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Sembcorp expands Micron power deal to support AI growth
The chipmaker has begun construction on a Woodlands facility as part of a US$24 billion investment Sembcorp Industries on Wednesday (Jan…
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VinaCapital Sees Vietnam GDP Growth Reaching up to 10% in 2026 on Infrastructure and Exports
Investment firm VinaCapital has struck an optimistic note on Vietnam's economic outlook, projecting that the country's gross domestic…
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‘Swiftest pace of expansion’: RHB lifts OCBC target price to S$21.30 on Q4 earnings growth forecast
RHB has raised its target price for OCBC to S$21.30, driven by forecasts that the bank will post single-digit year-on-year earnings growth…
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Indonesia's 2025 GDP growth estimated at targeted 5.2%, finance minister says
Overall GDP growth in Indonesia is expected to have met the 5.2 per cent target for 2025 despite widespread destruction caused by floods…
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Sasseur Reit rejects Xi’an mall offer from sponsor, targets South-east Asia for growth
Manager notes proposed acquisition will result in material dilution of DPU and NAV per unit, based on reasonable funding costs assumption…
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China Insight: Three Keywords Unveiling China Inc. — and the Trillion-yuan Fashion Growth Drivers Ahead
For global fashion and beauty executives, China’s five-year plans are more than domestic policy roadmaps but function as strategic signals…
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Malaysian ringgit hits highest since 2018 on AI, growth optimism
The Malaysian ringgit rose to the strongest level in more than seven years, buoyed by optimism over the country’s ties to the artificial…
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Christopher Aleo returns to Davos as finance weighs growth, sustainability and emerging markets
As global policymakers and business leaders gather once again in the Swiss Alps for the annual World Economic Forum, Christopher Aleo,…
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Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, raises growth and inflation forecasts
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday and raised its economic and inflation forecasts, signalling its readiness to…
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Space NK Defies British High Street Gloom, Lays Ground for Further Growth
LONDON — Demand on the U.K. high street is suffering, but not for Space NK, which grew faster than the market in the pre-holiday period,…
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Can the Singapore market support growth stocks?
Despite the STI outperforming the S&P 500 in the last five years, investors continue to cast doubt on buying growth “Can Asians think?” A…
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Vietnam Bets on Domestic Consumption to Sustain Economic Growth in 2026
Vietnam's economic growth in 2026 will hinge largely on the recovery of domestic consumption, effective policy implementation and the…
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Intel extends comeback as investors bet on foundry growth
The stock is up 31% to start 2026, the third-best performance in the S&P 500 Index Intel’s dramatic rally to start the year shows…
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K-pop, Chinese games to drive Asia tech sector growth: Macquarie
2026 is poised to be a boom year for the Asian Internet sector, as companies pivot from consolidation to aggressive monetisation and…
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Jollibee CFO says growth supports 2027 US listing of international arm
The international business accounts for 6,800 of 10,300 stores by the end of last year’s third quarter [MANILA/SINGAPORE] Jollibee Foods’…
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Vietnam central bank cuts credit growth target to 15% this year
The new target is lower than the 16% the bank initially set for 2025 before raising it during the year Vietnam’s central bank has cut its…
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Five S-Reits that saw strong growth in trading activity in H2 2025
Trading activity in the Singapore real estate investment trust (S-Reit) sector rose overall in the second half of 2025 compared with the…
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Vietnam Poised to Overtake Thailand in Economic Size as Infrastructure Push Fuels Growth
Vietnam is on course to surpass Thailand in economic size measured by nominal gross domestic product (GDP) as early as this year, driven…
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Fee income, recovery in loan growth are key drivers for Singapore banks in 2026
But analysts expect overall results to be flattish or lower, weighed down by net interest income Fee income and a recovery in loan growth…
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Vietnam's Tra Fish Exports Set to Near $2.2B in 2025 as Brazil Emerges as Key Growth Market
Vietnam's tra fish (pangasius) exports are projected to approach US$2.2 billion in 2025, reflecting steady expansion in several major…
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Amid global economic uncertainty, KSH Holdings doubles down on Singapore for growth
The construction and property group is eyeing more laboratory construction projects, given its strong track record in the sector In view…
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Singapore stocks flat; latest factory output data posts solid growth
Singapore stocks ended flat on Friday (Dec 26), even as the latest factory output data pointed to continued strength in manufacturing…
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Asian markets mostly up after US growth fuels Wall St record
Most Asian stocks rose on Wednesday (Dec 24) and gold topped US$4,500 for the first time as investors tracked a record on Wall Street…
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Oil up as market weighs strong US economic growth, supply risks
Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday as investors assessed stronger-than-expected US economic growth and the risk of disruptions to oil…