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Companies & Markets

Shares of Aspial Lifestyle up 6% on proposed transfer to SGX mainboard

Australia household spending posts lacklustre bounce in January as rate hike looms

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Energy & Commodities

Gold gains on safe-haven demand, softer dollar

Economy & Policy

Budget 2026: Singapore faces stiff competition for talent, despite draws of new AI and tech-focused One Pass

Telcos, Media & Tech

Nvidia CEO Huang rules out US$100 billion OpenAI investment

Australia to join G7 critical minerals alliance, Canada’s Carney says

Global Enterprise

China sets lowest growth target since 1991 as old model falters

China sends special envoy to Middle East for ‘mediation efforts’

Banking & Finance

Kraken’s banking arm becomes first crypto firm to secure payments account with Fed

Telcos, Media & Tech

Broadcom sees over US$100 billion in AI chip sales by 2027 on robust custom chip demand

Capital Markets & Currencies

Stocks to watch: Aims Apac Reit, Marco Polo Marine, Geo Energy Resources, Aspial Lifestyle

Companies & Markets

Geo Energy to raise up to S$14.9 million via proposed share placement

Judge orders Trump administration to finalise goods entering US without assessing tariffs that were struck down

Singapore Gulf Bank launched amid booming wealth flows from Asia – then came the Iran crisis

Subsidy clawbacks could hit 20% for Singapore’s tallest public housing project at Pearl’s Hill: analysts

Banking & Finance

Morgan Stanley lays off 2,500 employees across divisions, source says

US to pay interest if ordered to refund importers over tariffs

Opinion & Features

Singapore should professionalise HR to stay agile amid disruption

Opinion & Features

Children are national assets. Our support must reflect that

Companies & Markets

Phillip Securities upgrades Sats to ‘buy’; sees no material impact from Iran war

Australia says more flights from Middle East expected, situation still volatile

New Zealand house prices edge higher, while buyers stay cautious

Telcos, Media & Tech

Amazon cuts more jobs; this time in robotics unit

Transport & Logistics

US-to-Asia oil shipment costs hit a record, some deals falter

Energy & Commodities

Oil settles at highest in over a year for second straight day as Iran crisis escalates, snarls Hormuz flows

Global Enterprise

Airlines, shippers panic shop for fuel hedges with prices surging

Capital Markets & Currencies

European stocks rebound from selloff driven by war fears; Spain shrugs off US threats

Capital Markets & Currencies

US stocks close higher on Iran diplomacy hopes; tech leads rebound

Global Enterprise

S&P 500 edges up after report of Iran’s secret outreach to US

YESTERDAY

Global Enterprise

Trump’s tariff hike to 15% likely this week, Bessent says

Transport & Logistics

ComfortDelGro to partially absorb higher fuel costs at its petrol pumps

Europe’s growth model is coming to an end: Eurogroup chair

Companies & Markets

Aspial Lifestyle proposes transfer to SGX mainboard

Telcos, Media & Tech

Apple debuts US$599 MacBook Neo to challenge Chromebooks, Windows PCs

Global Enterprise

Khamenei’s son Mojtaba is alive and favourite to succeed him, Iranian sources say

US private payrolls post largest increase in seven months in February, ADP data shows

At least 80 killed in US strike on Iranian warship: Sri Lankan minister

Trump to meet tech giants on energy pledge ahead of midterms

Companies & Markets

Aims Apac Reit to divest S$15 million industrial property for capital recycling

Economy & Policy

Budget 2026: AI-focused One Pass to lure top tech talent

Nato shoots down Iranian ballistic missile headed for Turkey

Telcos, Media & Tech

Billionaire Tesla whale says he bought one million Nvidia shares

Philippine lawmakers advance impeachment of Vice-President Sara Duterte

Thai 2026 GDP growth could dip by 0.2% from Middle East conflict: central bank chief

Global Enterprise

EU proposes ‘Made in EU’ rules for strategic sectors to limit China reliance

Global Enterprise

Oil shock fear hits Asian tech stocks while European sell-off pauses

Global Enterprise

Why the Iran war has morphed into panic selling in Asia

Companies & Markets

More than 800 Maybank Singapore junior staff to receive one-off payouts

Vietnam’s Viettel to develop AI smartphone, makes foray into 6G device development

