Entrepreneurship
Ford in talks to use BYD batteries for overseas factories
[DETROIT] Ford Motor is in talks with China’s BYD about potentially supplying batteries for hybrid vehicles to the American automaker’s overseas factories, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.BYD,...
Changi Airport doubles supplemental China flights to 600 ahead of CNY travel surge
[SINGAPORE] Six airlines at Changi Airport will be offering over 600 supplementary flights to as many as 15 Chinese cities to cater to an anticipated increase in travel demand...
US firms regain optimism on China after Trump-Xi trade truce
[BEIJING] US companies are more upbeat about doing business in China after a trade truce between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to a survey...
SID launches platform for listcos’ board chairs as Value Unlock programme opens for applications
This aims to support national efforts to strengthen the development of Singapore’s equities market[SINGAPORE] Board chairs of companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) will now be able to...
New SID platform for listcos’ board chairs to support Singapore equities market uplift
[SINGAPORE] Board chairs of companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) will now be able to tap a professional community and access expert insights and networking opportunities. Launched on...
HSBC weighs future of Singapore life insurance business as analysts assess impact on wealth strategy
The bank says this comes under the group’s global ‘ongoing simplification’ drive [SINGAPORE] HSBC said on Friday (Jan 16) that it would conduct a strategic review of HSBC Life,...
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit buys US property from DHL unit for S$94.5 million
[SINGAPORE] The manager of CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar) on Friday (Jan 16) announced that it has bought a logistics property in Columbus, Ohio, in the US for S$94.5 million,...
A long-held tenet of Asia’s markets is suddenly breaking apart
In many ways, the AI infrastructure trade is the biggest swing factor when it comes to the outlook for Asian stocks[TOKYO] A breakdown in the relationship between Asia’s stocks...
ECB on a steady rate path for now but Fed tussle a risk, chief economist warns
[FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank will not debate any rate change in the near term if the economy stays on course, but new shocks, like a potential deviation by...
Secondary listings on SGX set to grow in 2026, but regulatory frictions loom
Well-known companies with such listings here include DFI Retail Group, IHH Healthcare, Nio and Prudential[SINGAPORE] With three recent sizeable secondary listings bringing the total on the Singapore Exchange (SGX)...
