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Santos to cut 10% jobs as growth projects near end, annual profit misses estimates
Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 11:33 AM[BENGALURU] Australian oil and gas producer Santos reported a steeper-than-expected drop in annual profit on Wednesday (Feb 18), hurt by weak commodity...
Gold rises on dip-buying after more than 2% drop
A stronger US dollar makes greenback-priced bullion more expensive for other currency holdersPublished Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 09:57 AM[BENGALURU] Gold edged up on Wednesday (Feb 18) on dip-buying,...
National Australia Bank’s shares hit record high on robust first-quarter cash profit
Australia’s top business lender has posted cash earnings of A$2 billion for the quarter ended Dec 31Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 08:46 AM[BENGALURU] National Australia Bank’s (NAB) shares...
Nvidia to sell Meta millions of chips in multiyear deal
It also includes standalone installations of its Grace and Vera central processorsPublished Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 07:37 AM[SAN FRANCISCO] Nvidia on Tuesday (Feb 17) said that it has...
Oil prices slide 2% to two-week low on talk of progress in US-Iran talks
Investors are closely watching US-Iran relations as any escalation or conflict could lead to Iran closing the Strait of HormuzPublished Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 06:47 AM[NEW YORK] Oil...
MiniMax shares surge 25% as optimism over Chinese AI firms grows
Published Mon, Feb 16, 2026 · 03:47 PM[HONG KONG] MiniMax Group shares surged in Hong Kong, buoyed by growing investor confidence in the technology offered by China’s generative artificial...
Singapore stocks end almost flat before Chinese New Year; STI inches up 0.02%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 294 to 197, with 765.9 million securities worth S$954.9 million traded[SINGAPORE] Local shares ended almost flat on Monday (Feb 16) ahead of...
Amova bets on ‘new Singapore’ sectors as MAS expands EQDP
It believes these industries represent the structural future of the country’s economy[SINGAPORE] Renewable energy, innovation-driven healthcare, technology-led infrastructure and financial services are among the key sectors Amova Asset Management...
Alibaba leads tech slide after Pentagon briefly shows blacklist
The 1260H list now includes more than 130 entities accused of working with the Chinese military Published Mon, Feb 16, 2026 · 11:33 AM[HONG KONG] Alibaba Group Holding led...
AirAsia chief says brand unit is nearing Nasdaq backdoor listing
Published Mon, Feb 16, 2026 · 11:07 AM[KUALA LUMPUR] AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes said that the Asian airline’s branding unit is closing in on a Nasdaq-listed target for a...