Companies & Markets

Marco Polo Marine raises S$21 million in private placement for business expansion

Aluminium traders brace for turmoil as Iran crisis chokes supply

Singapore to review COE categories for cars: Jeffrey Siow

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Mar 4)

Crypto & Alternative Assets

Bitcoin climbs above US$71,000 in broad crypto advance

Bank of Japan chief vows to keep raising rates with eye on Iran conflict

Opinion & Features

OCBC chief Tan Teck Long’s new strategy is a masterstroke, but execution risks abound

Boutique wellness player Trapeze Rec Club to close after five years; owner says ‘not sustainable’ to carry on

Singapore announces maritime sector master plan to chart industry’s long-term progress

Bigger and better: HSBC extends title sponsorship of Women’s World Championship golf to 2030

Telcos, Media & Tech

Alibaba’s Qwen AI division head becomes latest exec to leave this year

Opinion & Features

The Iran war is a jolt to Dubai’s business model

Fitch cuts Indonesia outlook to negative on policy, fiscal concerns

Every HDB town to get EV fast-charging hub by end-2027; autonomous shuttles open to public from April

Companies & Markets

Singapore stocks fall as Iran war weighs on Asian markets; STI down 2.1%

Banking & Finance

Chinese bank halts Abu Dhabi loan as creditors cut Middle East risk

Reits & Property

Beauty salon sues Hao Mart over alleged breach of Taste Orchard sublease; Hao Mart denies liability for purported losses

Companies & Markets

Adidas expects operating profit to rise to 2.3b euros in 2026

Jurong Region Line’s first stage completion delayed by six months to mid-2028

Emirates, Etihad Airways flights from UAE to Singapore available from Mar 4 amid Middle East conflict

Opinion & Features

Will Germany find a new economic equilibrium with China?

Companies & Markets

Bayer’s profit guidance falls short of expectations

India’s services growth moderates in February as cost pressures mount, PMI shows

Capital Markets & Currencies

Panic sweeps South Korean stocks in biggest one-day crash on record

Consumer & Healthcare

Luckin Coffee backer Centurium in advanced talks for Nestle’s Blue Bottle: sources

Premiums for all COE categories rise; big cars lead with S$9,000 jump, beating mainstream cars

Real estate executives at Singapore’s PERE Asia Summit say deals at risk from Middle East crisis

Malaysia anti-graft agency probing government deal with chip firm Arm Holdings

Companies & Markets

‘Mr Lufthansa’ taps crisis playbook to tackle costs, union battles

Transport & Logistics

Shipping cycles are being cut into amplified micro cycles: Maersk’s Asia head for ocean

Executive condo policy to be reviewed following affordability concerns: Chee Hong Tat

Opinion & Features

Claude AI helped bomb Iran. But how, exactly?

China targets ways to boost domestic demand for economic growth

Style & Society

Singapore employees are embracing AI – but not company-provided ones

Budget 2026: HDB to roll out 60-storey BTO blocks in plan to ‘build more, faster, higher’

Budget 2026: ‘Carrots and sticks’ needed in new rules on funding of ageing condo upgrades

Budget 2026: Time to ‘glow up’ built environment sector with AI, robotics; quantity surveying in focus

Capital Markets & Currencies

India rupee hits record low as oil rise sparks regional meltdown

70 years of curry puffs and counting: Old Chang Kee banks on secret recipe to stay ahead of competitors

Capital Markets & Currencies

Singdollar weakens more than 1% against the US dollar as Iran conflict sparks safe-haven flight

Energy & Commodities

Malaysia palm oil output set for steep drop after Sabah floods

Opinion & Features

Budget 2026: How should Singapore decide which jobs are to be filled by foreign workers?

