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Mapletree Investments, MPACT appoint SP Group to build district cooling system at HarbourFront
It will reduce operating costs and carbon emissions, while freeing up space for operational or commercial use[SINGAPORE] Mapletree Investments and Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) have appointed SP...
Macquarie names under-the-radar stock picks it says can deliver total returns of 24%
Favourable factors include stock market reforms, lower rates and a strengthening Singapore dollar[SINGAPORE] While the Straits Times Index (STI) is expected to remain range-bound this year, weighed down by...
European stocks drop the most in two months on Trump tariff threat over Greenland 
EUROPEAN shares logged their biggest daily drop in two months on Monday as investors were rattled by President Donald Trump’s threat of additional tariffs on eight European countries until...
HSBC on course for £300 billion valuation, top executive says
[LONDON] Weeks after its market value rose above £200 billion (S$344.6 billion) for the first time in its history, HSBC Holdings is now on course for a capitalisation in...
Singapore stocks fall amid heightened geopolitical tensions; STI down 0.3%
Across the broader market, losers outnumber gainers 319 to 250 after two billion securities worth S$1.3 billion change hands[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Monday (Jan 19) amid heightened...
From Changi vaults to Asian markets, silver rallies even as caution grows
Heavy investor buying has pushed the metal into a persistent supply deficit despite softening industrial and jewellery demand [SINGAPORE] From bullion vaults in Changi to trading desks across Asia,...
India’s central bank proposes linking Brics’ digital currencies: sources
US President Donald Trump has previously said the bloc alliance is “anti-American” and he threatened to impose tariffs on its members[MUMBAI/NEW DELHI] India’s central bank has proposed that Brics...
India fines IndiGo record US$2.45 million over mass flight cancellations
The airline has acknowledged that poor pilot roster planning was the main cause of the disruption[NEW DELHI] India’s aviation regulator on Saturday (Jan 17) fined IndiGo a record US$2.45...
Point72 expands office space in Hong Kong’s Henderson Tower
[HONG KONG] Point72 Asset Management has signed a deal to take more space for its upcoming office in The Henderson, a skyscraper in Hong Kong’s Central district, as demand...
CGSI downgrades DBS to ‘hold’ on ‘muted’ Q4 performance forecast; S$60.50 target price unchanged
FY2026 could post a larger-than-expected drop in earnings due to downside risks, says CGSI [SINGAPORE] CGS International (CGSI) has downgraded its call on DBS to “hold” from “add”, citing...
Tepco to delay restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, NHK reports
[TOKYO] Tokyo Electric Power will delay the restart of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, which was originally scheduled for Jan 20, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday, after an...
Micron says AI-driven memory crunch is ‘unprecedented’
PC makers have also warned they are likely to be affected by the ongoing shortage[WASHINGTON] Nvidia supplier Micron Technology said an ongoing memory chip shortage has accelerated over the...