Business
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OCBC upgrades SIAEC to ‘buy’ as other analysts weigh expansion costs impact
Target prices hover around S$4 as analysts balance robust joint-venture profits against heavy startup costs for new hangars [SINGAPORE] OCBC upgraded SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) to a “buy” after its…
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Netflix co-CEO says Warner deal to put more films in cinemas
The streaming company has historically put only a limited number of pictures in select theatres for short runs Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 10:06 AM [LOS ANGELES] Ted Sarandos,…
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Nippon Steel executive sees China-driven supply glut nearing end
Steel mills in the Asian nation have ramped up exports as a way to offset falling domestic consumption Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 09:41 AM [TOKYO] A top official…
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Australia banks’ record surge offers global haven from AI swings
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 08:51 AM [MELBOURNE] A surge in profits is propelling Australian bank shares above their global peers this year, offering a rare pocket of outperformance…
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Stocks to watch: SIAEC, Sri Trang Gloves, United Hampshire US Reit
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Feb 20): SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) : The aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul provider…
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Sri Trang sinks into red with Q4 loss of 503.8 million baht on production drop due to floods, impairment losses
[SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed Sri Trang Gloves on Thursday (Feb 19) posted a net loss of 503.8 million baht (S$20.5 million) in the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, compared to a…
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China’s drone exports to Russia use a new route through Thailand
[BANGKOK] On the 30th floor of the Chartered Square building in downtown Bangkok, the low-key office of Skyhub Technologies serves as a nexus for a burgeoning and contentious trade. The…
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Should you buy US stocks on a weaker greenback? How to invest if converting from Singdollar
[SINGAPORE] With the greenback much weaker than it was just a year ago – and expected to soften further – investors in Singapore might be wondering if they should buy…
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United Hampshire US Reit declares 12.1% higher H2 DPU of US$0.023
[SINGAPORE] United Hampshire US Real Estate Investment Trust’s (United Hampshire US Reit) distribution per unit (DPU) for the second half-year ended Dec 31, 2025, rose to US$0.023, up 12.1 per…
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HSBC cuts 10% of US debt capital markets team amid overhaul
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 08:08 AM HSBC has cut 10 per cent of its US-based debt capital markets team, continuing to cull costs after announcing a revamp of the…
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ByteDance building out artificial intelligence team in US
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 07:50 AM [LOS ANGELES] Chinese tech giant ByteDance is hiring in the US for nearly 100 open roles within its artificial intelligence (AI) division,…
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ECB fines JPMorgan’s European arm 12.2 million euros for misreporting capital requirements
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 07:14 AM [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank fined JPMorgan’s European arm 12.18 million euros (S$18.2 million) for misreporting capital requirements after it wrongly calculated…
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Amazon dethrones Walmart as world’s biggest company by sales
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 07:04 AM [SEATTLE] Amazon.com has officially dethroned Walmart as the biggest global company by revenue, a milestone attesting to the massive scale the e-commerce…
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Who calls the shots in OCBC’s corridors of power?
Its new group CEO Tan Teck Long must balance what minority shareholders want with the interests of one of Asia’s wealthiest clans [SINGAPORE] OCBC’s founding Lee family owns a controlling…
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The dating game: Why a CapitaLand-Mapletree merger could turn into a marriage of inconvenience
A union of the two Temasek stalwarts would essentially bring together two different souls who have little cultural DNA in common EVEN as the “China Dragon” breathed fire across the…
