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Leapmotor expands Stellantis alliance, posts first profit
Closer collaboration will offer the Chinese electric carmaker more global opportunitiesPublished Tue, Mar 17, 2026 · 12:43 PM[HONG KONG] Chinese electric carmaker Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology posted its first annual...
Senior bankers quit Wall Street jobs for corporate roles in Asia
The talent squeeze is being further tightened by intensifying poaching from rivals and a rising demand for qualified IPO sponsorsPublished Tue, Mar 17, 2026 · 12:03 PM[HONG KONG] At...
Middle East oil becomes most expensive in the world as war cuts supply
Published Tue, Mar 17, 2026 · 11:43 AM[SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI] Middle East crude benchmarks soared to all-time highs, becoming the most expensive oil in the world, even as trade slumps...
Defence spending to benefit ST Engineering, Addvalue
Addvalue is also a ‘rare Asian space/drone play in rapid growth mode’, say analysts[SINGAPORE] ST Engineering and Addvalue Tech are set to be key beneficiaries of a rise in...
Gold steady as investors await central bank decisions, weigh Middle East risks
Published Tue, Mar 17, 2026 · 10:41 AM[BENGALURU] Gold prices were largely steady on Tuesday (Mar 17) as investors stayed on the sidelines, weighing the economic fallout from the...
Ant Group secures China nod for Hong Kong brokerage acquisition
Published Tue, Mar 17, 2026 · 08:40 AM[HONG KONG] Ant Group won China’s regulatory approval to complete its purchase of Hong Kong-listed brokerage Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group,...
Apple unveils second-generation AirPods Max at US$549, more than five years after debut
Currently, the segment is largely dominated by Japan’s Sony Group, Bose and SennheiserPublished Tue, Mar 17, 2026 · 08:25 AM[BENGALURU] Apple on Monday (Mar 16) unveiled the second generation...
Asian private bankers go on blitz to calm private credit nerves
Regulators in Asia are also increasing scrutiny of the asset class, aiming to protect less-savvy individual investorsPublished Tue, Mar 17, 2026 · 07:42 AM[HONG KONG/SINGAPORE] Private bankers across Asia...
Oil prices slide 3% as some ships transit Strait of Hormuz
Published Tue, Mar 17, 2026 · 06:06 AM[NEW YORK] Oil prices slid about 3 per cent on Monday (Mar 16) after some vessels sailed through the critical Strait of...
Another billionaire confirms California exit: Uber co-founder Kalanick
Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick said he moved to Texas in December, adding to the list of billionaires who have left California ahead of a proposed wealth tax. In an...
