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Frasers Property logs S$1.4 billion in pre-sold residential revenue, boosted by China sales
The company launched the first phase of unit sales at the Fang Song Community high-end residential project in Shanghai[SINGAPORE] Frasers Property recorded S$1.4 billion in pre-sold residential revenue across...
Australian laser maker EOS opens production centre in Singapore
The centre will produce EOS’s 100 kilowatt-class laser weapon system for Dutch and Korean customersPublished Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 08:08 PM[SINGAPORE] Australia’s Electro Optic Systems (EOS) opened a...
Tesla is no longer No. 1: This is how a Chinese competitor surged past the EV pioneer
Tesla, the 23-year-old company that brought green cars into the mainstream, has been pushed off its perch as the world’s top electric vehicle seller. Chinese EV manufacturer BYD sold...
Why is silver whipsawing while gold steadies? Here’s what investors should know
Industry observers say thin liquidity and speculative unwinding are behind silver’s wild swings[SINGAPORE] Silver see-sawed between gains and losses on Friday (Feb 6), plunging nearly 10 per cent in...
Microsoft launches AI QuickStart programme for SMEs
Backed by IMDA and UOB, the scheme supports digitally mature firms in rolling out artificial intelligence solutions[SINGAPORE] Microsoft on Friday (Feb 6) launched a programme to support small and...
Keppel’s special dividend yet to include billion-dollar sale of M1
[SINGAPORE] Keppel’s proposed special dividend of S$0.13 per share helped push the company’s shares up over 6 per cent in a single day. The special dividend, driven by Keppel’s...
China’s easy money floods metals markets as real economy falters
Copper, gold and silver all hit record highs, and activity on Chinese futures markets has soaredPublished Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 01:49 PMWITH ample cash but fewer investment options,...
Luckin Coffee’s PE owner gains more control over Chinese chain
The company’s American depositary receipts have gained 24% in the past 12 monthsPublished Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 12:51 PM[HONG KONG] Centurium Capital consolidated its holding in Luckin Coffee...
Singapore bets on K-pop’s soft power for long-term tourism and branding gains
Upcoming BTS concerts expected to lift tourism, though economic impact may be shy of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour effect[SINGAPORE] Exclusive concert deals, destination partnerships and a K-pop training academy...
Inside Singapore’s largest silver vault: How is the metal stored and handled?
[SINGAPORE] It’s not just gold; interest in silver has also picked up among investors here and globally.The white metal’s price crossed US$100 per troy ounce on Jan 23. Since...
Singapore, Asia markets bleed as Wall Street rout deepens; YZJ Shipbuilding sinks over 5%
[SINGAPORE] Asian markets took a beating at the open on Friday (Feb 6) after a new round of heavy selling hit US tech stocks and crypto. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding was...
South Korea’s ETF boom puts assets on track to overtake Taiwan
The two tech-heavy Asian markets have been a focal point in recent years, thanks to a global frenzy sparked by the rise of AIPublished Fri, Feb 6, 2026 ·...