Energy & Commodities

Oil prices rise 1% as Iran crisis disrupts Middle East supply

Companies & Markets

CGSI upgrades Sheng Siong to ‘add’; RHB raises target price on store outlook

Taiwan indicts 62 over suspected scam centre operator Prince Group

Consumer & Healthcare

Jollibee Food’s Highlands Coffee evaluates Vietnam IPO

Singapore energy regulator cautions Gulf conflict could hike electricity prices; market players on alert

Capital Markets & Currencies

Australian shares tumble over 2% as hot GDP data rekindles rate-hike bets

Blackstone talks on US$4 billion New World deal stall over control

Capital Markets & Currencies

Nikkei falls to one-month low as Middle East conflict intensifies

Companies & Markets

84-year-old OK Lim’s jail term cut by 4 years to 13.5 years; ‘judicial mercy’ appeal for a day’s jail rejected

Parf rebate reduction not expected to change COE renewal behaviour: MOT

Economy & Policy

Budget 2026: Singapore’s agri-food sector to get S$70 million in second round of government funding

Banking & Finance

Trump escalates confrontation with banks over crypto agenda

Sea shares slump 16.5%; analysts deem drop an ‘overreaction’

Capital Markets & Currencies

Nikkei 225 slips 3.6%, Kospi slumps 12.1% as Asia-Pacific indices tumble on Iran worries

Companies & Markets

Q&M Dental set to acquire a Singapore dental group

Global Enterprise

China’s factory activity contracts for second month in February

Companies & Markets

DBS China captures 38% of Panda bond market in 2025; secures principal underwriting license

Energy & Commodities

Gold climbs 1% as US-Israeli strikes on Iran fuel safe-haven demand

Trump threatens to halt US trade with Spain over military bases, defence spending

Banking & Finance

Prediction market boom finds a new challenger with Asia roots

Australia economy picks up speed in Q4, stretches supply

Banking & Finance

China’s cheap money is shaking US$9.5 trillion global loan market

A shortage of used cooking oil threatens green aviation. Could these Singapore projects help?

Japan’s services activity hits nearly two-year high: PMI

Companies & Markets

Pump prices in Singapore rise amid widening Middle East conflict

Companies & Markets

Stocks to watch: DFI Retail Group, GuocoLand, Wilmar, iFast, Q&M Dental

Pizza Hut eager to feed an appetite for nostalgia

Airline, travel industries scramble with fallout from Middle East conflict

Transport & Logistics

SIA plane clips tail of Spirit Airlines jet at US airport; no injuries reported

Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian stocks set to slip after oil extends rally

Zohran Mamdani’s tax threat risks worsening New York City housing crisis he’s trying to fix

Fifa optimistic amid chaos 100 days out from World Cup

Energy & Commodities

Saudi Arabia tries to divert oil to Red Sea amid Iran war, faces reluctant shippers

Opinion & Features

If everything is an AI crisis, then nothing is

Opinion & Features

New airline hubs will be the gainers as travel reroutes from the Middle East

Opinion & Features

Why Singapore’s mid-tier enterprises face the toughest transition with Budget 2026

Companies & Markets

Iran oil shock could shave Asia’s growth – with Asean among the most exposed to risk

Crypto & Alternative Assets

Stablecoins could pose major risks to monetary policy, ECB paper warns

Middle East conflict widens as Israeli, US strikes again hit Iran; oil soars, shares slide

Crypto & Alternative Assets

Millions of dollars in crypto left Iranian exchanges after strikes, researchers say

US turns up heat on Venezuela with threat to indict new leader Delcy Rodriguez

Energy & Commodities

Oil prices jump 4.7%, settle at highest since January 2025 on Middle East conflict

Trump says US will escort, insure oil tankers amid Iran war

Capital Markets & Currencies

European shares drop to one-month low as Middle East conflict widens

Capital Markets & Currencies

US stocks: Wall Street indexes end lower as Middle East conflict fans inflation fears

Global Enterprise

Airline ticket prices soar on Asia-Europe routes after Gulf airport closures

GuocoLand-led group tops Lentor Central site tender, with S$1,278 psf ppr bid above expectations

MAR 03

Rolex enthusiasts get Kalshi contracts to bet on watch prices

Capital Markets & Currencies

Wall Street falls 2% as Middle East conflict stokes inflation worries

Telcos, Media & Tech

Apple launches new MacBooks with M5 chips, bigger base storage

Aramco explores plan to export oil via Red Sea to avoid Hormuz

Consumer & Healthcare

Wilmar’s Indonesian executive gets 6-year jail term, fine over bribing judges

South Korea, Philippines to deepen ties in defence, shipbuilding

Indonesia will keep budget deficit below 3% of GDP as Middle East conflict lifts oil prices

