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Singapore stocks end higher on Monday as Middle East conflict enters third week; STI up 0.6%
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Monday (Mar 16), as the conflict in the Middle East entered its third week and investors looked ahead to the US Federal Reserve’s...
Julius Baer CEO tops highest pay at UBS
Published Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 05:55 PM[ZURICH] Julius Baer CEO Stefan Bollinger was awarded a total compensation of 23.96 million Swiss francs (S$39 million) for 2025, a sum...
China’s No 2 chipmaker readies 7 nm production as Beijing ramps up self-suffiency drive
The development comes after Washington eased some of its tech export controls since last yearPublished Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 04:51 PM[SINGAPORE] China’s Hua Hong Group has developed advanced...
Italy’s UniCredit makes takeover bid for Germany’s Commerzbank
Published Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 04:30 PM[ROME] UniCredit made a 35 billion euro (S$51.3 billion) takeover bid for Commerzbank, while saying it doesn’t expect to actually take full...
Japan starts release of oil from reserves as war snarls flows
The global oil market has been pitched into turmoil by the war between the US, Israel and IranPublished Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 02:01 PM[TOKYO] Japan started releasing oil...
Vietnam braces for flight cuts from April after China, Thailand ban jet fuel exports
Published Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 01:49 PM[HANOI] Vietnamese authorities have warned the country’s aviation industry to prepare for potential flight reductions from April after China and Thailand halted...
Alibaba creates AI tool for companies to ride China agent craze
The company’s latest product underscores its steady investment in a panoply of artificial intelligence servicesPublished Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 01:28 PM[HONG KONG] Alibaba Group Holding plans to release...
Bank of Japan likely to stand pat as Iran war muddles outlook, sustain rate-hike bias
Published Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 01:21 PM[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan is likely to keep interest rates steady on Thursday but signal its resolve to sustain its rate-hike...
Nikkei falls a third day as Iran crisis stokes stagflation concerns
Published Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 11:20 AM[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average slid for a third straight day on Monday as the Middle East crisis threatened longer-term damage to...
LTA awards S$199 million Downtown Line 2 contract to China Railway Tunnel Group
[SINGAPORE] The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the final contract for the Downtown Line 2 extension, it said on Monday (Mar 16).The S$199 million contract, won by China...
