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China consumer, factory prices rise less than expected as deflationary pressure persists

Zoom looks beyond video calls as Singapore workers return to office

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Amova adds to Frencken and UI Boustead Reit positions

South Korea stock volatility eases as leveraged trades unwind amid regulatory curbs

Former SK Hynix employee jailed for leaking information to a Chinese firm: report 

Berkshire accelerates buybacks, lowers cash stake as profit tops forecasts

Pentagon asks US defence firms to boost production of key systems amid weapons stockpile concerns

Iran says Hormuz deal with Oman is ‘very close’, but demands must be met before reopening

YESTERDAY

10:05 PM
Singapore

PM Wong to announce details on support for families, costs of raising children at NDR

SK Hynix said to mull options for US$3 billion Chongqing plant

Trump Media ends token, prediction market deals with Crypto.com

US Fed split on rate hikes deepens as five years of high inflation tests patience

Houthis strike Marib again as UN warns Yemen nearing wider conflict

Trump touts US$3 billion investment in minerals projects to counter China

Nvidia to invest up to US$3 billion in Stargate data centre developer Lancium: The Information

OpenAI flags possible critical cybersecurity risk in upcoming model, tightens controls

10:00 AM
Singapore

To court the young, a Hakka clan association in Singapore is offering overseas internships

US expects deal soon on Strait of Hormuz; Sunni powers unite in defence pact

S&P closes at record high as soft jobs report eases rate-hike concerns

Europe's Stoxx 600 ends week at all-time high on earnings support, soft US jobs data

Brent climbs US$1 on uncertainty over end to Iran war

When ‘good’ IPOs go bad – why listings stumble and how to evaluate them

5 takeaways from Singapore banks’ Q2 results – diverging outlooks, China tax rules emerge as new watchpoint

07:00 AM
Lifestyle

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid review: Why this is more of an engineering masterpiece than an EV

Singapore can show Asean how to cool cities without air-conditioning

AUG 07

Beijing further relaxes home-buying curbs in property boost bid

10:08 PM
Property

Tan Kim Choo, wife of Ng Teng Fong, dies at 100

S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as surprise payrolls fall quells rate-hike fears

US non-farm payrolls fall in July; unemployment rate eases to 4.1%

‘Size in banking is not everything’: UOB pursues capital-light strategy as Q2 profit rises; trims fee growth outlook

OCBC raises 2026 loan growth forecast after Q2 profit jumps 22%, lifts dividend

Ho Bee Land H1 profit rises 3% to S$51.1 million on higher development sales

Singapore stocks end higher, led by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding; STI up 1.1%

07:00 PM
ESG Insights

Issue 206: GenZero’s strategy in ‘challenging time’

NetLink NBN Trust posts 22.4% drop in Q1 profit to S$18.1 million on higher depreciation

ST Engineering bags new contracts worth S$2.9 billion in Q2 2026

06:37 PM
Singapore

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Aug 7)

UOB Kay Hian H1 net profit jumps 66% to S$164.7 million on higher volume

F&N nine-month net profit up 10.4% at S$130.6 million despite revenue drag

SGX has IPO pipeline of around 50 companies in various stages of readiness amid record results

SGX records all-time highs in revenue, net profit for FY2026

Deutsche Bank, KBC freeze some Radiant World funds in Singapore

High Court rejects bid to bring ST Engineering unit into trademark infringement suit over RSAF aircraft parts

Singapore grants approvals to import 900 MW of Malaysian solar power, including from Linggiu Reservoir facility

Indonesian rubber growers bet the farm on oil palm 

Volkswagen must cut costs faster to change, chairman says

China’s top AI model evaded testing environment, researchers say

03:55 PM
Lifestyle

Football, marathons, F1 and more: Adidas going all-in for sports sponsorship

Singapore’s competition watchdog clears Texas Instruments’ proposed acquisition of Silicon Labs

03:36 PM
Lifestyle

Wee Hur donates S$1.5 million to SUTD to support students’ innovation efforts

Gold heads for best week since January, US jobs data in focus

US intervention of the yen revives currency diplomacy as a geoeconomic tool

How to financial-proof the ‘Singapore Dream’

China central bank adds gold in Hong Kong amid trading hub push

Ex-Sakae director Ong Siew Kwee handed 10.5-year jail term for misappropriating S$15.8 million, lying in court

Beating the heat: Singapore tackles business risks of warmer weather

China’s crude oil purchases rebound in July from near-decade low

China’s July exports beat expectations on robust high-tech demand fuelled by global AI boom

Chinese AI chipmakers poised to gain from Beijing’s tech push

2 dead, including gunman, at school shooting in Thailand, officials say

Malaysia shifts EV push from consumers to factories

Philippine economy posts slowest growth in five years in second quarter

DBS sees choppy Q3 for STI as investors pivot from Singapore banks to listcos that are unlocking value

Indonesian consumer firms brace for more earnings pressure as rupiah weakens

12:34 PM
Singapore

National Wages Council seeks public’s views on salary, employment guidelines

Oil rises on concerns over Strait of Hormuz reopening plans

Singapore’s SMEs are winning at Google, losing at AI

Japan’s April yen intervention set daily record as pressure persists

US sale of euros for yen intervention blindsided Europe: report

Iran wants to bar US, Israeli ships from Hormuz in peace accord

Asian stocks gain as South Korean tech shares advance

Yen surrenders nearly half its gains from US-Japan intervention; traders speculate on fresh action

OpenAI’s new device will be hockey puck-sized and cost over US$300

OCBC shares close 3.3% up after hitting all-time high on Q2 earnings; UOB down 2.7%

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares jump 6.6% after strong H1 earnings report

Chinese AI boom sends Hong Kong data centre prices soaring

Trump backs Hegseth after report of dispute over weapon stockpiles

Japan’s households continue to cut spending despite wage gains

Stocks to watch: UOB, OCBC, StarHub, SGX, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Venture, JustCo

US court orders Meta to pay US$567m over harms to children’s mental health

Trump’s Iran dilemma: ‘Menu of bad options’ leaves the US with no easy exit from war

Over 600 companies likely to be culled in Topix’s biggest overhaul: analysts

Petrobras profit jumps 80%, tops estimates on Iran war-driven oil rally

SpaceX stock climbs as shares available for trading more than double

Houthis carry out deadly attack in Yemen and hit Saudi territory

Macau casinos hit by slump as China crackdown rattles market

Trump says he thinks war with Iran will end ‘pretty soon’

EU’s AI Act has a global reach, but leaves European innovation behind

Trump unveils trade actions to secure key solar and semiconductor material

Alphabet raises US$25 billion from sought-after bond sale

06:37 AM
Property

Airbnb posts higher quarterly revenue on global travel demand, World Cup boost

06:00 AM
Lifestyle

In living colour: Grand Seiko and Bell & Ross paint a different picture

European shares extend run of record highs on earnings, US-Iran optimism

US stocks fall as investors eye Middle East talks, earnings

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