Business
Australia’s central bank raises cash rate 25bps to 3.85%
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85 per cent, the first hike in two years, saying the…
Swedan Margen
Swedan Margen contributes to Cosmopolitan Canada across fashion, style, culture, and entertainment.
The work spans trend coverage, cultural conversation, and stories drawn from the publication's editorial partners, with source attribution provided within individual articles where applicable.
Fashion · Style · Culture · Entertainment
Business
Australia raises rates for first time in two years
— Australia’s central bank on Tuesday raised its benchmark policy rate for the first time in two years, saying the economy was growing…
Unsorted
China sees record coal plant bids even as usage declines: report
Beijing wants to shift coal from baseload supplier of electricity to a role supporting solar and wind, which fluctuate through the day A…
Business
Gold rebounds more than 3% after sharp sell-off
Gold rose more than 3 per cent on Tuesday (Feb 3), rebounding from a near one-month low hit in the previous session, as market…
Business
Tesla introduces new Model Y variant in US priced at US$41,990
TRIC-VEHICLE maker Tesla introduced a new variant of its Model Y vehicle in the United States priced at US$41,990, the company’s website…
Business
Keppel division bags S$600 million in green projects, raising long-term contracted revenue to S$7.1 billion
Keppel has clinched some S$600 million in new contracts for proprietary technology, engineering solutions, and operation and maintenance…
Business
Uber enters first Asian market in years with Macau relaunch
Technologies is rolling out its ride hailing service in the Chinese gambling hub of Macau, expanding into a new Asian market for the first…
Business
Kore rises 8.3% after H2 results, early resumption of distributions
The manager plans to start with a ‘conservative payout ratio’, which will be raised to a ‘sustainable level aligned with long-term…
Business
Kore rises 8.3% to 4-month high after H2 results, early resumption of distributions
Manager plans to start with a ‘conservative payout ratio’, which will be raised to a ‘sustainable level aligned with long-term portfolio…
Business
Singtel shares up 3.7% as investors anticipate telco’s potential acquisition of STT GDC
The deal will be one of Asia’s largest data centre transactions if it goes through Singtel shares jumped in early trade on Tuesday (Feb 3)…
Business
Singtel shares up 5.2% as investors anticipate telco’s potential acquisition of STT GDC
The deal will be one of Asia’s largest data centre transactions if it goes through Singtel shares jumped in early trade on Tuesday (Feb 3)…
Business
Singtel shares up 5.2% at two-month high on anticipation of potential STT GDC acquisition
The deal will be one of Asia’s largest data centre transactions if it goes through Singtel shares rose on Tuesday (Feb 3) following news…
Business
OpenAI is unsatisfied with some Nvidia chips and looking for alternatives: sources
The chipmaker remains dominant in chips for training large AI models, while inference has become a new front in the competition OpenAI is…
Business
Thales, EDB ink pacts to bolster Singapore’s edge in deep tech, manufacturing
The French industrial giant is partnering EDB on three new agreements signed at the Singapore Airshow 2026 Thales has signed three…
Unsorted
EU proposals set to limit EV sales from 2035, says campaign group
The EU’s biggest retreat from its green policies in years has met with criticism Electric vehicles are likely to make up 85 per cent of…
Culture
How Bad Bunny Saved the Grammys
The Grammys have long been a dependable engine of outrage. Every year, it seemed, one humiliation or another would seize the ceremony,…
Business
Stocks to watch: Keppel Infrastructure Trust, Parkway Life Reit, Kore, PropNex, SGX
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Feb 3): Keppel Infrastructure Trust…
Business
Stocks to watch: Keppel Infrastructure Trust, Parkway Life Reit, Kore, PropNex, SGX, Keppel
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Feb 3): Keppel Infrastructure Trust…
Business
Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit H2 distributable income falls
Full-year income available for distribution falls 9.6% to US$43 million from US$47.6 million The manager of Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit…
Business
Keppel Infrastructure Trust H2 DPU rises 1% to S$0.0197
Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0197 for its second half ended Dec 31, 2025, 1 per cent up…
Business
Private credit grows in Singapore as Australia’s IFM joins list
The move follows its partnership with the Australian government in October to pursue investment opportunities across South-east Asia…
Business
US banks expect stronger loan demand in 2026: Fed survey
S expect demand for business loans across all categories to strengthen this year after improving last quarter, a Federal Reserve survey…
Business
MAS, SGX pave way for forward-looking disclosures, but investors urged to tread with caution
Proposed rules may narrow information gaps for investors, though experts warn that projections and guidance carry risks The door may soon…
Business
Singapore equities could gallop as opportunities heat up in the Year of the Fire Horse: fengshui master
Some of the best investment opportunities can be found in the local market, adds Maybank Securities’ Thilan Wickramasinghe If fengshui…