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Ship insurers cancel war risk cover due to Iran conflict
Several tanker owners, oil majors and trading houses have since suspended shipments through the narrow waterwayPublished Mon, Mar 2, 2026 · 02:10 PM[SINGAPORE] Several marine insurers said that they...
Toku reports higher FY2025 losses driven by IPO costs, sees commercial momentum ahead
[SINGAPORE] Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered customer experience platform Toku reported a 72.7 per cent increase in losses in FY2025 to US$9.1 million from US$5.3 million in the prior year.The company,...
Jack Dorsey’s 4,000 job cuts at block arouse suspicions of AI-washing
The company’s recent history suggests that AI adoption is not the only factor influencing its staffing decisions[NEW YORK] When Block laid off nearly half its staff this week, co-founder...
Geely extends lead over BYD with biggest sales gap since 2022
Published Mon, Mar 2, 2026 · 12:46 PMCHINESE automaker Geely Automobile Holdings sold more vehicles than BYD for a second consecutive month, piling pressure on the latter to beef...
Blackstone’s CEO took home a near-record US$1.24 billion in 2025
The payday underscores how the biggest alternative asset managers have insulated themselves from a rough spell in private equityPublished Mon, Mar 2, 2026 · 12:19 PM[NEW YORK] Blackstone chief...
Travel chaos worsens as Iran conflict shuts key Middle East airports
The extensive suspension of all air services will severely disrupt the finely-tuned choreography of global aircraft movementsPublished Mon, Mar 2, 2026 · 12:03 PM[DUBAI] Travel chaos extended through the...
Post selling One Raffles Place, OUE Reit should divest other assets and be wound up, or be privatised
Post selling One Raffles Place, OUE Reit should be privatised or divest the rest of its properties[SINGAPORE] As investor interest in local equities rises, boards of listed entities need...
Intermediaries see shift to fixed income ahead of rate cuts, eye new markets for growth: BOS survey
Alternative investments and exchange-traded funds are also expected to see more demand[SINGAPORE] Fixed-income solutions are set to see the strongest growth in demand among clients of financial intermediaries, as...
Asian markets open lower after US-Israel strikes on Iran; spot gold rises by 1.7%
Iran is preparing for a “crushing retaliation”, according to a Reuters report on Saturday, such that reconciliation with the West is not in sight[SINGAPORE] Asia markets declined at market...
Oil spikes as widening Iran crisis disrupts flows through Strait of Hormuz
Published Mon, Mar 2, 2026 · 08:00 AMOIL surged by the most in four years, as the US-Israeli war against Iran plunged the global crude market into turmoil, with...
