Business
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GuocoLand’s case for privatising Bursa-listed GuocoLand (Malaysia) not strong
But the proposed move could be SGX-listed GuocoLand’s way of priming itself to be privatised in future ON TUESDAY night (Feb 3), GuocoLand announced it planned to take its Malaysia-listed…
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Apac commercial real estate investment hits US$40.3 billion in Q4, capping strongest year since 2021: JLL
The increase pushed full-year investment 12% higher year on year to US$147.6 billion [SINGAPORE] Asia-Pacific’s commercial real estate market ended 2025 on a high note, with investments in the fourth…
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Volvo cars’ sales volumes drop 7% in November-January period in challenging market
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 04:54 PM [COPENHAGEN] Sweden-based Volvo Cars sold 177,830 cars in the November-January period, down 7 per cent from the same period a year earlier,…
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Chinese solar shares surge after reports of visits from Musk delegations
This comes after he announces plans to build large-scale solar-cell production in the US Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 04:52 PM [BEIJING/LOS ANGELES] Chinese solar shares jumped during morning…
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Japan’s largest lender MUFG logs 6% growth in third-quarter profit
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 04:03 PM [TOKYO] Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) booked a 6 per cent rise in third-quarter net profit, it said on Wednesday (Feb…
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Singapore’s payments sector raises over US$319 million in funding for 9M 2025
This surpasses combined fintech funding of US$104 million for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam [SINGAPORE] Investment in Singapore’s payments sector remains robust, with over US$319 million in funding…
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Singapore’s digital payments set to hit US$113.7 billion by 2030, cementing regional lead
Gen Z and millennial consumers are driving the shift towards cashless transactions in the city-state [SINGAPORE] Digital payments in Singapore are projected to grow to US$113.7 billion by 2030, up…
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Boeing says 777X delays add costs for airlines like SIA to keep older jets
SIA might have chosen Airbus for its freighter fleet due to the delays, says Boeing VP of commercial marketing [SINGAPORE] Boeing on Wednesday (Feb 4) acknowledged that delays to its…
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UBS posts higher profit, signals US$3 billion buyback with upside
The bank plans to propose a dividend for 2025 of US$1.10 per share. Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 02:29 PM [LONDON] UBS Group posted a profit which beat expectations…
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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…
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No longer a ‘boring’ telco: Singtel’s S$13.8 billion 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 market…
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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 market…
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China’s Nanshan Group plans 100,000 bpd refinery in Indonesia
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 01:38 PM [SINGAPORE/JAKARTA] China’s Shandong Nanshan Group plans to build an oil refinery on Indonesia’s Bintan island, where the privately controlled firm operates a…
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Ford and Geely in talks for manufacturing, technology partnership, sources say
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 01:20 PM FORD and China’s Geely are in discussions about a potential partnership, eight people with knowledge of the ongoing talks said, as the…
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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 2023 Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 01:18 PM [HONG KONG] Global container…
