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Morgan Stanley sells US$8 billion high-grade bonds

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Apple wins Formula One US streaming rights, besting ESPN

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Transport & Logistics

Porsche’s new CEO is a luxury leader big on hybrids

International

Britain’s Prince Andrew gives up title of Duke of York

Lifestyle

Sydney Sweeney brings boxer Christy Martin’s battles to the big screen

Lifestyle

Saudi Arabia eyes becoming NFL’s next overseas destination

YESTERDAY

Energy & Commodities

China officials try to ease global concern over rare earth curbs

Energy & Commodities

China rare-earth product exports shrink as US frictions flare

ASEAN Business

Malaysia says multilateral power deal delayed by Thai politics, renewal expected next month

Transport & Logistics

Hong Kong won’t impose special port fees despite US-China spat

Banking & Finance

UK targets end-2026 for stablecoin rules to keep pace with US

Telcos, Media & Tech

Meta, Blue Owl seal US$30 billion private capital deal for AI

Telcos, Media & Tech

Samsung Electronics family to sell 1.7 trillion won stake amid share rally

Global Enterprise

IMF chief hopes for easing of US, China tensions to avoid hit to global economy

ASEAN Business

Philippines probing source of Indonesia shipment radiation scare

Transport & Logistics

Xiaomi shares post worst week in 3½ years as accidents stoke EV safety concerns

Transport & Logistics

Boeing wins FAA approval to hike 737 MAX production to 42 planes per month

Consumer & Healthcare

Blackstone, TPG near Hologic deal for more than US$17 billion

Transport & Logistics

Trump approves expanding credits for US auto production, issues new 25% truck duties

Banking & Finance

Banking shares’ wobbles reveal growing unease over credit risks

Energy & Commodities

HSBC expects gold’s ‘bull wave’ to hit US$5,000 an ounce in 2026

Energy & Commodities

Gold pulls back after record high on firm US dollar, Trump’s China remarks

Telcos, Media & Tech

Nvidia unveils first Blackwell chip wafer made with TSMC in US

Banking & Finance

More ECB rate cuts increasingly unlikely, Wunsch says

International

US-China trade talks seen next week as Trump plays down tariffs

Crypto & Alternative Assets

Bitcoin extends slide as US$600 billion erased since crypto crash

Opinion & Features

Why we still haven’t hit peak 1990s nostalgia

Wealth & Investing

Are you well covered by health insurance?

Opinion & Features

‘Pitiful’ Sanae Takaichi on course to become Japan PM as she woos new coalition partner

Opinion & Features

Borders and breakthroughs: How geopolitics is reshaping corporate innovation

Opinion & Features

China hawks should temper hopes over Trump’s muscle flexing at Xi

Global Enterprise

Chinese milk tea brands are offering a playbook for South-east Asia’s next consumer wave

Energy & Commodities

Oil set for weekly loss as global conflicts ease, signs of glut emerge

Capital Markets & Currencies

Europe: Stocks fall as US bank jitters spark flight to safety

Capital Markets & Currencies

US: Wall Street ends higher as investors digest Trump trade comments

Global Enterprise

Countries can build new trade links, resilience amid US tariffs and unpredictability: President Tharman

OCT 17

Energy & Commodities

Trafigura acquires warehousing firm Grafton’s Singapore business

Companies & Markets

First Reit to divest Imperial Aryaduta Hotel & Country Club for 332.2 billion rupiah

Global Enterprise

UN shipping agency delays decision on carbon price for one year amid splits

Singapore

HMI Medical group CEO Chin Wei Jia named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 Singapore

Singapore

Economists warn of continued uncertainty in export outlook after surprise 6.9% rise in September

Companies & Markets

US: Wall St opens mixed after Trump's trade comments

International

WTO chief urges US, China to de-escalate trade war

International

Dutch government in talks with China over Nexperia’s export controls

Global Enterprise

Trump says threatened high tariffs on China ‘not sustainable’

Global Enterprise

In China, global companies struggle as home-grown brands steal thunder

Companies & Markets

Jardine Matheson to delist Mandarin Oriental at US$3.35 a share

Companies & Markets

Parkway Life Reit appoints Robin Hu as board chairman, Eng-Kwok Seat Moey as independent director

ESG Insights

Issue 167: Seatrium tosses in offshore turbulence; Singapore greenlights novel green jet fuel model

Lifestyle

One last round at Last Stop

International

China’s export boom can’t stop economy’s worst quarter in 2025

Lifestyle

Audi Q6 e-tron review: Familiarity breeds content

Singapore

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Oct 17)

International

Indonesia announces cash handout, internship programme to stimulate economy

Global Enterprise

Micron to exit China server chip market after failing to recover from 2023 ban: sources

Lifestyle

Ironman Group aims for 60,000 runners at StanChart Singapore Marathon

Companies & Markets

Singapore shares fall, tracking retreat in regional markets; STI down 0.6%

Transport & Logistics

Temasek-led consortium makes offer to delist China’s ANE in Hong Kong

Opinion & Features

Asean+3 weathered the last global tightening storm. What about the next?