Indonesia regulator expects 75% of listed firms to meet 15% free-float rule within first year

Budget 2026: Singapore to draw up its first national climate adaptation plan

Banking & Finance

Bitcoin plunges as risk of prolonged Iran war weighs on crypto

Companies & Markets

Sea Q4 earnings up 72.9% at US$410.9 million; targets 25% GMV growth in Shopee

Global Enterprise

Iran war enters fourth day in ‘smoke and blood’ as markets slide

Companies & Markets

DFI Retail Group FY2025 underlying profit jumps 35% to US$270 million on health, beauty segment growth

Transport & Logistics

Kuehne+Nagel to cut over 2,000 jobs, weighs impact of Middle East conflict

Global economy is facing the prospect of another profound shock

Global Enterprise

Buyback plans aren’t enough to soothe investors after US software-sector rout

Assets seized in connection with Chen Zhi’s transnational scam syndicate total over S$500 million, says Singapore police

US still expects governments to abide by reciprocal trade pacts: Trump’s 2026 trade policy agenda

World Cup ticket frenzy unfolds amid global unrest

Indonesia cuts shareholder disclosure threshold to 1% to lift market confidence

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Mar 3)

Europe’s economy can ride out Iran war – if it’s over in a month

Companies & Markets

iFast issues S$120 million worth of 2.75% fixed-rate notes

Gulf wealth clients staying put for now, but Singapore may see inflows if conflict persists

Indonesia to import more crude oil from US as Middle East conflict escalates, minister says

Wealth & Investing

Investing in the future: AI, nuclear energy and space

Global Enterprise

Singapore, Tg Pelepas, Port Klang could face congestion from Middle East-bound boxships

Budget 2026: S$3.6 billion in PWCS funding helped 110,000 employers give wage increases from 2022 to 2024

Middle East conflict unlikely to trigger global economic shock, says JPMorgan as it keeps US$60 oil view

Mandatory early layoff alerts may hasten layoffs, impede talks: Tan See Leng

Qatar halts LNG output prompting biggest gas rally since 2022

Companies & Markets

ST Engineering buoys Singapore stocks as war jitters rattle key Asian markets; STI up 0.5%

Wealth & Investing

Why Japan and Europe matter for investors

Companies & Markets

Analysts raise ST Engineering target price as it jumps 7.2% on Iran conflict, defence contract wins

Wealth & Investing

The US dollar and its impact on markets

100 employers caught making false CPF contributions to boost foreign worker quotas from 2024 to 2025

Budget 2026: New pilot to uplift electrical trade with apprenticeships, career ladders to be launched

Vietnam is booming, but foreign cash is fleeing from stocks

US embassy in Riyadh under attack as Iran steps up Saudi strikes

Wealth & Investing

Why tight stop-losses often hurt investors

Economy & Policy

Budget 2026: New CPF life-cycle investment scheme likely to appoint only two to three fund managers to keep fees low

Budget 2026: Merged statutory board Workforce and Skills Singapore to be formed in Q3

Companies & Markets

Vertex Ventures leads tech startup myFirst’s US$8 million Series A funding round

Global Enterprise

Europe is tech ‘museum’ and China ahead on AI, Ericsson CEO says

Opinion & Features

How bombing Iran may blow back on America

Global Enterprise

Asian oil refiners could cut run rates on Hormuz logjam

Energy & Commodities

Japan in talks with India to explore for rare earths, sources say

Companies & Markets

Japanese stocks plummet as Middle East conflict widens

Malaysia PM tells parliament of plot to destabilise government

Companies & Markets

Analysts downgrade PropNex on expected slowdown in home sales

Dutch museum confirms lost painting is genuine Rembrandt

Banking & Finance

Great Eastern expands focus on HNW segment with new offerings

Transport & Logistics

BlackRock-backed group seeks to close CK Hutchison ports deal without Panama assets: report

