Barclays sees surge in Africa, Asia cross-border deal flows
The Middle East, India and Singapore are doing more transactions in the region, and this will likely increase in 2026 Barclays has a strong pipeline of deals across its investment and…
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Asia: Stocks rise as US rate hopes soothe nerves after torrid week
ASIAN markets mostly rose on Monday as fresh hopes for a US interest rate cut provided some calm after last week’s rollercoaster ride fuelled by worries of a tech bubble. The scramble to…
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Stocks to watch: Jardine Matheson, Mandarin Oriental, BRC Asia, Lum Chang Creations
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Nov 24): Jardine Matheson: The Hong Kong-based conglomerate said in a bourse filing on…
BRC Asia H2 profit falls 5% to S$52.2 million
Steel solutions provider BRC Asia reported a 5 per cent decrease in net profit for the second half of the year to S$52.2 million, from S$55 million in the year-ago period. Revenue rose 16…
Deutsche Bank’s DWS cuts Asia private credit team: sources
Despite the retreat from Asia private credit, DWS sees alternatives driving growth and plans hires in Singapore DWS Group, an asset management arm of Deutsche Bank, has dismissed its…
Asia tech rout resumes as stocks slide on AI valuation fears
ASIA’S tech-heavy markets slumped as sell-offs in sector leaders resumed on mounting concerns over stretched artificial intelligence (AI)-related valuations. South Korea’s Kospi index fell…
STI tumbles 1% amid rout in Asia markets; Nikkei, Hang Seng fall more than 2%
Singapore stocks fell on Friday (Nov 21), mirroring a wider regional rout after markets tumbled earlier this week on fears of an artificial intelligence bubble, but dropped again on…
STI slides 1% amid rout in Asia markets; Nikkei, Hang Seng tumble more than 2%
Singapore stocks fell on Friday (Nov 21), triggered by declining expectations of a rate cut. This follows a wider regional rout after markets tumbled earlier this week on fears of an…
Asia: Tech firms lead Asian stock rout as AI bubble fears linger
The Japanese currency has fallen this week to its lowest level against the US dollar since January Tech firms led more steep losses across Asian markets on Friday (Nov 21) as investors…
UBS appoints Kwa Chong Seng as chairman for Singapore, South-east Asia
UBS has appointed corporate heavyweight Kwa Chong Seng as chairman for Singapore and South-east Asia, beginning from Dec 1. In this newly created role, Kwa will report directly to Iqbal…
OCBC app adds 8 digital wallets from across South-east Asia
Local bank OCBC on Thursday (Nov 20) said that it has added eight digital wallets from South-east Asia, enabling customers in Singapore to transfer money directly from their accounts to…
Asia: Stocks rally as bumber Nvidia report offsets Fed rate concern
ASIAN markets rallied on Thursday after blowout earnings from chip powerhouse Nvidia cooled worries over an AI bubble and overshadowed a Federal Reserve report that dealt a blow to hopes…
Asia: Markets bounce as Nvidia takes centre stage amid AI bubble fears
ASIAN investors battled on Wednesday to kickstart a recovery in equities following the latest stagger across world markets that has been caused by worries over an AI-fuelled bubble and…
South-east Asia increasingly targeted by cybercrime groups to launch global attacks: report
Cybersecurity firm Mimecast attributes 77% of all attacks in 2025 to phishing, up from 60% in 2024 Cybercriminal groups are increasingly exploiting compromised systems within some…
Singapore leads South-east Asia IPO market with US$1.6 billion in proceeds: Deloitte
Malaysia logs the highest number of new listings, with 48 issues raising US$1.1 billion in 2025 so far Singapore has emerged as South-east Asia’s biggest initial public offering (IPO)…
KKR targets December close for second Asia private credit fund
Asian borrowers remain highly price-sensitive, often opting for bank loans that are typically 200 basis points to 400 basis points cheaper than private debt KKR is aiming to close its…
Asia: Markets track Wall Street down with Nvidia, US jobs in view
Asian stocks sank on Tuesday, tracking more losses on Wall Street as investors grow increasingly worried about frothy tech valuations, with focus turned to earnings this week from AI chip…
Carlsberg may sell some Asia operations, Sapporo in talks
DANISH brewer Carlsberg is considering selling part of its Asian operations, and Sapporo Holdings has emerged as a top candidate to make the purchase, people familiar with the matter said.…
EQT billionaire takes on Wall Street titans with big Asia push
The firm may not be a household name but it’s grown to become the largest non-US private equity firm in the world, with US$310 billion in assets Billionaire investor Jean Eric Salata’s…
Asia: Markets struggle as fears build over tech rally, US rates
ASIAN markets struggled on Monday on simmering concerns that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates as hoped next month, while fears of a bubble continue to weigh on sentiment.…
Cartier owner sales lifted by jewellery, improving Asia
Strong demand for jewellery boosted the sales of brands such as Buccellati, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Vhernier by 6% Swiss luxury group Richemont, owner of Cartier and other iconic…
Asia: Markets sink on concerns over tech rally, Fed rates
ASIAN markets sank on Friday, tracking a selloff on Wall Street as worries over next month’s Federal Reserve interest rate decision and persistent speculation about a tech bubble dampened…
Disney+’s Luke Kang on Scaling Japan, Korea Originals and ESPN’s Asia Pacific Expansion: ‘Great Stories Will Travel Beyond Borders’
The Walt Disney Company is ramping up its local content investments in Japan and Korea as it enters a new phase of scaled production, while plotting expansion of its ESPN sports offering…