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US stocks close lower as investors position for busy week of data
WALL Street closed lower on Monday as investors braced for a slew of economic data later this week while assessing reports on Federal Reserve candidates and commentary from policymakers...
LTA awards over S$300 million in contracts for 660 electric buses, including to BYD
[SINGAPORE] The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded six contracts for 660 new electric buses, which will be progressively deployed for passenger service from end-2026, it said on Monday...
Private equity and venture capital face tougher fundraising in 2025, with uneven exit recovery: Preqin report
[SINGAPORE] Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) fundraising has remained tough in 2025, a report by data platform Preqin shows.About US$64.4 billion was raised for VC investments globally...
SIA Group’s passenger traffic up 2.6% in November
Singapore Airlines and Scoot carried 3.5 million passengers in total during the month, 6% higher than a year ago[SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group on Monday (Dec 15) reported year-on-year...
Singapore shares edge higher as regional markets end mixed; STI up 0.1%
The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index also gains 0.1%, rising 1.35 points to 1,435.99[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Monday (Dec 15), even as regional markets delivered a mixed...
Thai baht is too strong, impacting economy, finance minister says
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s baht is too strong and affecting its export-driven economy, the country’s finance minister said on Monday (Dec 15), as the currency reached its highest level against the...
Google signs solar power pact in Malaysia with Shizen Energy
The agreement highlights efforts by global tech firms to decarbonise their energy-intensive operations such as data centres[TOKYO] Alphabet’s Google has signed a solar power agreement in Malaysia, as the...
Asian markets drop with Wall Street as tech fears revive
Tech firms have been at the forefront of a global surge in equity markets for the past two years[HONG KONG] Asian markets dropped on Monday (Dec 15) as concerns...
Ringgit’s outperformance set to extend next year on AI boost
[SINGAPORE] The Malaysian ringgit is on course to beat its Asian peers for a second straight year, and some strategists are expecting the outperformance to extend into 2026.Malaysia’s deep...
Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, ESR-Reit, OUE Reit, Hutchison Port Holdings Trust
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Dec 15): ST Engineering : Its United States subsidiary, VT San Antonio Aerospace,...
