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SGX RegCo sets three-year limit for suspended companies to resolve concerns
The regulator will delist issuers who do not show progress with sufficient urgency[SINGAPORE] Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) will set a three-year limit for suspended issuers to resolve concerns...
Airspace bans, Iran war, rising fuel costs: Air India CEO says successor will have ‘hands full’
Campbell Wilson said it was always clear that he would hold a four-year term, but would take steps to help his successorPublished Fri, May 22, 2026 · 02:17 PM[NEW...
US to invest in quantum computing firms in exchange for stakes
Published Thu, May 21, 2026 · 08:52 PMTHE Trump administration is awarding grants to a handful of companies, including IBM, that are focused on quantum computing in exchange for...
European equities ease as investors await Middle East peace updates
Published Thu, May 21, 2026 · 03:42 PMEUROPEAN shares dipped on Thursday, as investors remained cautious while awaiting further developments in US-Iran peace talks.Iran said it was reviewing Washington’s...
MAS revokes Bsquared crypto permit over ‘serious breaches’
Published Wed, May 20, 2026 · 08:48 PMSINGAPORE’S central bank has revoked the major payment institution license of a local crypto liquidity provider, a rare move for the regulator...
Nissan eyes exporting Chinese-made electric cars to Canada
Published Tue, May 19, 2026 · 09:43 PMNISSAN Motor is considering exporting cars built at a joint venture with its Chinese partner to Canada, which is opening up its market...
Jury rejects Elon Musk’s lawsuit, sides with OpenAI in bitter feud over AI future
A federal jury sided with OpenAI and its top executives on Monday in a feud with Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to...
Oil prices climb more than 3% on fears of new US-Iran combat
About a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the straitPublished Sat, May 16, 2026 · 08:49 AM[HOUSTON] Oil prices gained more than 3...
Yen’s week-long slide puts traders on guard for intervention
The currency has now retraced more than half of the gains triggered by multiple rounds of interventionPublished Fri, May 15, 2026 · 10:01 AM[TOKYO] Currency traders are increasingly alert...
Aspial Lifestyle proposes S$84.8 million rights and placement issue to fund pawnbroking, lending businesses
Under the preferential offering, 61.7 million new shares will be offered to eligible shareholders[SINGAPORE] Consumer lifestyle group Aspial Lifestyle on Thursday (May 14) announced a proposed equity fundraising exercise...
European shares gain on tech optimism; Mideast developments in focus
Published Thu, May 14, 2026 · 03:37 PMEUROPEAN shares rose on Thursday, as artificial intelligence-driven optimism offset lingering concerns about a deadlock in US-Iran peace talks, while a high...
As Iran war jolts Air India, Lufthansa and Cathay pounce on fast-growing market
Published Thu, May 14, 2026 · 12:43 PM[NEW DELHI] Air India’s thousands of flight cuts due to the Iran war and Pakistan’s airspace ban have become a boon for...