Telcos, Media & Tech

Microsoft wants us talking to Windows 11 with new AI features

International

China’s fiscal revenue picks up pace, officials vow early 2026 bond sales

Opinion & Features

Why bosses need to wake up to dark patterns

Singapore

Singapore Pools’ 10-cent PayNow fee under scrutiny; surcharges by merchants prohibited, says DPM Gan

Global Enterprise

Nestle to axe 16,000 jobs as new CEO targets sales growth

Singapore

SMEs that are ‘born global’ open themselves to MNC partnerships: MTI

Wealth & Investing

Gold’s ‘semi-rational’ run gives Wall Street vertigo

ASEAN Business

Several Singaporeans hold key roles at Cambodian firm in global scam ring; Temasek denies links

Companies & Markets

PropNex says S$849,287 lawsuit against unit over ‘99-to-1’ deal dropped

Banking & Finance

Bitcoin struggles to find momentum after historic wipeout

Opinion & Features

Timor-Leste: Land of the sleeping crocodile awakens to Asean’s promise

Property

JPMorgan in talks to rent HK space in biggest lease

International

Trade woes temper Shein’s profits in 2024 despite revenue climb

International

Malaysia’s growth beats all estimates despite Trump tariffs

International

India already cutting Russian oil imports by 50% after US talks, White House official says

ASEAN Business

Indonesia’s Q3 foreign direct investment down 8.9% on year, official data shows

International

From outdated to unstoppable: The rise of mainland brands in Hong Kong

ASEAN Business

As Prabowo marks one year in office, economy sputters, diplomacy gains

Opinion & Features

Asean’s humanitarian reset

Opinion & Features

How generative AI could change the way we think and speak

International

Less goods, fewer shipments: China’s truck drivers first to feel the pulse of the economy

Global Enterprise

BYD makes largest recall of over 115,000 cars due to design, battery issues

Global Enterprise

China’s economic growth slowed to 4.8% in third quarter: AFP poll

Capital Markets & Currencies

Asia: Stocks fall with Wall Street as US credit fears add to worries

International

US and China managing their ties well will be hugely beneficial to the world: President Tharman

Opinion & Features

You can fix rare earths for the price of one White House ballroom

ASEAN Business

Singapore grants conditional approval to import Sarawak hydropower; companies studying new 2GW energy link with Malaysia

Capital Markets & Currencies

Australia: Shares slip from record high as energy, tech stocks drag

Companies & Markets

Nio closes 2.7% higher after rebounding from plunge following GIC lawsuit

Economy & Policy

Tourism sector actively hiring as new roles emerge in tech and sustainability

Telcos, Media & Tech

Nintendo aims to make 25 million Switch 2 units by end of March

Crypto & Alternative Assets

MAS launches initiative to enable settlement of tokenised bank liabilities, well-regulated stablecoins

International

UK opens new concierge service in bid to woo more finance investment

Global Enterprise

CapitaLand Investment’s Ascott signs seven new properties in Austria and Spain

Companies & Markets

Stocks to watch: Keppel, CapitaLand Investment, Keppel Reit

International

Labor unions sue US over monitoring social media of visa holders

Banking & Finance

Fed’s Kashkari: Economy may not be slowing as much as we think

International

US budget deficit narrows just slightly despite tariff revenues

Banking & Finance

‘Good riddance’: Fed clash over scrapping climate risk guidance

International

Spain probing Mango founder’s death as homicide: media

Companies & Markets

When ‘buying the dip’ pays off – and when it doesn’t

Companies & Markets

At least 4 in 5 tech talents could face limited opportunities as job market cools

Food & Drink

Chinese dining elevated at Cherry Garden by Chef Fei

Opinion & Features

Into a post-ESG era, what’s next for corporate impact?

International

Trump says to meet Putin in Budapest after ‘great’ call

Banking & Finance

Bank of Japan chief signals need for more data in deciding October move

International

Major US business group sues over Trump’s US$100,000 H-1B visa fee

Capital Markets & Currencies

Europe: French stocks jump to seven-month high after government survives confidence vote

Energy & Commodities

Oil drops 1%, settles at 5-month lows as Trump-Putin summit looms

Capital Markets & Currencies

US: Stocks pulled lower by financials; gold hits record highs

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