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SIA Engineering raises dividend as ‘robust’ demand drives H2 earnings up 20.9%
The Middle East conflict has, however, introduced supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures[SINGAPORE] SIA Engineering Company ( SIAEC ) posted a 20.9 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit...
Mapletree buys 39-ha site in New Jersey for logistics facility, in sixth US development project
The new development will be near key air cargo hubs and seaports, and comprise two warehouse buildings[SINGAPORE] Mapletree Investments has acquired a site the size of 55 football fields...
Saudi crude exports to China set for record low in June amid high prices, sources say
Its state oil giant Aramco will ship about 10 million barrels to Chinese customers for the monthPublished Mon, May 11, 2026 · 06:34 PM[RIYADH] Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports...
European shares tepid as markets weigh US-Iran deadlock
Published Mon, May 11, 2026 · 05:49 PMEUROPEAN shares were muted on Monday, as stalled US-Iran peace negotiations pushed oil prices higher and weighed on risk appetite.The pan-European Stoxx...
JPMorgan hikes Kospi bull case target to 10,000 on memory boom
Published Mon, May 11, 2026 · 04:53 PMJPMORGAN Chase & Co raised its targets for South Korean stocks for the second time in less than a month, citing improvement...
BYD sees annual sales rise despite tepid market, says JPMorgan
The automaker now expects domestic sales to reach between 3.5 million and four million units this yearPublished Mon, May 11, 2026 · 02:13 PM[HONG KONG] BYD is projecting an...
Indonesia central bank bills outstanding rise most in two years
Overseas investors have cut their holdings of the nation’s stocks and bonds in recent weeksPublished Mon, May 11, 2026 · 02:12 PM[JAKARTA] The total amount of Indonesian central bank...
ExxonMobil names country head Jean-Marc Taton as new Asia-Pacific chair and managing director
The leadership transition had occurred on the same day that the company posted its first quarter adjusted earnings that beat estimates at US$1.16 per share[SINGAPORE] ExxonMobil on May 1...
SoftBank plans to make large-scale batteries for AI data centres
Published Mon, May 11, 2026 · 12:10 PM[TOKYO] SoftBank Group’s mobile unit said that it plans to begin large-scale battery cell manufacturing at its Sakai, Osaka plant to address...
South Korean shares hit all-time high as ‘ants’ join global rush to buy AI stocks
The rally highlights how surging global demand for AI hardware is now the dominant force in equity marketsPublished Mon, May 11, 2026 · 11:40 AM — Updated Mon, May...
AI growth pushes Alphabet closer to overtaking Nvidia as world’s biggest company
Nvidia may be the leader in building AI chips, but Google’s parent has a rival product that’s gaining favourPublished Mon, May 11, 2026 · 10:22 AM[CHICAGO] Over the past...
Dubai’s bankers, traders return to city contending with war
[DUBAI] The lunch crowds had returned to the exclusive Arts Club in Dubai’s financial hub, and roads were starting to fill up again in the area. Many bankers, traders...