singapore

Haze shelters to open, N95 masks to be distributed amid worsening haze in Singapore

Netflix cuts about 6% of jobs in biggest layoff since 2022, WSJ reports

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10:14 PM
Singapore

Singapore collecting data on haze, will ‘keep its options open’ on taking legal action: Grace Fu

US stocks: Wall Street opens lower after hot CPI data fuels rate-hike bets

Malaysia court rejects Najib’s bid to suspend additional 15-year sentence in separate 1MDB case

Singapore-registered vessel hit by projectile sinks in Strait of Hormuz; another damaged

Greenback jumps; stocks, bonds dented by hot US inflation data

US consumer prices accelerate in September on costlier petrol; core CPI firmer

08:35 PM
Singapore

COE review: The gap between luxury and mass-market cars isn’t the only one worth bridging 

Bank of America misses profit estimates on capital market weakness; books US$1.2 billion charge

Iran’s central bank governor dismisses claims of economic collapse amid US blockade

Japan’s Amova eyes broader South-east Asian footprint through Malaysia’s AHAM

Bubble or nothing? Looking at the AI boom as part of a cycle

Surprise MAS hold signals core inflation near peak; economists see longer pause in policy tightening

06:22 PM
Singapore

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Oct 14)

Singapore stocks edge lower as investors digest MAS hold, stronger GDP

IMF calls for US to cut deficits amid bond woes, China to shift away from exports

Fed Governor Cook’s lawyer denounces Trump’s latest attempt to remove her

Anthropic works to bring frontier AI models ‘on soil’ in Singapore, signs government pact

Wealthy investors can trust Singapore to manage their assets: Gan Kim Yong

Bank bosses are too optimistic about the AI boom

IMF, World Bank tout ‘Bangkok Blueprint’ against digital fraud

Vietnam says US trade deal nearly done with final text sent

Temasek Trust, World Bank Group tie up to advance initiatives in climate and energy

Indonesia adapts 1940s dry-ice technology in fight to clear haze

AEM shares continue fall; CSE tumbles 7.2%

03:34 PM
Property

Britain’s mansion tax shows the difficulty of targeting wealth

Singapore growth to stay firm, but AI boost to moderate in 2027: MAS

Nasdaq listing awaits Singapore’s US$1.5 billion AI drug-discovery biotech Nanyang Biologics

China factory-gate inflation heats up as commodity costs rise, CPI lags

Singapore’s PDG seeking US$1.2 billion loan for Johor data centre: source

Hong Kong’s clearing bank gains new funding access in renminbi push

Trump campaigns in Alaska, a conservative state feeling the pinch of high energy prices

Kamala Harris warns window closing for AI safeguards, urges US-China cooperation

Gold holds firm ahead of US inflation data

Asian stocks gain before US CPI data, oil climbs

China on cusp of US$1 trillion trade surplus as exports surge

Insurance pullback coming as climate risk grows and ‘entire regions’ could get uninsurable: report

A global economic recovery built on shaky foundations

11:54 AM
Property

Hongkong Land in talks with Ong Beng Seng’s HPL for stake in Orchard Road buildings: sources

Iran shifts tactics to boost ship attacks; seeks to close Hormuz, influence US midterms: officials

11:00 AM
SGSME

‘If you can make it in Singapore, you can make it anywhere’: Minor Food CEO

Microsoft hits first record in a year after US$1.4 trillion rally; shares soar 54% from June low

DBS downgrades SGX to ‘hold’, lowers target price to S$20

Singapore to build digital bunkering data ecosystem

Oil rises as Middle East attacks increase uncertainty over flows

Stocks to watch: Kore US Reit, Parkway Life Reit, Raffles Education, Vin’s Holdings

Asia’s coal appetite endures as winter looms and supply tightens; Iran war boosts outlook

08:27 AM
Property

Parkway Life Reit buys 3 nursing homes in France for US$43.5 million

Kore US Reit completes full-floor spec-suite development at Washington property

MAS holds monetary policy settings, pausing after two straight tightenings

Economists raise full-year GDP forecasts after growth hits 5.4% in Q3, beating estimates

Looking beyond looming CEO succession, should UOB potentially pursue a transformative merger?

