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Bank of England holds rates after narrow 5-4 vote, signals reduction ahead
It has been moving cautiously as Britain has the highest inflation rate among the world’s big, rich economiesPublished Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 08:18 PM[LONDON] The Bank of England...
Aster to complete Singapore refinery expansion, berth works in second-half of 2026
Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 07:59 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s Aster Chemicals and Energy expects to complete several projects in the second half of this year to raise its refining...
Syngenta targets up to US$10 billion Hong Kong listing in 2026: sources
Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 06:46 PM[ZURICH/HONG KONG] Syngenta Group is targeting a Hong Kong listing that could raise as much as US$10 billion this year, two sources...
Elliott raises Toyota Industries stake in push to block buyout
Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 06:20 PM[TOKYO] Elliott Investment Management has increased its stake in Toyota Industries again as the activist investor ramps up efforts to block the...
Grab to equip 10,000 drivers, merchants with AI skills by 2028
This aligns with efforts by policymakers to future-proof workers as AI reshapes business models and jobs[SINGAPORE] Grab aims to train 10,000 drivers and merchants on its platform with artificial...
OCBC’s billionaire owners seen posing challenge for new CEO Tan Teck Long
The bank split the jobs of chairman and CEO in 1998, and have appointed outside professionals for both positions since 2003[SINGAPORE] As Tan Teck Long takes the helm of...
BYD shifts to local parts in Brazil factory in bid for market leadership
Since October, the automaker has produced about 25,000 cars at the industrial complexPublished Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 01:29 PM[CAMACARI] Chinese automaker BYD is aiming to produce and source...
Analysts lift target prices for Singtel after STT GDC deal – with highest upside over 10%
[SINGAPORE] At least two brokerages have raised their target prices for Singtel, following the telco’s move to acquire a stake in data centre operator STT GDC as part of...
Singtel shares fall as much as 3.9% after 2-day rally on STT GDC deal
The telco and KKR will acquire the remaining 82% stake that they do not own in STT GDC[SINGAPORE] Shares of Singtel fell as much as 3.9 per cent after...
AustralianSuper hunts for private equity deals across Asia
The pension fund currently has 5.1% of its balanced portfolio invested in private equityPublished Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 11:35 AM[MELBOURNE] AustralianSuper, the country’s largest pension fund, is hunting...
