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A RM11 billion takeover battle is testing Malay economic clout. Malaysia PM Anwar now holds all the cards
[ad_1] [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim holds the fate of Sunway’s RM11 billion (S$3.5 billion) takeover bid of IJM in his hands, as racial politics and controversial graft...
Barging blindly into Singapore’s construction boom could be a bust for some investors
[ad_1] Those dipping their toes in now are no longer buying the boom, but betting that these companies can manage their costs FOR years, Singapore’s construction sector was the proverbial...
MiniMax shares surge 25% as optimism over Chinese AI firms grows
[ad_1] Published Mon, Feb 16, 2026 · 03:47 PM[HONG KONG] MiniMax Group shares surged in Hong Kong, buoyed by growing investor confidence in the technology offered by China’s generative artificial...
Singapore stocks end almost flat before Chinese New Year; STI inches up 0.02%
[ad_1] Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 294 to 197, with 765.9 million securities worth S$954.9 million traded[SINGAPORE] Local shares ended almost flat on Monday (Feb 16) ahead of...
SIA Group’s passenger traffic up 0.7% in January
[ad_1] Singapore Airlines and Scoot carried 3.7 million passengers in January, 4.1% higher year on year[SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) on Monday (Feb 16) posted a 0.7 per cent year-on-year...
Amova bets on ‘new Singapore’ sectors as MAS expands EQDP
[ad_1] It believes these industries represent the structural future of the country’s economy[SINGAPORE] Renewable energy, innovation-driven healthcare, technology-led infrastructure and financial services are among the key sectors Amova Asset Management...
Macquarie-led group to buy Qube Holdings for A$11.7 billion
[ad_1] Published Mon, Feb 16, 2026 · 10:54 AM[SYDNEY] A group led by Macquarie Asset Management will buy Qube Holdings in a deal worth around A$11.7 billion (S$10.5 billion), as...
Uber targets US$1 billion boost with 2026 European expansion
[ad_1] The company expects the move to generate an additional US$1 billion in gross bookings over the next three yearsPublished Mon, Feb 16, 2026 · 10:26 AM[BENGALURU] Uber plans to...
A family fights to keep control of 157-year-old firm in Japan
[ad_1] Nearly half of Japan’s listed companies are tied to a founding family, many of which no longer have enough equity to guarantee control[TOKYO] Ishikawa is a remote, mountainous prefecture...
Rampant AI demand for memory is fuelling a growing chip crisis
[ad_1] The fundamental reason for the squeeze is the buildout of artificial intelligence data centres[TAIPEI] A growing procession of tech industry leaders, including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, are warning...
US forces board second sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean
[ad_1] Published Mon, Feb 16, 2026 · 08:09 AMTHE US military boarded an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel for thousands of miles, saying it tried...
A lot of bull: As STI breaches 5,000, what more can we call for?
[ad_1] We should shift the whole market to unit shares, and get rid of the inefficient odd lot market that investors are sometimes forced into THE Straits Times Index (STI)...