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Tuas Power to build 670 MW plant to meet Singapore’s growing electricity needs
The new combined cycle gas turbine generating unit is set to be operational by 2031[SINGAPORE] Tuas Power has won the right to build, own and operate a new combined...
ComfortDelGro’s Zig to buy S$10 million worth of BYD cars for private-hire fleet
The investment marks the platform’s broader shift towards a hybrid taxi and private-hire model[SINGAPORE] ComfortDelGro will invest more than S$10 million to boost its private-hire vehicle (PHV) fleet with...
Japan Home’s Singapore retail stores operated by Radha Exports from Aug 19
[SINGAPORE] A statement on Japan Home’s website seen by The Business Times on Thursday (Aug 20) said the retail chain has been licensed to fast-moving consumer goods brand Radha...
Japan Home licenses Singapore retail stores to Valu$ owner Radha Exports
[SINGAPORE] Prominent retail chain Japan Home’s stores have been taken over by sister company Radha Exports, the operator of Valu$.Japan Home’s website indicated on Thursday (Aug 20) that it...
Founder of China’s Unitree sees robots reaching ‘mass market’ within decade
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 12:14 PMHUMANOID robots will reach “mass market” popularity within a decade, after manufacturers solve problems that hold back their current usefulness, the founder...
Can Pop Mart keep the Labubu magic alive? Growth slows sharply as bears gather
Firms that surged on social media buzz are finding it harder to sustain consumer interestPublished Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 11:11 AM — Updated Thu, Aug 20, 2026 ·...
Singapore police begin looking into trader Radiant World
Its counterparties and creditors have stepped back from the firm because of allegedly falsified documentsPublished Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 10:49 AM — Updated Thu, Aug 20, 2026 ·...
Insurer AIA Group posts 10% jump in half-year new business value
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 09:43 AMINSURER AIA Group posted a 10 per cent jump in half-year value of new business (VONB) on Thursday (Aug 20), boosted by...
South Korea’s Kospi jumps 4% as Asian stocks rise after bond rally
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 09:36 AMASIAN stocks and bonds gained as US plans to buy back longer-dated Treasuries to curb borrowing costs buoyed sentiment. The US dollar...
Gold holds near $4,500 as US Treasury buyback sends bond yields lower
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 08:28 AMGOLD held the biggest gain in six months after the US Treasury Department made a surprise move to rein in long-term borrowing...
Singapore telco price war squeezes earnings, strengthens case for StarHub-M1 deal, say analysts
They say that consolidation has to be among the mobile network operators, not just the virtual operators[SINGAPORE] Weakening local mobile-service revenue and mounting earnings pressure at StarHub and Singtel...
