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Amazon’s AWS commits extra S$12 billion to boost Singapore cloud infrastructure
Companies & Markets
Singapore battles to revive struggling stock market
Companies & Markets
Brokers’ take: SAC Research initiates ‘buy’ on Soilbuild with S$0.04 target
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Swiss-Asia Financial Services fined S$2.5 million for money-laundering rule breaches
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COMMENTARY
No shortage of candidates to be Singapore’s next finance minister
ASEAN Business
Singapore-based Princeton Digital gets green loan for US$1.5 billion Asia AI hub
ASEAN Business
VinFast’s EV ambitions get a reality check as shares plunge 65%
Global Enterprise
BlackRock triples annual investment in Apac private assets
Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND
Consider housing policy tweaks to boost Singapore’s birth rate
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What is ‘queer food’? A conference explores (and tastes) some answers
Property
UK house prices stagnate in April as higher mortgage costs bite
Property
When buying a home is treated as a national security threat
Companies & Markets
Brokers’ take: SAC Research initiates ‘buy’ on Soilbuild with S$0.04 target
Energy & Commodities
Aramco to pay US$31 billion dividend as Saudi posts budget deficit
ASEAN Business
PetroVietnam announces new oil discoveries with initial reserves of 100.5 million barrels
Banking & Finance
UBS reports first profit since taking over Credit Suisse
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Financial Results
UBS reports first profit since taking over Credit Suisse
FLCT posts 1.1% lower H1 DPU of S$0.0348 on higher vacancies, expenses
Aims Apac Reit posts 10.2% lower H2 DPU on enlarged unit base
Inflation
Philippines’ April inflation comes in slower than expected at 3.8%
ECB rate cut case getting stronger, says chief economist Lane
RBA to keep key rate at 12-year high as inflation stirs anew
Cryptocurrencies
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust sees first inflows since US ETFs were approved
Robinhood Crypto gets Wells notice from US SEC
More than 90% of stablecoin transactions aren’t from real users, study finds
Covid-19
Moderna beats quarterly estimates as cost-cutting pares losses
Covid-19 lowered life expectancy by 1.6 years worldwide: study
Travel refund-related complaints in Singapore spiked last year amid pandemic, says Case
Interest Rates
Australia’s central bank holds cash rate at 4.35%
ECB rate cut case getting stronger, says chief economist Lane
RBNZ has limited scope to cut cash rate this year: OECD
Electric Vehicles
VinFast’s EV ambitions get a reality check as shares plunge 65%
Volvo Cars April sales rise on strong EV demand
EV automakers get reprieve in US tax credit rules
Canada
Alleged Chinese meddling spurs foreign agent registry in Canada
Global housing shortages are crushing immigration-fuelled growth
Toronto home sales fall for third month in April; prices rise
Climate Change
Cut aid for livestock farms to help climate fight, World Bank says
US, Chinese climate negotiators meeting on greenhouse gas curbs
Is Jurong Island’s carbon test bed too small and conservative? A*Star institute head thinks not
Currencies
CURRENCIES
US dollar soft on renewed Fed rate cut bets; yen on back foot
Asian central banks, consumers flock to gold amid currency weakness, macro uncertainty
Australian dollar firm as bulls bet on hawkish turn at RBA
Semiconductors
Apple is working on its own AI chip for data centres: WSJ
Nvidia is missing link in a strong season of AI earnings reports
Qualcomm forecast beats estimates as AI drives chip sales in China
Housing
When buying a home is treated as a national security threat
US renters seeing chance of owning a home at record low: NY Fed survey
Shenzhen eases home buying to revive sales in China tech hub
M&A
KKR to buy India's Healthium Medtech at US$839 million valuation
Paramount bidders await word from special committee evaluating options
Credit Suisse China securities joint venture says staff down 46% in 2023
Bonds
China builder Vanke tells investors it readied money to pay bond
US holds quarterly debt sale steady, starts buybacks this month
Abu Dhabi wealth fund ADQ attracts strong demand for 2-part bond issue
Sustainability
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What is corporate purpose?
Asset owners can’t afford to sidestep sustainability
Mergers, closures, diversification: What is happening to Singapore’s cultivated meat sector?
Oil Prices
Oil steadies as ceasefire eludes Hamas, Israel
Saudi Arabia posts budget deficit of US$3.3 billion in first quarter
Oil settles down on US jobs data, steepest weekly loss in three months
US Federal Reserve
US Fed ‘less hawkish’ than expected; Singapore banks, net cash companies likely to outperform
The perils of the Fed’s vast bond holdings
NEWS ANALYSIS
If inflation continues to build, the Fed won’t be able to maintain neutral stance for long
Opec
Oil steadies as ceasefire eludes Hamas, Israel
Saudi Arabia posts budget deficit of US$3.3 billion in first quarter
Saudi Arabia hikes oil selling prices for all grades to Asia
Russia
US to snub Putin inauguration
Putin plans to meet Xi in China days after his new term starts
US official urges China, Russia to declare only humans, not AI, control nuclear weapons
Metals
Gold prices tick higher on US rate cut bets
Gold dips as US dollar edges higher, investors seek more Fed cues
Gold prices drift higher as Fed stands pat on key interest rate
Yen
Japan warns of action over rapid currency moves
CURRENCIES
US dollar soft on renewed Fed rate cut bets; yen on back foot
Yen pares some of sharp rise after suspected intervention, dollar steady
Malaysia
Shell in talks to sell Malaysia fuel stations to Saudi Aramco: sources
Top US Treasury official to travel to Singapore, Malaysia to discuss sanctions
Microsoft bets big on South-east Asia, pledges billions in AI and cloud investments
7-eleven
Japan’s 7-Eleven convenience chain targets aggressive global growth
Seven & i to list supermarket unit Ito-Yokado, Kyodo reports
7-Eleven is testing a bigger convenience store with more stuff on shelves
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Brokers’ take: SAC Research initiates ‘buy’ on Soilbuild with S$0.04 target
Energy & Commodities
Aramco to pay US$31 billion dividend as Saudi posts budget deficit
ASEAN Business
PetroVietnam announces new oil discoveries with initial reserves of 100.5 million barrels
Banking & Finance
UBS reports first profit since taking over Credit Suisse
Companies & Markets
Amazon’s AWS commits extra S$12 billion to boost Singapore cloud infrastructure
Banking & Finance
New Thai finance chief wants monetary, fiscal policies aligned
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Big Tech’s great AI power grab
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