🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Sep 3, 2026
ByteDance gets $30 billion loan, Bloomberg News reports
ByteDance gets $30 billion loan, Bloomberg News reports
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🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Sep 2, 2026
Economists raise Singapore's 2026 growth forecast to 5%: MAS survey
The projection is in line with the Ministry of Trade and Industry's forecast of 4.5% to 5.5%.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Sep 2, 2026
Stocks sink, yields at multi-decade highs and oil spikes on Mideast flare-up
Markets across Asia were down, with tech firms - which rely on low borrowing rates to fuel their investments - dragging Tokyo and Seoul.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Bessent meets BOJ's Ueda, calls for sound policy to avoid currency volatility, Treasury says
Bessent meets BOJ's Ueda, calls for sound policy to avoid currency volatility, Treasury says
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Goldman Sachs, BofA and others plan to issue dollar stablecoin together in 2027
Goldman Sachs, BofA and others plan to issue dollar stablecoin together in 2027
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Bond selloff deepens as rising energy prices stoke inflation fears
Bond selloff deepens as rising energy prices stoke inflation fears
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Analysis:Japan faces day of policy reckoning as Bessent calls time on big stimulus
Analysis:Japan faces day of policy reckoning as Bessent calls time on big stimulus
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Sep 1, 2026
Oil extends gains, stocks drop as Trump issues fresh Iran warning
Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney and Singapore traded lower as investors turned cautious.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 31, 2026
Bessent expects Japan to take action to boost yen, signals BOJ rate-hike chance
Bessent expects Japan to take action to boost yen, signals BOJ rate-hike chance
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 31, 2026
Analysis:Toyota and Honda may get stuck with the bill for Trump’s Canada tariffs
Analysis:Toyota and Honda may get stuck with the bill for Trump’s Canada tariffs
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 31, 2026
ComfortDelGro joint venture wins S$3.4 billion contract to operate and maintain Copenhagen Metro
Singapore's ComfortDelGro will operate and maintain the fully automated Copenhagen Metro for 12 years through KBH Metro Partner, its joint venture with French transport operator RATP Dev.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 29, 2026
Bessent says disorderly yen moves can destabilize global markets
Bessent says disorderly yen moves can destabilize global markets
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 29, 2026
Temasek backs SIA's Air India investment amid growing scrutiny
Air India's request for about US$1.5 billion in fresh equity from owners Tata Sons and SIA has drawn questions about the Singapore carrier's decision to invest in it.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 26, 2026
Japan to diversify crude supplies, back Mideast pipelines in resilience effort, media say
Japan to diversify crude supplies, back Mideast pipelines in resilience effort, media say
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 25, 2026
Equities rise with tech boost and yields fall with oil prices
Equities rise with tech boost and yields fall with oil prices
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 25, 2026
Singapore to put forward bid to host international tribunal for investment disputes: Edwin Tong
As countries pull away from multilateralism and ignore the rules-based system, the question to ask is "what are we doing about it?", said Law Minister Edwin Tong.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 25, 2026
Thailand car production rises 6.1% on year in July
Thailand car production rises 6.1% on year in July
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 25, 2026
Stocks stagger and oil rises as traders eye Iran threat, Nvidia results
Stocks stagger and oil rises as traders eye Iran threat, Nvidia results
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 24, 2026
Exclusive-Japan eyes tax breaks for non-core business sales in governance reform push, sources say
Exclusive-Japan eyes tax breaks for non-core business sales in governance reform push, sources say
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 24, 2026
Oil falls as Trump pledges economic war on Iran
Both main crude contracts were down 2.3 per cent, with the Brent benchmark sitting at US$92 a barrel.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 24, 2026
Shein to pay up to $3.5 billion to select pre-IPO investors around Hong Kong listing
Shein to pay up to $3.5 billion to select pre-IPO investors around Hong Kong listing
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 24, 2026
Alibaba shares fall 8% after $10 billion Hong Kong share sale
Alibaba shares fall 8% after $10 billion Hong Kong share sale
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 22, 2026
South Korea sends first container ship through Arctic route
Sailing from Busan New Port, the "PanStar Acro" container ship is to sail to Europe via the Arctic, testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice can be commercially viable.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 21, 2026
Tesla and others begin record vehicle recall in China
China has said it will ban concealed door handles from 2027, making it the first country to phase out a design popularised by Tesla and widely adopted by domestic Chinese EV makers.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 21, 2026
Asian markets extend rally as traders assess US Treasuries pledge
Asian markets extend rally as traders assess US Treasuries pledge
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 20, 2026
