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Australian bourse operator ASX jumps after appointments to its corporate governance advisory group
Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 09:36 AMAUSTRALIA’S ASX appointed seven members to its newly constituted advisory group on corporate governance on Thursday, in line with the independent review...
Sony, Singapore’s GIC to invest US$2 billion in music catalogues
The joint venture will give the Japanese entertainment company funds to build up its portfolio of songsPublished Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 08:39 AM[LOS ANGELES] Sony Group and Singapore’s...
DBS, OCBC, UOB target prices climb as banks hit record highs
[SINGAPORE] Analysts are ratcheting up target prices for local lenders as their shares and the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) scaled new peaks. OCBC ’s mean target price saw...
SpaceX weighs June 2026 IPO at US$1.5 trillion valuation: report
Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 06:30 AM[BENGALURU] Elon Musk’s SpaceX is weighing a mid-June initial public offering (IPO), aiming to raise as much as US$50 billion at a...
13 SGX counters qualify for reduced board lot size
Under proposed changes, investors could buy shares of these companies in lots of 10, instead of the current 100[SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has confirmed that 13 stocks qualify...
Ho Bee Land appoints Li Xiangrun as new CFO
[SINGAPORE] Ho Bee Land has promoted its current head of finance, Li Xiangrun, to chief financial officer effective Feb 1.The position is currently not filled, according to the property...
High Court orders winding-up of TT International
The liquidation marks the end of a long and complex chapter involving the group and Big Box mall[SINGAPORE] The High Court has ordered consumer electronics trader TT International to...
Sembcorp expands Micron power deal to support AI growth
The chipmaker has begun construction on a Woodlands facility as part of a US$24 billion investment[SINGAPORE] Sembcorp Industries on Wednesday (Jan 28) said that its wholly owned subsidiary Sembcorp...
Singapore shares mixed; Straits Times Index declines
[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares closed lower on Wednesday (Jan 28), with the Straits Times Index (STI) failing to sustain its momentum a day earlier amid a mixed showing regionally.The 30-constituent...
Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund posts record gain of HK$331 billion
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 05:36 PM[HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund reported a record investment gain of HK$331 billion (S$53.5 billion) in 2025, helped by rising global...
As the greenback dives, one of Asia-Pacific’s top-performing currencies is trouncing the Singdollar
The Australian dollar surged to its strongest position against the greenback in over two years[SINGAPORE] The US dollar skidded to a four-year low on Wednesday (Jan 28), sparking a...
ASML reports big orders beat as AI drives chipmaker demand, to lay off 1,700
The orders beat comes as several of the chipmaker’s customers raise investment plansPublished Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 04:05 PM[AMSTERDAM] ASML reported stronger-than-expected bookings in the fourth quarter on...