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S&P Global downgrades ASX after Australian regulator finds governance, risk failures
Published Thu, Apr 16, 2026 · 09:37 AMS&P Global Ratings on Thursday lowered its issuer credit rating for the Australian Securities Exchange to “A+/A-1” from “AA-/A-1+”, two weeks after...
Asia markets advance on peace deal hopes, corporate earnings
Published Thu, Apr 16, 2026 · 09:21 AM[SINGAPORE] Stocks pushed higher in early Asia trading on Thursday as optimism grew about a deal to end the Iran war with...
Support of trusted regional partners key to securing energy needs: PM Wong
Singapore, as an oil trading and refinery export hub, will do what it can to secure alternative “upstream feedstock”, PM Wong saysPublished Thu, Apr 16, 2026 · 08:15 AM[SINGAPORE]...
Jury finds Live Nation acts as a monopoly in a victory for states
A US Federal jury on Wednesday found that Live Nation, the concert giant that owns Ticketmaster, has operated as a monopoly in violation of federal and state antitrust laws,...
Australia says refinery fire may hit petrol production more than diesel, jet fuel
The refinery supplies more than 50 per cent of Victoria’s fuel and 10 per cent of Australia’sPublished Thu, Apr 16, 2026 · 06:17 AM[SYDNEY] Australia said on Thursday the fire at...
Snap is cutting 1,000 workers in the latest tech layoff
Snap, the parent company of disappearing messaging app Snapchat, said Wednesday that it’s laying off 1,000 workers to reduce costs.The Santa Monica social media company is pursuing profitability and...
StarHub hands Ensign InfoSecurity control back to Temasek in S$115 million deal, books S$200 million gain
The telco is partially monetising its investment in the joint venture while freeing up capital for redeployment[SINGAPORE] StarHub is ceding majority control of joint venture (JV) Ensign InfoSecurity to...
CATL earmarks 30 billion yuan for critical minerals security as Q1 profits surge 49%
The board approves new unit to act as investment and ops platform for the new-energy mining sectorPublished Wed, Apr 15, 2026 · 11:13 PM[SHANGHAI] The world’s biggest electric-vehicle battery-maker,...
Sen Yue gets SGX nod to delist as privatisation offer closes at 97.73%
[SINGAPORE] Waste management company Sen Yue has received regulatory approval to delist from the Singapore Exchange (SGX), after its privatisation offer closed with valid acceptances representing 97.73 per cent...
EU warns Meta WhatsApp AI fee breaches antitrust rules, orders rollback
Published Wed, Apr 15, 2026 · 11:00 PM[BRUSSELS] The European Commission said on Wednesday (Apr 15) it intended to order Meta Platforms to reinstate rival artificial intelligence assistants on...
Wall Street opens higher with earnings in focus
Published Wed, Apr 15, 2026 · 09:48 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Apr 15) as investors assessed the latest developments in the Middle East...
ASML lifts 2026 forecast as surging AI chip demand boosts new orders
Published Wed, Apr 15, 2026 · 08:49 PM[AMSTERDAM] ASML, the world’s largest supplier of chipmaking tools, on Wednesday (Apr 15) reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings and lifted its 2026 revenue...