Business
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ECB would need April hike if price outlook sours, Nagel says
Governing Council member Joachim Nagel says a more restrictive monetary-policy stance would probably be necessary Published Fri, Mar 20, 2026 · 04:00 PM [BRUSSELS] The European Central Bank will need…
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JPMorgan’s first Taiwan ETF in over decade faces crowded market
The US asset manager’s fund will be its first one focused on Taiwanese assets since 2010 Published Thu, Mar 19, 2026 · 02:12 PM JPMORGAN Asset Management is issuing its…
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Maersk’s S$200 million, fully automated warehouse opens in Singapore
It will double the company’s footprint to more than 2 million sq ft and is equipped with the latest in automation tech [SINGAPORE] Maersk opened its fully automated distribution centre in…
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Leapmotor expands Stellantis alliance, posts first profit
Closer collaboration will offer the Chinese electric carmaker more global opportunities Published Tue, Mar 17, 2026 · 12:43 PM [HONG KONG] Chinese electric carmaker Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology posted its first…
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Nikkei falls a third day as Iran crisis stokes stagflation concerns
Published Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 11:20 AM [TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average slid for a third straight day on Monday as the Middle East crisis threatened longer-term damage to…
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Mapletree Logistics Trust books provision of RM28.1 million amid ongoing tax dispute in Malaysia
MLT’s manager says the trust is not expected to be materially impacted by the case, which is before a High Court [SINGAPORE] The manager of Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) has…
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Bank of England hit by 5% inflation risk from war in Iran
An economist says that the doubling in natural gas prices alone will add 3 percentage points Published Mon, Mar 9, 2026 · 10:50 PM [LONDON] The Bank of England (BOE)…
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Iran war: Soaring oil price will be a key driver of Fed policy; opportunities, risks for investors
While even the price of gold fell last week, shares of Big Oil companies sustained their upward momentum [SINGAPORE] When Jerome Powell was asked after the last Federal Open Market…
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Emirates to resume flights after brief halt on missile threats
Published Sat, Mar 7, 2026 · 05:01 PM [DUBAI] Dubai’s Emirates plans to resume operations after flights were temporarily suspended on Saturday (Mar 7), following disruptions caused by another round…
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Wall Street opens lower as Middle East turmoil, weak jobs report weigh
Published Fri, Mar 6, 2026 · 10:42 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (Mar 6) as the conflict raging in the Middle East threatened to…
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Berkshire’s CEO Greg Abel vows to use all his pay to buy firm’s stock
Published Thu, Mar 5, 2026 · 11:15 PM [NEW YORK] Berkshire Hathaway chief executive officer Greg Abel said he will use all of his take-home pay to acquire the conglomerate’s…
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Aims Apac Reit to divest S$15 million industrial property for capital recycling
The net proceeds may be redeployed towards acquisitions, asset enhancements and development opportunities [SINGAPORE] Aims Apac Real Estate Investment Trust ( AA Reit ) is looking to divest an industrial…
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Bitcoin plunges as risk of prolonged Iran war weighs on crypto
Published Tue, Mar 3, 2026 · 08:36 PM [NEW YORK] Bitcoin tumbled to erase a brief rally above US$70,000, dragged down along with other risk assets by concerns about a…
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Amazon to invest additional US$21 billion in Spain for data centres and AI
Published Mon, Mar 2, 2026 · 08:35 PM [BARCELONA] Amazon said on Monday (Mar 2) it would invest an additional US$21 billion in Spain to expand its data centres and…
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Vibrant Group queried on Khua’s undisclosed prison sentence in bourse filing
Vibrant’s bourse filing said Khua stepped down for health reasons, but did not mention his legal troubles [SINGAPORE] The Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, has queried mainboard-listed logistics company…
