Surgical platform UltraGreen targets Asia for growth
Medical procedures can be risky. One company is providing data that could help reduce complications from surgery. Now, with Singapore in the centre of its plans, UltraGreen is looking to…
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SGX-listed China carmaker Nio to make South-east Asia debut in Singapore
Mainboard-listed China electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Nio has taken a step closer to a South-east Asia debut with the appointment of Wearnes Automotive as its distributor in Singapore.…
Asia: Stocks up, oil down before Trump-Zelensky talks
N stocks were mostly higher on Monday while oil dipped ahead of talks between Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders in Washington. US…
Asia: Stocks mixed before US-Russia summit
N stocks were mixed Friday after better-than-expected Japanese growth and weak Chinese data, while oil slipped back ahead of a US-Russia summit on Ukraine. On Thursday Wall…
Asia: Stocks to gain as US CPI fuels Fed cut bets
STOCKS in Asia were set to track Wall Street higher after an in-line US inflation reading bolstered speculation the Federal Reserve will have room to cut rates in September. Equity-index…
Hong Leong Asia H1 net profit rises 13.1% to S$56 million
Hong Leong Asia posted a 13.1 per cent rise in net profit to S$56 million for the first half of its financial year ended Jun 30, 2025, from S$49.5 million in the previous corresponding…
HBO Max Teams With Asian Streamer Viu for Southeast Asia Bundle
HBO Max is partnering with Asian streaming giant Viu to create a unified subscription package that will debut across five Southeast Asian territories before year-end. The collaboration…
Singapore stocks end Friday in the red amid mixed Asia markets; STI down 0.4%
Local stocks ended its rally to close lower on Friday (Aug 8), following a mixed performance across Asian markets as investors navigated a week marked by geopolitical uncertainties and…
Asia: Tokyo soars on trade deal relief as Asian markets limp into weekend
JAPANESE stocks rallied on Friday on a mixed day for Asian markets, fuelled by relief that Tokyo and Washington had settled a tariff issue that raised concerns about their trade deal. The…
Asia: Tokyo soars on trade deal relief as markets limp into weekend
JAPANESE stocks rallied on Friday on a mixed day for Asian markets, fuelled by relief that Tokyo and Washington had settled a tariff issue that raised concerns about their trade deal. The…
Leading ladies: The women heading the biggest family-led hotels in Asia
Kuok Hui Kwong’s appointment as the new chief at Shangri-La Asia is only the latest in a string of women taking over the reins across family-controlled Asian hospitality groups. The…
Asia: Markets rise as Trump chip exemptions boost tech giants
Asian equities rose on Thursday, with big-name chip firms making big gains after Donald Trump said those investing in the United States would be exempted from a threatened 100-per cent…
BlackRock’s GIP said to hire for South-east Asia infrastructure
The challenge around such ventures is creating a risk-reward structure that attracts enough private capital Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a private markets firm that’s a…
Private credit fuels a ‘buy now, pay later’ lending boom in Asia
Maria Hazel Regalado, a 48-year-old mother of four in the Philippines, needed a computer last year so she could work from home. Regalado, who helps manage rental properties in Australia,…
Saudis raise crude prices to Asia after Opec+ adds barrels
Saudi Arabia raised crude prices for a second consecutive month, signalling confidence in demand for its barrels as Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (Opec+)…
Asia: Investors walk fine line as Trump tariffs temper rate hopes
Asian investors trod warily on Wednesday amid lingering uncertainty over Donald Trump’s trade war, while another round of data indicated further weakness in the US economy but added…
Top Singapore hedge fund Dymon Asia Capital ramps up Asia hires as regional funds find favour
US hedge fund giant Citadel and Singapore’s Dymon Asia Capital are adding talent in Asia, as they look to expand business in the region. Citadel hired Ran Wei from Sylebra Capital as a…
Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust prices S$200 million of green notes at 2.45%
Proceeds will be used to finance or refinance eligible green projects of MPACT and its subsidiaries, says Reit manager Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) has priced S$200 million…
Asia: Markets track Wall Street rally on Fed rate cut bets
Stock markets rose on Tuesday as investors grow increasingly confident the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month, despite concerns about the US economy and Donald Trump’s…
Asia: Markets fluctuate as traders weigh tariffs, US jobs
Asian markets flitted between gains and losses on Monday as investors continued to digest last week’s tariff blitz by Donald Trump and a US jobs report that fanned fears about the world’s…
mm2 Asia faces S$17.6 million in claims but says it can continue as a going concern
Eight counterparties have issued letters of demand against the company and Cathay Cineplexes In a bourse filing on Monday (Aug 4), Cathay Cineplexes owner mm2 Asia said it has received…
Korean Dramas Drive Southeast Asia Streaming Boom as Netflix Holds Lead With 12.8 Million Subscribers, Report Finds
Southeast Asia’s premium video-on-demand landscape is heating up, with the region adding more than 1.5 million net new subscribers in Q2 2025 — nearly doubling Q1 growth — according to new…
Singapore, Asia equities with high yields, growth potential focus of JPMAM’s MAS EQDP fund strategy
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) intends to focus on small- and mid-cap (SMID) Singapore stocks, as well as high-yielding markets in the Asia-Pacific, to revitalise investor interest in…
Asia: Most markets down as Fed holds and Trump announces fresh tariffs
Asian markets mostly fell on Thursday while the dollar held most of its gains as traders weighed a cautious Federal Reserve with strong tech earnings and Donald Trump’s tariffs on key…