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Asia sees ‘temporary’ tariff relief, trade-hub Singapore to benefit despite direct hike: analysts
[SINGAPORE] Analysts expect US President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs to offer Asia some near-term relief, even as he raised them to 15 per cent on Sunday (Feb 22), just a day after setting their rate at 10 per cent. Trump’s actions followed a US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down his sweeping reciprocal tariffs…
Read MoreAsia sees ‘temporary’ tariff relief, Singapore to benefit despite direct hike: analysts
[SINGAPORE] Analysts expect US President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs to offer Asia some near-term relief, even as he raised them to 15 per cent on Sunday (Feb 22), just a day after setting their rate at 10 per cent. Trump’s actions followed a US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down his sweeping reciprocal tariffs…
Read MoreSK Hynix boss pledges to boost output of AI memory chips
The chipmaker’s share price has more than quadrupled over the past year on record earnings Published Mon, Feb 23, 2026 · 12:31 PM [SEOUL] Chairman Chey Tae-won of SK Hynix’s parent SK Group pledged to grow production of artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips to meet a surge in demand from the global data centre buildout.…
Read MoreIndia’s new lending curbs seen squeezing trading firms
Published Mon, Feb 23, 2026 · 11:53 AM [MUMBAI] The Indian central bank’s curbs on bank funding for proprietary trading could spur trading firms to shift business offshore and may force smaller players to shut down, executives and analysts said. Proposed rule changes that prohibit banks from lending for proprietary trading and require 100 per…
Read MoreCapitaland Investment dragged into red by China asset losses: What are the hits and misses?
Over the past five years, valuations of its assets in the country were down about S$1.6 billion [SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Investment (CLI) was dragged into the red for the second half of 2025, as China’s property woes continue to hit companies with exposure there. For the six months ended December, one of Asia’s biggest property groups…
Read MoreGold rises as dollar falls on US Supreme Court tariff verdict
Markets currently expect three 25-basis-point rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year, according to CME’s FedWatch Tool Published Mon, Feb 23, 2026 · 11:11 AM [BENGALURU] Gold rose to a more than three-week high on Monday (Feb 23), as the US dollar fell after the US Supreme Court struck down a vast swathe of…
Read MoreDollar falls as traders sell US assets on trade policy risks
Published Mon, Feb 23, 2026 · 10:58 AM [SINGAPORE] The US dollar dropped against most major currencies as US President Donald Trump’s fresh tariff plans renewed concerns about American policymaking and the appeal of US assets. A Bloomberg gauge of the greenback retreated as much as 0.3 per cent, extending on Friday’s (Feb 20 decline…
Read MoreSeatrium up 4.2% on S$50 million savings target ahead of full-year earnings
[SINGAPORE] Shares of marine and offshore specialist Seatrium rose on Monday (Feb 23) morning on news of its S$50 million savings target in annualised operational cost. The counter was up at S$2.25 as at 9.24 am, up by S$0.09 or 4.2 per cent from its latest closing price of S$2.16 on Friday, with some 9.6…
Read MoreCapitaLand Ascott Trust expands Japan portfolio with 4.6 billion yen acquisition
It acquires three freehold rental housing properties in Southern Kanagawa, Greater Tokyo [SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Ascott Trust (Clas) on Monday (Feb 23) announced the acquisition of three freehold rental housing properties in Southern Kanagawa, Greater Tokyo, for 4.6 billion yen (S$38.3 million) from an unrelated third party, Patience Capital Group. The three newly acquired operating properties…
Read MoreRaffles Medical H2 profit rises 21.7% to S$38.5 million
This is mainly due to improved performance from its hospital services and insurance businesses [SINGAPORE] Raffles Medical Group posted a 21.7 per cent rise in net profit to S$38.5 million for its second half ended Dec 31, 2025, from S$31.6 million in the previous corresponding period. This was mainly due to improved performance from its…
Read MoreDBS, OCBC, UOB may grab attention as Fed shifts stance, copes with new tariff uncertainty
Even if interest rates are bottoming, the normalisation of net interest margins at the three banks may continue through 2026 [SINGAPORE] There was little immediate market reaction last week to minutes of the US Federal Open Market Committee’s Jan 27-28 meeting that suggested “several participants” had the possibility of rate hikes on their minds. Yet,…
Read MoreHollywood merger threatens movie theatres just as they recover
Netflix’s plan to buy Warner Bros Discovery may squeeze theatrical releases, analysts say Published Sun, Feb 22, 2026 · 07:10 PM JUST when beleaguered movie theatres thought the worst was over, a big-studio takeover may force the industry to keep adapting. On the verge of recovery after being roiled by the pandemic and Hollywood strikes,…
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