News

Stocks to watch: Frasers Property, Frasers Centrepoint Trust, Thomson Medical, Marco Polo Marine
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Aug 26): Frasers Property, Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT): Frasers Property on Monday said...
Intel warns US stake could hurt international sales, future grants
[WASHINGTON] Intel said on Monday (Aug 25) that the US government’s 9.9 per cent stake in the chipmaker could pose risks to its business, from potentially harming international sales...
Thomson Medical announces 10.5 ha Johor Bay development 
[SINGAPORE] Healthcare provider Thomson Medical Group on Monday (Aug 25) announced a Johor Bay “mega project” in Malaysia, with a projected gross development value (GDV) of more than RM18...
Fashion models reckon with AI models and digital clones after controversial ad appears in Vogue
Fashion model Hannah James faced a dilemma as she weighed whether to digitally clone herself.On one hand, the 25-year-old worries digital replicas of models could render her job obsolete....
Singtel’s Optus appoints non-executive director John Arthur as new chair
[SINGAPORE] Singtel’s Australian subsidiary Optus has appointed John Arthur, a non-executive director, as its new board chairman with effect from Monday (Aug 25). Arthur replaces outgoing chairman Paul O’Sullivan,...
Dongfeng Motor Group at near eight-year peak on privatisation plan
Regulators in Beijing have recently stepped up scrutiny of the intense competitionPublished Mon, Aug 25, 2025 · 11:07 AM[HONG KONG]Shares of Chinese state-owned automaker Dongfeng Motor Group surged 69.2...
Stocks to watch: MPACT, First Resources, Sabana Reit, Lum Chang Holdings, Raffles Education, Creative Technologies
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Aug 25):Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT): The manager of MPACT announced on...
Circles to benefit from industry consolidation: CEO Rameez Ansar
[SINGAPORE] The recent moves towards more consolidation in the telco space will allow companies such as Circles to focus on innovation, said Rameez Ansar, co-founder and chief executive officer...
Spotify flags price rises as it introduces new services: FT
Published Sun, Aug 24, 2025 · 07:54 PM[BENGALURU] Spotify will raise prices as it invests in new features and targets one billion users, the Financial Times reported on Sunday...
Singapore-headquartered Mirxes to join Alibaba, Tencent on Hang Seng Composite Index
[SINGAPORE] Home-grown biotech firm Mirxes will join the Hang Seng Composite Index on Sep 8, the startup announced on Saturday (Aug 23). The Hang Seng Composite Index is a benchmark...
Wave of director acquisitions as local rally takes a breather
[SINGAPORE] Over the five trading sessions from Aug 15 to 21, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$53 million after the heavier S$465...
Databricks to buy Sequoia-backed Tecton in AI agent push
[TORONTO] Databricks will acquire machine learning startup Tecton to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) agent offerings, the latest in a string of deals aimed at offering full-scale AI building...