Samsung Electroncis to announce more than $72 billion shareholder return programme, media reports
Samsung Electroncis to announce more than $72 billion shareholder return programme, media reports
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 19, 2026
LG Energy, once fixed on EV batteries, jumps to Plan B
LG Energy, once fixed on EV batteries, jumps to Plan B
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 19, 2026
Indian fintech Navi to raise $100 million ahead of planned IPO
Indian fintech Navi to raise $100 million ahead of planned IPO
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 19, 2026
Analysis:Investors set sights on Swiss franc for popular carry trades after yen intervention
Analysis:Investors set sights on Swiss franc for popular carry trades after yen intervention
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 19, 2026
Tech leads losses as Asian stocks track Wall Street selloff
Tech leads losses as Asian stocks track Wall Street selloff
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 18, 2026
Dollar mostly flat as softer US data fuel dovish rate bets
Dollar mostly flat as softer US data fuel dovish rate bets
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 18, 2026
Stocks slide, yields elevated as Mideast conflict fears grow
Stocks slide, yields elevated as Mideast conflict fears grow
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 18, 2026
Bond yields jump, oil extends gains as US-Iran ceasefire expires
Bond yields jump, oil extends gains as US-Iran ceasefire expires
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 17, 2026
Bike-sharing operator HelloRide warned over attempts to discuss prices with rival Anywheel
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore said there had been no breach of the Competition Act after Anywheel refused to engage in the proposed price discussions and reported HelloRide’s approaches to CCS.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 17, 2026
Japan Q2 growth misses forecasts on weaker spending, investment
Japan Q2 growth misses forecasts on weaker spending, investment
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 16, 2026
The great matcha rivalry: Can Japan’s centuries-old tradition hold its own against China’s scale?
From New York to London, the world cannot seem to get enough matcha. The boom has revived Japan’s tea industry but also exposed the limits of its supply. Now China, already the world’s biggest producer, sees an opportunity to scale up.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 15, 2026
Singapore takes trade compliance seriously, will take firm action against businesses that break laws: MTI
The United States flagged Singapore among more than 40 countries at risk of being used to circumvent tariffs on Chinese goods.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 14, 2026
Dollar falls on surprise drop in US retail sales
Dollar falls on surprise drop in US retail sales
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 14, 2026
Morning Bid: Yen stuck in twilight zone
Morning Bid: Yen stuck in twilight zone
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 14, 2026
Malaysia's economy grows 6% year-on-year in Q2, beating expectations
Malaysia's economy surpassed expectations in the second quarter of 2026, as stronger export growth and steady household spending offset risks arising from the Middle East conflict.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 14, 2026
Analysis:AI-driven surge in bond yields could be next risk for markets and growth
Analysis:AI-driven surge in bond yields could be next risk for markets and growth
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 13, 2026
AMD looks to raise $4 billion to $5 billion in debt offering, source says
AMD looks to raise $4 billion to $5 billion in debt offering, source says
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 13, 2026
US flags dozens of trade partners as risks for aiding tariff evasion
The trading partners flagged include India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and Singapore.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 13, 2026
Dollar treads water as Fed hike bets pared on benign US inflation
Dollar treads water as Fed hike bets pared on benign US inflation
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 12, 2026
Shein's slowing growth tests investor appetite ahead of Hong Kong IPO
Shein's slowing growth tests investor appetite ahead of Hong Kong IPO
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 12, 2026
Global stocks hold gains after in-line US CPI
Global stocks hold gains after in-line US CPI
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 11, 2026
GM plans to sell its half of Indiana battery venture to Samsung SDI, Bloomberg News reports
GM plans to sell its half of Indiana battery venture to Samsung SDI, Bloomberg News reports
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 11, 2026
Singapore manufacturers adjust to higher US tariff, hold off on major production shifts
Some firms are looking to improve productivity in response to the new 12.5 per cent duty, while businesses also face challenges working out which products are affected and how much they have to pay.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 11, 2026
Malaysia's June industrial production up 6.5%, below forecast
Malaysia's June industrial production up 6.5%, below forecast
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 10, 2026
Commentary: The real reason behind Trump’s yen intervention
The United States is bolstering the Japanese yen, as it did with the Argentine peso. The reasons are not solely economic, says Cornell University's Eswar Prasad.
🇸🇬 Singapore•Economy•Aug 10, 2026
Global stocks mixed while oil prices jump on Hormuz
“Stocks are doing their best to ignore the situation in the Persian Gulf,” said analyst Steve Sosnick of Interactive Brokers.
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