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‘We wanted to assure investors of our trajectory’: AEM offers rare EPS guidance amid growing AI demand
It is particularly bullish on the outsourced semiconductor assembly and test segment[SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed AEM is riding a wave of artificial intelligence-driven demand for chip testing, giving it enough visibility...
Alibaba proposes Hong Kong share placement worth US$10 billion
It says the deal would mark the largest primary follow-on offering by a Hong Kong-listed companyPublished Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · 01:51 PMCHINA’S Alibaba on Sunday (Aug 23) announced...
Vingroup among Vietnam stocks to debut on FTSE’s EM Index
The index compiler estimates the upgrade could redirect as much as US$6 billion into the marketPublished Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · 12:07 PMVINGROUP is among more than 100 Vietnamese...
Trump stock disclosure shows more than 1,000 trades in June
He made more than 21,000 securities trades last year, often in bursts tied to market events he createdPublished Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · 11:15 AMUS PRESIDENT Donald Trump made...
Mark Zuckerberg buys an Irish castle
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s latest home purchase appears fit for a billionaire who runs the world’s largest social media empire. Zuckerberg, who is married to Dr. Priscilla Chan...
SpaceX is hiring for natural gas trading to support energy needs
Published Sat, Aug 22, 2026 · 11:41 AM[HOUSTON] Elon Musk’s SpaceX is hiring a trader to build and lead a natural gas trading team to support the space flight...
Bessent’s bond manoeuvres giving global debasement trade new life
[LONDON] US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s bid to tame US borrowing costs knocked down long-term yields for barely a day. The more lasting market signal: the dollar weakened while...
Oil rises as Trump threatens sanctions on Iran partners
Published Sat, Aug 22, 2026 · 08:44 AM[HOUSTON] International and US crude oil futures rose on Friday (Aug 21) after US President Donald Trump threatened economic sanctions on Iran’s...
Wall St opens higher but weekly losses loom
Published Fri, Aug 21, 2026 · 09:43 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Aug 21) after getting hammered in the previous session, though markets remained...
‘Not charity’: Asean Power Grid promises shared benefits, says DBS executive
Industry players, speaking in a forum, call for more regulatory clarity, central procurement of subsea cables[SINGAPORE] The Asean Power Grid (APG) is not about “charity”, but fostering shared growth...
Singapore stocks rise on Friday; STI up 0.3%
Published Fri, Aug 21, 2026 · 06:57 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Friday (Aug 21).The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.3 per cent or 17.05 points to...
Lily Ler to step down as CEO of Mapletree Industrial Trust manager
Anand Chandran, currently head of Asia-Pacific data centres at Mapletree Investments, will succeed her[SINGAPORE] The chief executive of Mapletree Industrial Trust Management, Lily Ler, is stepping down from her...