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India to spend 100 billion rupees to make biopharma production hub
The funding will be directed towards the research and production of biologics and biosimilar medicinesPublished Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 12:17 PM[MUMBAI] India will invest 100 billion rupees (S$1.4...
Why KKR, Singtel and GIC want Temasek-backed STT GDC
Should the deal go through, it would be one of Asia’s largest data centre transactions[SINGAPORE] Temasek-backed data centre operator ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) is reportedly close...
KKR, Singtel & GIC bid for Temasek-backed STT GDC
Should it go through, the deal would be one of Asia’s largest data-centre transactions[SINGAPORE] Temasek-backed data-centre operator ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) is reportedly close to being...
‘Beat estimates’: RHB upgrades CDL Hospitality Trusts to ‘buy’ on improved earnings, bright sector outlook
The bank’s research team is lifting its target price for the trust to S$1.00, up 13.6% from S$0.88 [SINGAPORE] RHB has upgraded its call on CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT)...
Positive takeaways for Singapore Reits from Keppel Reit’s dpu dilutive MBFC Tower 3 deal
With demand for office trusts focused in the Republic despite lower yields, more capital should be allocated domestically[SINGAPORE] Investors buy real estate investment trusts (Reits) to earn recurrent income...
‘Shop in China’ travel boom risks complicating PBOC’s yuan math
Foreign visitors to the capital city of Beijing spent an unprecedented 50.6 billion yuan in 2025Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 10:29 AMA SURGE in foreign travellers strolling in...
ST Engineering to design and develop new satellites in Singapore
These will improve high-speed data transfer, disaster response planning and environmental monitoring[SINGAPORE] ST Engineering will design and develop a constellation of four radar satellites in Singapore, a move set...
Australia set for U-turn to rate hike in break from global trend
The turnaround has been driven by stubborn price pressures buttressed by a surprise drop in unemploymentPublished Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 09:22 AM[SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank faces the uncomfortable...
How strong is the Singdollar? These charts show how it is performing against regional currencies
These seven charts track the Singapore dollar against key currencies over the last six months[SINGAPORE] The first month of 2026 has seen a broad shift in foreign exchange trends....
Danantara to continue investing in Indonesian stocks after rout
Many of the country’s largest companies are thinly traded and controlled by a small number of wealthy individualsPublished Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 07:18 AM[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s Danantara has instructed...
US FDA launches programme to boost domestic drug manufacturing
It’s in line with President Donald Trump’s executive order in May to shift manufacturing of drugs to the USPublished Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 06:33 AM[WASHINGTON] The US Food...
Fu Yu appoints Victor Lim as managing director after board dispute
[SINGAPORE] Components manufacturer Fu Yu announced on Sunday (Feb 1) that it has appointed its largest shareholder Victor Lim as its managing director. The appointment, effective immediately, comes slightly...