Business
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Wikipedia founder sees no threat from Musk’s Grokipedia
Published Sat, Feb 21, 2026 · 12:11 PM [DELHI] The founder of Wikipedia said he isn’t worried about the threat posed to the free online encyclopedia from artificial intelligence-generated content,…
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China’s Shenzhen cracks down on risky gold trading amid wave of defaults
Published Sat, Feb 21, 2026 · 11:17 AM [SHENZHEN] Financial regulators in Shenzhen moved to curb illegal gold trading activities, targeting speculative schemes that have contributed to a wave of…
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Trump tariff reversal could cut costs for US energy firms but will likely leave broader flows unchanged
Published Sat, Feb 21, 2026 · 10:41 AM [HOUSTON] The US Supreme Court’s Friday (Feb 20) decision to strike down trade tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump last year may…
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Oil: Brent rises late, settles higher and with weekly gain on Iran-US jitters
Published Sat, Feb 21, 2026 · 08:42 AM [HOUSTON] Brent crude prices rose in late-day short-covering on Friday (Feb 20) as investors worried about US military action, as President Donald…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 hits record after US Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs
Published Sat, Feb 21, 2026 · 08:34 AM [BENGALURU] Europe’s Stoxx 600 closed at a record on Friday (Feb 20) after investors welcomed the US Supreme Court ruling that struck…
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US Supreme Court Delivers Critical Strike to Trump Trade Empire: Global Tariffs in Landmark Ruling, Exporters Upbeat
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday unleashed a colossal blow to the pillar of the Trump economy: his broad tariffs on the trade partners of America across the globe. The…
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Stocks and US Treasury yields rise after Supreme Court scraps Trump’s tariffs
Stock markets in the United States and Europe jumped on Friday after the Supreme Court struck down U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a key pillar of the administration’s economic platform.…
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Wall Street ends higher after Supreme Court rules against Trump tariffs
Thousands of companies around the world have filed lawsuits challenging Trump’s sweeping tariffs Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 11:51 PM — Updated Sat, Feb 21, 2026 · 08:14 AM…
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UOI H2 net profit surges 51.5% to S$23.7 million
[SINGAPORE] United Overseas Insurance (UOI), the insurance arm of UOB, posted a net profit of S$23.7 million for the second half of its 2025 fiscal year ended Dec 31 –…
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US stocks: Wall Street opens lower after economic data
WALL Street indexes opened lower on Friday (Feb 20) after data showed US economic growth slowed more than expected in the fourth quarter and inflation picked up in December. At…
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Parkway Life Reit secures 8.8 billion yen social loan from DBS, issues S$70 million green bond
The 10-year social loan is the first such facility the bank extends to the healthcare sector [SINGAPORE] Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has secured an 8.8 billion yen…
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Concord New Energy forecasts over 80% dip in profit for FY2025
This comes on the back of a decline in revenue and gross margin from its power generation business [SINGAPORE] Concord New Energy announced on Friday (Feb 20) that it expects…
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Indiana Man Who Shot Pregnant Wife Because She was Pregnant with Another Man’s Child, Sentenced
An Indiana man has been sentenced to serve three decades behind bars after shooting his pregnant wife and killing her unborn child. According to a sentencing order, Jeremy McBride was…
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NASA Ends Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal at T-29 Seconds
NASA ended Artemis II rehearsal at T-29 seconds Thursday. Test conducted at Kennedy Space Center, Launch Complex 39B. Countdown recycled after booster avionics voltage anomaly. Core stage loaded with liquid…
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Advanced Systems Automation terminates pre-conditional offer for Asti shares
This follows Sias’ queries for clarification amid governance and valuation concerns [SINGAPORE] Advanced Systems Automation will terminate its pre-conditional voluntary general offer for all the shares of Asti, it said…
