Companies & Markets

TSMC Q4 revenue jumps more than 20%, beating forecast

Demand for the company’s products leaps in response to surging interest in AI applications

Panellists debated on the the EQDP, a government-backed initiative aimed at strengthening Singapore’s equity market, at the inaugural Singapore Equities Forum 2026 on Friday (Jan 9).

Is S$5 billion enough? Panel weighs impact of EQDP on Singapore equity valuations

There was agreement that the sum has kickstarted things, and that the challenge would be to keep up the momentum built in 2025

Chinese EV giant BYD became the top-selling brand in Singapore in 2025.

More Singapore drivers plan to return to petrol cars as EV interest dips: EY study

Respondents cite lingering anxieties over charging infrastructure and hidden costs

China’s rare earths restrictions apply broadly across Japanese industries and are not limited to the defence industry.

China curbs rare earth exports to Japanese companies after dual-use ban

[BEIJING] China has begun restricting exports to Japanese companies of rare earths and powerful magnets containing them, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Jan 8), after Beijing banned expo...

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The performance of the three local banks were mixed on Friday (Jan 9). OCBC fell 1.8%, DBS and UOB rose by 0.5 and 0.03%, respectively.

Singapore stocks track regional gains; STI up 0.1%

Across the broader market, gainers edge out losers 289 to 236, with 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion changing hands

Issuers admitted to the Global Listing Board will be able to access capital and liquidity in Asia and North America simultaneously.

MAS, SGX RegCo propose rule changes to pave way for SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing bridge

The amendments aim to enable earlier engagement of retail investors and align IPO timelines across Singapore, US

Bank of Thailand governor Vitai Ratanakorn said gold trading apps in Thailand have been linked increasingly to grey capital and abnormal baht fluctuations.

Thai central bank to expand authority to scrutinise online gold trading

Bank of Thailand has blamed gold traders for driving up the baht

The benchmark Shanghai Composite index rose 0.92 per cent to 4,120.43 points, the highest since 2015.

Shanghai benchmark hits 10-year high as easing deflation lifts sentiment

[SHANGHAI] Mainland China and Hong Kong stocks advanced on Friday (Jan 9), with the Shanghai benchmark topping the psychologically important 4,100 points to a decade high, as investor sentiment improv...

Clara Kwan, chief sustainability officer of Singapore Manufacturing Federation, says: “It is not ‘sexy’ to be labelled as working in the manufacturing industry. So these are ways we can make the industry more attractive."

Fear of the unknown preventing firms from embarking on sustainability journey: SMF

The manufacturing body has therefore rolled out a programme to help them overcome the obstacles