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The real shine behind Singapore’s golden ambitions is not in gold’s meteoric price increase

Investors are faring well with listed gold counters hitting fresh highs, but the Republic is also aiming to benefit with the region’s ultimate vault

The acquisition of foodpanda Taiwan will increase Grab’s addressable food-delivery market by 20%.
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Grab’s new acquisition in Taiwan could further delay a deal for Indonesia’s GoTo

All attention is likely on issues related to the recent purchase plans

SGX made it compulsory for companies to disclose the exact remuneration of CEOs and directors in their annual reports for financial years ending on and after Dec 31, 2024
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Are CEOs paid too much? An NUS study offers insights that hopefully changes more than rules

Investors should look out for the shortcomings in remuneration practices highlighted by the study in the companies in which they own shares

MBS has helped in branding Singapore. The Moshe Safdie-designed integrated resort is a widely recognised landmark of the Republic globally.
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Does foreign ownership matter? Marina Bay Sands’ success benefits Singapore greatly

It’s Singapore’s time to shine in drawing premium visitors, as tourism mega hits drive economic growth and create jobs

A potential inflow of wealth from the Middle East could help Singapore's banking trio as interest rates soften and net interest margins inevitably face compression this year.
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DBS, OCBC, UOB could benefit as the Middle East’s ultra-rich relook where to park their billions

The three local lenders have all spent years expanding their private banking capabilities to capture a growth in global wealth flows

Anthropic says it could lose “multiple billions of dollars” in revenue this year from its fallout with the US government.
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Will GIC and Temasek’s investments in blacklisted AI firm Anthropic backfire?

Not necessarily; corporate governance – not unconstrained profit – could be the new alpha generator

OCBC group CEO Tan Teck Long's corporate strategy, "The Next Frontier", seeks to bridge the gaps between the lender's individual engines.
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OCBC chief Tan Teck Long’s new strategy is a masterstroke, but execution risks abound

While his ‘Next Frontier’ plan looks good on paper, it must survive contact with operational reality

Dr Loo Choon Yong, executive chairman of Raffles Medical Group, takes a long-term view of the business.
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As Raffles Medical celebrates its golden jubilee, the doctor calls for more patience

Growth from the group’s defensive plays in China and Vietnam will take time

CapitaLand Investment CEO Lee Chee Koon says any potential merger might take time and must make strategic sense.
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The dating game: Why a CapitaLand-Mapletree merger could turn into a marriage of inconvenience

A union of the two Temasek stalwarts would essentially bring together two different souls who have little cultural DNA in common

The popular narrative in the market is that the Year of the Fire Horse will embody themes such as dynamism, momentum, transformation and volatility.
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How to invest in the Year of the Fire Horse

Investors should be prepared to ride the momentum wherever it unfolds in 2026, and change horses when necessary