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Wall St muted as investors assess inflation data, Mideast developments
Published Thu, May 28, 2026 · 10:06 PM — Updated Thu, May 28, 2026 · 10:29 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes retreated from record highs on Thursday (May...
Singapore venture funding hits S$5.9 billion as investors double down on AI, deep tech despite fewer deals: EY-Parthenon
The two themes are emerging as key growth drivers amid a broader fundraising downturn in South-east Asia[SINGAPORE] Singapore-based firms raised S$5.9 billion in 472 venture capital deals in 2025,...
Temu fined 200 million euros for breaching EU rules on sale of illegal products
Published Thu, May 28, 2026 · 06:30 PM — Updated Thu, May 28, 2026 · 06:53 PM[BRUSSELS] Chinese online retailer Temu has been fined 200 million euros (S$297 million)...
DBS CEO Tan Su Shan ranks sixth globally on Fortune’s most powerful women list in 2026
Png Chin Yee, Temasek International’s CFO, is the only other Singapore-based executive on the global list, at 77th[SINGAPORE] DBS group chief executive officer Tan Su Shan came in sixth...
Valuetronics H2 earnings fall 69.8% as consumer electronics sales falter
[SINGAPORE] Electronics manufacturing services provider Valuetronics ’ net profit fell 69.8 per cent to HK$24.1 million (S$3.9 million) for its second half ended Mar 31, from HK$79.9 million in...
Valuetronics posts 69.8% fall in H2 earnings as consumer electronics sales falter; revises dividend policy
[SINGAPORE] Valuetronics’ net profit fell 69.8 per cent to HK$24.1 million (S$3.9 million) for its second half ended Mar 31, from HK$79.9 million for the year-ago period.This translated to...
Nomura raises annual profit target 50% after record year
It seeks to post at least 750 billion yen (S$6.01 billion) in annual pretax income by the year ending March 2031Published Thu, May 28, 2026 · 03:51 PM[TOKYO] Nomura...
European shares drop as escalating US-Iran tensions weigh on sentiment
Published Thu, May 28, 2026 · 03:48 PMEUROPEAN shares slipped on Thursday as escalating tensions in the Middle East clouded the outlook for an imminent deal to open the Strait...
DBS upgrades Singtel to ‘buy’ as Bharti Airtel gets valuation boost with upcoming industry tailwind
[SINGAPORE] Singtel has been upgraded from “hold” to a “buy” rating by DBS Research, following a higher valuation of the group’s India-listed Bharti Airtel, in which Singtel holds a...
Wilmar says it has not received official notice of Indonesia probe into suspected export under-invoicing
The company’s shares are down 4% as at midday, after falling 10.5% in early trading on Thursday[SINGAPORE] Wilmar International said in a bourse filing on Thursday (May 28) that...
China’s auto industry is unlikely to return to ‘golden era’, Nio CEO says
A rebound in the domestic market has yet to materialise, despite the sector’s continued export strengthPublished Thu, May 28, 2026 · 12:21 PM[BEIJING] China’s auto industry has likely moved...
Bank of Korea’s new chief reveals hawkish posture as price, FX risks grow
Headline inflation is breaching the central bank’s 2% target with the 2.6% April rate marking the fastest gain in almost two yearPublished Thu, May 28, 2026 · 10:44 AM...