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Nvidia AI chip sales to China stalled by US security review: report
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 01:54 PM[BENGALURU] Nvidia’s H200 AI chip sales to China remain in limbo nearly two months after US President Donald Trump approved exports, pending...
No longer a ‘boring’ telco: Singtel’s multibillion-dollar data centre bet with KKR to power its transformation
By teaming up with KKR to take a controlling stake in STT GDC, the telco is moving from the regional league to the global main stage [SINGAPORE] When the...
Shipping firms face tough 2026 as reopening of Red Sea looms
Maersk has made two successful passages for the first time since Yemen-based Houthis began attacking vessels in 2023Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 01:18 PM[HONG KONG] Global container liners...
Boeing expects to start delivering improved 787 Dreamliners in first half
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 12:34 PM[SINGAPORE] Boeing expects to begin delivering improved 787-9 and 787-10 Dreamliners to airlines in the first half of this year, enabling longer...
Philippine garment makers find they can’t quit the US just yet
Long-standing relationships built over decades with American clients have helped to soften the blowPublished Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 11:55 AM[MANILA] When US President Donald Trump set a 19...
CVC to sell personal care business FineToday to Bain Capital in 200 billion yen deal: source
The sale comes a few months after FineToday’s second attempt to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange failed in OctoberPublished Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 11:12 PM[SINGAPORE] Private equity...
Indonesia coal miners warn of layoffs, economic risks over proposed output cuts
The trims aim to push up the plunging thermal coal prices amid fears of oversupply by the countryPublished Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 10:21 PM[SINGAPORE] Indonesia’s Coal Mining Association...
Nursing home additions lift Parkway Life Reit’s H2 DPU by 3.5% to 7.64 cents
The Singapore hospital portfolio also saw organic rental growth with step-up lease agreements[SINGAPORE] (PLife Reit) saw a 3.5 per cent rise in distribution per unit (DPU) to 7.64 cents...
Nursing home additions lift Parkway Life Reit’s H2 DPU by 3.5% to S$0.0764
The Singapore hospital portfolio also saw organic rental growth with step-up lease agreements[SINGAPORE] Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (PLife Reit) saw a 3.5 per cent rise in distribution...
Singaporeans queueing up to buy the dip in gold despite rout
At UOB’s headquarters, Singapore’s only bank selling physical gold, buyers crowd a lounge for bullion tradesPublished Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 08:19 PM[SINGAPORE] People were still queueing up to...
Singapore stocks slip on Monday as precious metals rout deepens; STI down 0.3%
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Monday (Feb 2), tracking regional peers amid a sharp sell-off in precious metals that extended from the previous week.The benchmark Straits Times Index...
In S-E Asia, can quick commerce become a key growth driver for food delivery platforms?
This approach improves rider utilisation rates and could catalyse subscription services[SINGAPORE] Quick commerce is evolving in Singapore as food delivery platforms seek to improve unit economics, with customers moving...