Why the Houthis are striking Saudi Arabia

07:00 AM
Lifestyle

Singtel hackathon spotlights inclusive carnival games for children with disabilities

Saudi Aramco HQ hit in Houthi strike; Iran escalates ship attacks, threatens oil export recovery

Fed’s Williams currently sees no need for rate hike in 2027

Chip sell-off pulls European stocks back from one-week high

Nasdaq ends down as chipmakers fall and bank earnings roll in

YESTERDAY

Apple unveils new smart home products, showcasing updated Siri AI

US stocks: S&P 500 opens lower after bank earnings; chips weigh

Goldman’s equity traders post big haul as credit, rates miss

JPMorgan posts surprise drop in fixed-income trading revenue

09:04 PM
Singapore

Singapore healthcare system outage: Services fully restored, investigations ongoing

Citi profit jumps 40% with higher investment banking, services and wealth revenue

Greenback slips with oil prices, geopolitical risks seen easing before midterms

Cracks grow across the AI trade as memory-chip stocks tumble

07:51 PM
SGSME

IMDA expands digital support for SMEs

Blackstone-backed AirTrunk delays Singapore Reit IPO amid AI stock sell-off, sources say

Three-hour queues, stranded tourists: Bali’s fuel shortage puts tourism and energy security at risk

US small-business optimism falls on dimmer economic outlook

UBS, Barclays, UOB among private banks growing Singapore talent pool as wealth sector booms

06:45 PM
Singapore

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Oct 13)

Malaysia’s Firefly extends Seletar-Subang flight cancellations

Singapore shares rise 0.3% on Tuesday as Jardine Matheson, banks gain

Markets can absorb current yields which are still ‘pretty normal’, says Franklin Templeton CEO

05:48 PM
ESG

Singapore lithium battery recycling startup Neu Battery Materials raises US$7.6 million

Apple rolls out new phones and smart home devices to revive pricey stock

Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food

05:05 PM
Singapore

Business judgement, AI proficiency key as cyber defender roles evolve; new professional standards being developed

05:04 PM
Property

City Plaza owners in private talks after close of S$970 million en bloc tender

European shares edge higher as lower oil prices lift sentiment

04:11 PM
Property

Beauty World Plaza up for collective sale for S$165 million

India’s rupee recovery faces test from oil prices, capital outflows

The business of preventing haze demands more from stakeholders

Saudi warning system stayed silent before deadly airport attacks

Family offices ‘kept captive’ by relationship managers turn to independent advisers, direct deals

03:56 PM
Lifestyle

Europe’s carmakers turn back time to rival Chinese EVs

Australia central bank saw upside risks to inflation lingering after September rate hike

Should you sell your losers when the market dips?

Oil falls as Russian diesel supply prospects counter Gulf supply risks

Good yield hunting: Building resilient portfolios

Starbucks can sell China, not the China risk

Japan’s wholesale inflation remains elevated, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike view

Visa approved to prepare domestic payments business in China

The wisdom of prediction markets

IMF cites AI slowdown, spiking yields as looming global market risks

Vietnam’s race for growth tests pace of energy transition: experts

AI models may soon self-replicate without access to data centres, Anthropic warns

Trump says he does not believe Russia and China are helping Iran as they have ‘too much to lose’

Thailand eyes US$30 departure tax for tourists in revenue push

Thai migrant labour crunch leaves fruit rotting, jobs unfilled

The new EESG playbook: Where energy is an economic imperative

CGSI upgrades DBS to ‘add’, raises target price to S$79.50

11:50 AM
Property

Balestier Regency makes another en bloc bid at S$255 million

DayOne’s Johor data centre project gets RM15 billion boost in financing from seven lenders

Malaysian king buys stake in Singapore-listed mining firm expanding into rare earths

AEM shares down 8% as global chip stocks slide

Australia’s corporate regulator to share Big Four surveillance findings after KPMG scandal

Development finance needs more than one currency

South Korea shares fall as Asian stocks decline, tracking US chip losses

09:00 AM
Startups

AI agent platform Drylab AI raises US$3 million seed round from Vertex Ventures and PatSnap

Meta says new Muse model reaches AI frontier after aggressive push

Jardine Matheson raises 2026 earnings guidance as high as US$5.65 per share

Stocks to watch: Jardine Matheson, Frasers Property, Advanced Systems Automation, Southern Alliance Mining

Gold edges down as traders monitor oil prices, Fed rate outlook

Global smartphone shipments record worst third quarter in 14 years amid memory shortage

IMF says AI investment keeps global growth around 3% but brings massive disruption

Singapore’s wealth management success should extend to everyday families

07:00 AM
Technology

Where to find the tenets that make tech stocks tantalising

Asia’s green transition: The next phase must also emphasise market building

Applied Materials will double sales, not headcount, thanks to AI

Saudi airport carnage puts Trump in ‘difficult position’ amid pressure to boost US role in Yemen

Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi ballistic missile fired towards Riyadh

Europe's Stoxx 600 ends higher as bank stocks cushion oil price hit

Nasdaq falls ahead of earnings, economic data while oil rallies

OCT 12

Companies still in search of AI use cases with worthwhile ROI, says Broadcom’s CEO

Prabowo orders tougher action on Indonesia fires; foreign offers to help tackle haze not discussed

