Business
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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…
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Opec+ to consider bigger hike after Iran strike, delegate says
Published Sat, Feb 28, 2026 · 04:11 PM OPEC+ will consider the option of a larger supply increase when key members meet on Sunday, after Israel launched airstrikes on targets…
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1,300 Toyota Prius units recalled in Singapore over rear doors that could open while car is moving
Rectification involves modifying door switch circuits, done free of charge, and for new cars before delivery Published Fri, Feb 27, 2026 · 05:21 PM [SINGAPORE] Some 1,300 Toyota Prius cars…
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Nikkei crosses 59,000 for first time on software rally; gains shrink on profit taking
Published Thu, Feb 26, 2026 · 04:05 PM [TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average surpassed the 59,000 mark for the first time on Thursday (Feb 26), led by software-related shares as…
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Deliveroo pulls out of Singapore after 10 years
[SINGAPORE] Food-delivery platform Deliveroo is exiting the Singapore market after a decade, with the final day of service set to be Mar 4. Parent company DoorDash said the decision is…
