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Positive reaction to market reforms opens door to broader enhancement of growth capital sector
The result could be a bigger pipeline of new listings, and some struggling listed companies going private Back in November, this column…
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Singapore’s payments sector raises over US$319 million in funding for 9M 2025
This surpasses combined fintech funding of US$104 million for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam Investment in…
Culture
ICAO Council president sanguine that aviation sector will cut carbon emissions by 5% by 2030
Toshiyuki Onuma notes that there are several possibilities to increase the production of sustainable aviation fuel Toshiyuki Onuma, the…
Culture
‘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 RHB has upgraded its call on CDL…
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Singapore chip manufacturing sector set to boom as global DRAM shortage continues
Benefits could ‘cascade across the entire value chain’, as demand outstrips supply of the computer memory hardware Singapore’s…
Fashion
K-pop, Chinese games to drive Asia tech sector growth: Macquarie
2026 is poised to be a boom year for the Asian Internet sector, as companies pivot from consolidation to aggressive monetisation and…
Lifestyle
Scrutinizing the Retail Sector, Feel-good Mood Prevails at NRF Big Show
Considering the world is in turmoil, economic uncertainties persist, and Saks Global has gone bankrupt, this week’s NRF Big Show at…
Business
Zelensky declares state of emergency in Ukraine's energy sector
Ukraine has declared a state of emergency in the country's energy sector, with particular focus on Kyiv, as ongoing Russian strikes…
Lifestyle
What to Watch: M&A Surprises Can’t Be Ruled Out for the Footwear Sector in 2026
The sector could see a surprise or two on the mergers and acquisitions front in 2026. That surprise in 2025 came from the $9 billion…
Lifestyle
Housing Market Will Likely Challenge Interiors Sector in 2026
MILAN — “Imagine what our performance will look like in a robust housing market,” was the notion RH chief executive officer Gary Friedman…
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China confronts the cost of dismantling the world’s biggest coal sector
Green industries have created more than seven million jobs and ultimately there will be net growth in employment from the energy…
Culture
Singapore-focused investors look to tech sector for growth: poll
Even as the tech sector takes a beating across the world, Singapore-focused investors believe it will attract the most investment across…
Celebrity
Indonesia’s Film Sector Poised for Regional Breakout, JAFF Market–Cinepoint Report Finds
Indonesia’s screen industry is entering what a new JAFF Market–Cinepoint study calls a “decisive new phase,” with local films driving…
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UK financial sector makes slow progress on preparations for new settlement system
40% of respondents in a survey say they will miss an interim deadline of Dec 31, 2026 Four in 10 financial businesses in Britain expect to…
Culture
MAS to trial issuance of tokenised bills, releases guidelines for AI in financial sector
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will be trialling the issuance of tokenised bills to primary dealers, which will then be settled…
Fashion
Boustead posts 3% drop in H1 net profit as US tariffs moderate energy sector activities
The board nevertheless declares an unchanged interim cash dividend of S$0.015 per share Mainboard-listed Boustead Singapore’s net profit…
Celebrity
Spain’s Indie Sector Closes Ranks at Merci Valladolid
The defining vibes of Valladolid’s fifth edition of Merci market were set at its flagship roundtable, “¿Qué nos preocupa?” (“What’s…
Fashion
Prada sales rise, boosting hopes of luxury sector recovery
Net sales rose to 4.07 billion euros (S$6.13 billion), a 6.3% increase year-on-year Prada sales rose in the first nine months of year as…
Business
Government vows to create 400,000 jobs in clean energy sector
Pritti MistryBusiness reporter Ed Miliband says 400,000 jobs is "not a target, it's what we need" The government has announced plans to…
Lifestyle
Following LVMH, Luxury Sector Shares Move Higher
The luxury world often looks to LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton for guidance, reading tea leaves in the powerhouse company’s results for…
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The Financial Sector Was Tottering Even Before Trump
I phoned McLean to ask her whether that brick wall is something that you and I need to worry about. Might private equity take us down with…
Fashion
Vietnam's Sugar Sector Battles Smuggling and Market Challenges
Vietnam's sugar sector is under increasing strain from a flood of undocumented, low-cost sugar flooding the market, threatening native…
Culture
China unveils plan to ‘stabilise’ auto sector growth
Beijing has invested massively in recent years to support the development of the country’s electric vehicle industry China unveiled a plan…
Culture
HRnetGroup targets Vietnam’s booming tech sector with new subsidiary
It notes interest in hiring of IT engineers, data scientists and product teams by companies in finance and banking, media and platforms,…