HSBC moves to Wall Street bonus model, cuts fixed-pay deals

US stocks: Wall Street steady at open as oil jumps ahead of key earnings

Iran war has ‘no easy way out,’ ex-US Defence chief Austin says

Asean needs to come together as ‘single market’ to continue attracting investments: PM Wong

Saudi Arabia eyes raising its pipeline oil export capacity to 10 million bpd: energy minister

BYD plans hiring spree to bolster European workforce to 40,000

Greenback firm near 18-month highs, as Gulf unrest, US inflation keep investors on edge

Genting shares tumble most since 1998 on rights issue plan

07:22 PM
ESG

Rare ‘super’ El Nino this year shaping up to be the worst on record

India inflation jumps to 5.54% in September, strengthening case for further rate hikes

06:35 PM
Singapore

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Oct 12)

Singapore shares rise as banks rebound after sell-off; STI up 0.3%

IOI Properties advances Reit listing, backed by US$1.8 billion portfolio

Indonesia central bank has full autonomy over interest rates, new chief says

The huge lurking leverage of AI hyperscalers

US CPI to show overall inflation boosted by higher petrol prices

Economists expect MAS to tighten monetary policy again in October, though some see room for a pause

Asia-Pacific medical trend rate expected to edge downwards in 2027 – but not in Singapore: Aon

05:11 PM
Property

San Francisco isn’t giving up on turning more of its offices into homes

Biggest rupee defence in a decade draws line under 97 per US dollar

04:38 PM
Property

Frasers Hospitality selective about expanding luxury serviced-living brand

SGX woos European traders with new futures window

European shares rise on lower oil prices, bank strength ahead of earnings

EU deal hastens need for BYD, Chery to build Chinese cars in Europe

03:40 PM
Singapore

Unhealthy air quality in Singapore enough to trigger haze pollution law; NEA is monitoring situation

The line between public servants and private property

03:12 PM
Singapore

MAS introduces enhanced safeguards around public events by financial institutions

The economic shock that’s almost too hot to handle

02:59 PM
ESG

Singapore’s low-carbon electricity 2035 target is ‘aspirational’: EMA

Oil falls as Trump claims Russia-Ukraine agree to ‘energy ceasefire’

Saudi Arabia reports injuries in new attack at Riyadh airport, day after Houthi strike kills 13

02:20 PM
Singapore

SIT sets up lifelong learning school that combines assessment, training and research

Apac institutional investors call for greater regulatory clarity on digital assets: report

AirAsia in talks with Malaysian government over potential funding support: sources

02:03 PM
Technology

Bain’s Bridge Data Centres seeks to upsize loan to US$6.6 billion

1MDB reaches settlement with Deutsche Bank in US$1.1 billion lawsuit

No chicken feed: How Malayan Flour Mills built an empire from flour to fowl

12:58 PM
Singapore

Singapore workers embrace AI faster than global peers, but fewer feel secure in their jobs: PwC survey

Malaysia suspends sale of Chery Omoda 5 after viral incident; Singapore cars not affected 

AI can become superior to humans in certain aspects: TikTok’s Chew Shou Zi

What’s special about negotiating agreements for mining critical minerals?

12:09 PM
Property

Tycoon says Taiwan’s tech boom is filling up his luxury hotels

Gold gains on weaker oil, greenback; US inflation data in focus

Citi drops target price on Laopu Gold to HK$400 as consumer spending faces pressure

Senai’s second act: JS-SEZ reshapes Johor’s factory town as Singapore’s industrial ally

Sheng Siong shares fall 2.1% after Maybank downgrade, target price cut

10:54 AM
Technology

‘The market has spoken’: DBS CEO Tan Su Shan says market is repricing AI financing risks

South Korea stocks fall while Asian shares stay cautious as earnings loom, oil slips

Moonshot execs in talks to settle dispute with shareholder ahead of planned IPO, people say

SGX securities trading value up 27% in September as derivatives volume rebounds

US reverses course on request that AI developers not share models for UK testing: Telegraph

Stocks to watch: SGX, UMS Integration

Houthi attack on Riyadh airport kills 12, wounds more than 300

Asean companies keen on AI for business benefits, despite its energy costs

Gold looks to greenback for next direction

Gridlock or growth? The Asean Power Grid faces a critical window of opportunity

Can the IMF adapt to a world transformed by debt and AI?

More family offices are turning to Asia-Pacific private credit: Lighthouse Canton

07:00 AM
ESG

Cost over climate: Most Asean firms scaling back decarbonisation plans as higher energy prices bite

China moves to stave off wider EU trade war with hybrid deal

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise risk of wider war

Global bond sell-off may mean fewer rate hikes from central banks

Amazon is in talks to buy US$7 billion AI startup Decart, WSJ reports

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