Indonesia rolls out larger Eid stimulus to lift consumption, targets civil servants and gig workers

Global Enterprise

US, China trade chiefs to meet mid-March before Trump-Xi summit

Capital Markets & Currencies

China’s AI listings boom leaves investors flying blind

Banking & Finance

Bank of Japan to experiment with blockchain settlement for reserves, Governor Ueda says

Indonesia hopes to get MSCI response to capital market reforms before May, official says

Chinese trade volumes were on record path before Iran war shock

Singapore taps JPMorgan, UBS to push regional gold hub ambition

Companies & Markets

Oil spikes stir inflation risk: which Singapore stocks are the most defensive – and vulnerable?

Economy & Policy

Budget 2026: New SME AI Skills Launchpad to help businesses elevate AI awareness, adopt solutions

Global Enterprise

Toyota founding family is biggest winner in unit takeover battle

Companies & Markets

ST, BT digital subscriptions now available on KrisShop in new tie-up

Banking & Finance

Japan extremely vigilant about financial markets, finance minister says

Telcos, Media & Tech

Apple launches iPhone 17e and M4 iPad Air, starting product wave

S-E Asian businesses in the Gulf take safety measures as they hunker down for prolonged disruption

Melbourne Grand Prix set to proceed despite Middle East travel chaos

Energy & Commodities

Gold extends gains as Middle East war boosts safe-haven demand

Why China stays measured on US-Israel strikes against Iran

Banking & Finance

Asian banks’ billions in Gulf loans at risk amid Middle East turmoil

Opinion & Features

Middle East war sends economic tremors across the globe

How will strikes on Iran affect global energy flows?

Banking & Finance

SoftBank-backed PayPay targets up to US$13.4 billion valuation in US IPO

Reeves set for careful UK budget update as Iran conflict alarms investors

Companies & Markets

Shares of UMS end 2% higher after purchase of stake in Starke Singapore

Xi eyes consumers to lead new era for China’s unbalanced economy

UK food prices and shop price inflation slow in February: survey

Mark Zuckerberg breaks Miami record with US$170 million mansion

South Korea factory activity expands for third month on output jump: PMI

Companies & Markets

Stocks to watch: Olam, Top Glove, UMS Integration

Companies & Markets

From ST Engineering, SIA to shipping: What stands to gain or lose from the Iran conflict?

Iran vows to attack any ship trying to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Israel’s main airport to reopen on Monday in ‘extremely limited format’

Companies & Markets

Analysts warn of high uncertainty, inflation risks pressuring rate decisions after Iran conflict

Companies & Markets

Paramount to combine HBO Max and Paramount+ to challenge Netflix

Singapore to reassess growth, inflation forecasts if necessary: DPM Gan

Trump vows ‘whatever it takes’ on Iran, as he warns strikes could ‘go far longer’

Global Enterprise

USTR to seek more foreign tariff cuts, USMCA improvements, China balance in 2026

Global Enterprise

US mulls capping Nvidia H200 sales at 75,000 per Chinese customer

Beyond Iran, an arc of instability looms in West Asia

Opinion & Features

Rethinking our global health architecture in a fragmented world

SIA, Cathay could gain from Gulf conflict but Asia-Pacific carriers face longer-term price hikes

Opinion & Features

Dow at 50,000, STI at 5,000, Singtel at S$5 – what’s next?

Transport & Logistics

About 10% of global container fleet caught in Hormuz backup, shipping CEO says

Banking & Finance

Reserve Bank of Australia governor says March rate hike possible

Opinion & Features

A crisis lurks as Asians bring money back home

Energy & Commodities

US will take action to mitigate oil price spike for Americans, Rubio says

Transport & Logistics

Oil supertanker rates soar to record on Middle East conflict

Energy & Commodities

Oil and gas prices surge as Iran war disrupts Middle Eastern output

US manufacturing grew, input costs soared before Iran attack

Capital Markets & Currencies

European stocks suffer biggest drop in months as Middle East tensions hit banks, travel

Capital Markets & Currencies

US stocks: Wall Street ends narrowly mixed, trading volatile after air strikes on Iran

Companies & Markets

Manulife unveils new equity income and growth strategy under EQDP

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