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Vicom sets up S$60 million integrated hub to adapt to EVs, complex industrial testing needs
The five-storey facility consolidates vehicle inspection and non-vehicle testing services in one location[SINGAPORE] Vehicle inspection service provider Vicom on Wednesday (Feb 4) unveiled a S$60 million integrated hub to...
GIC-backed Shenzhen Han’s CNC to price Hong Kong listing at top of range; targets HK$4.83 billion raise
The firm is offering 50.5 million shares in the listing, with the offer price determined as HK$95.80 per sharePublished Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 06:26 PM[HONG KONG] Printed circuit...
GuocoLand’s case for privatising Bursa-listed GuocoLand (Malaysia) not strong
But the proposed move could be SGX-listed GuocoLand’s way of priming itself to be privatised in future ON TUESDAY night (Feb 3), GuocoLand announced it planned to take its...
Volvo cars’ sales volumes drop 7% in November-January period in challenging market
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 04:54 PM[COPENHAGEN] Sweden-based Volvo Cars sold 177,830 cars in the November-January period, down 7 per cent from the same period a year earlier,...
Singapore’s digital payments set to hit US$113.7 billion by 2030, cementing regional lead
Gen Z and millennial consumers are driving the shift towards cashless transactions in the city-state[SINGAPORE] Digital payments in Singapore are projected to grow to US$113.7 billion by 2030, up...
Boeing says 777X delays add costs for airlines like SIA to keep older jets
SIA might have chosen Airbus for its freighter fleet due to the delays, says Boeing VP of commercial marketing[SINGAPORE] Boeing on Wednesday (Feb 4) acknowledged that delays to its...
UBS posts higher profit, signals US$3 billion buyback with upside
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 02:29 PM[LONDON] UBS Group posted a profit which beat expectations in the fourth quarter, as the bank announced a US$3 billion buyback programme...
China’s Nanshan Group plans 100,000 bpd refinery in Indonesia
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 01:38 PM[SINGAPORE/JAKARTA] China’s Shandong Nanshan Group plans to build an oil refinery on Indonesia’s Bintan island, where the privately controlled firm operates a...
7 reasons the best founders plan for profit before they plan for scale
Most founders say they want to build something big. What they usually mean is they want momentum. Users, revenue, headcount, press. Scale feels like progress, especially when you are...
5 signs your pricing strategy is signaling weakness
Pricing feels deceptively simple until you are the one staring at Stripe dashboards at midnight, wondering whether your numbers say confidence or desperation. Most founders obsess over product, growth,...
