Business
Operational costs erode confidence in France’s cardboard sector
Confidence in France’s cardboard and stationery industry has weakened, as manufacturers face a difficult mix of rising costs, transport…
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AI threat to Indian IT stocks? Motilal Oswal explains road head for sector
The sharp 15 per cent month-on-month decline in the Nifty IT Index has rekindled a familiar debate on Dalal Street: Is this downturn…
Business
Positive reaction to market reforms opens door to broader enhancement of growth capital sector
The result could be a bigger pipeline of new listings, and some struggling listed companies going private Back in November, this column…
Business
Hospitality sector may benefit, with 2026 tourist arrivals forecast to hit 17 million: OCBC Research
Stocks with exposure to hospitality may gain from improved hotel performance, tourist receipts The hospitality sector may be poised to…
Business
Singapore’s payments sector raises over US$319 million in funding for 9M 2025
This surpasses combined fintech funding of US$104 million for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam Investment in…
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ICAO Council president sanguine that aviation sector will cut carbon emissions by 5% by 2030
Toshiyuki Onuma notes that there are several possibilities to increase the production of sustainable aviation fuel Toshiyuki Onuma, the…
Business
‘Beat estimates’: RHB upgrades CDL Hospitality Trusts to ‘buy’ on improved earnings, bright sector outlook
The bank’s research team is lifting its target price for the trust to S$1.00, up 13.6% from S$0.88 RHB has upgraded its call on CDL…
Business
Vietnam's Industry and Trade Sector Eyes Double-Digit Growth in 2026
After a year of broad-based gains in 2025, Vietnam is aiming for economic growth of more than 10% this year, with the Ministry of Industry…
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Singapore chip manufacturing sector set to boom as global DRAM shortage continues
Benefits could ‘cascade across the entire value chain’, as demand outstrips supply of the computer memory hardware Singapore’s…
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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…
Business
‘Steepest discount’: Analysts give picks in office sector as S-Reits post highs since 2019
Office S-reits are undervalued, trading at the steepest discount to book value among this asset class Rate cuts and solid property…
Business
Wee Hur plants flag in international schools sector with Wycombe Abbey project in Hougang
Group kicks off new projects with international school JV, Hotel Miramar acquisition and Upper Thomson condo while doubling down on…
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China confronts the cost of dismantling the world’s biggest coal sector
Green industries have created more than seven million jobs and ultimately there will be net growth in employment from the energy…
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Singapore-focused investors look to tech sector for growth: poll
Even as the tech sector takes a beating across the world, Singapore-focused investors believe it will attract the most investment across…
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Vietnam's Electronics Sector Sets Export Record Amid Global Challenges
Vietnam's electronics sector has set a new export record this year despite increased tariffs and trade barriers in important markets.…
Business
UK financial sector makes slow progress on preparations for new settlement system
40% of respondents in a survey say they will miss an interim deadline of Dec 31, 2026 Four in 10 financial businesses in Britain expect to…
Business
MAS to trial issuance of tokenised bills; releases guidelines for AI in financial sector
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will be trialling the issuance of tokenised bills to primary dealers, which will then be settled…
Business
Boustead posts 3% drop in H1 net profit as US tariffs moderate energy sector activities
The board nevertheless declares an unchanged interim cash dividend of S$0.015 per share Mainboard-listed Boustead Singapore’s net profit…
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Prada sales rise, boosting hopes of luxury sector recovery
Net sales rose to 4.07 billion euros (S$6.13 billion), a 6.3% increase year-on-year Prada sales rose in the first nine months of year as…
Business
Following LVMH, Luxury Sector Shares Move Higher
The luxury world often looks to LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton for guidance, reading tea leaves in the powerhouse company’s results for…
Business
Exxon to cut 2,000 workers as oil sector job losses mount
ExxonMobil plans to cut about 2,000 jobs globally as the Texas oil company consolidates smaller offices into regional hubs as part of its…
Business
ExxonMobil to cut 2,000 workers as oil sector job losses mount
ExxonMobil plans to cut about 2,000 jobs globally as the Texas oil company consolidates smaller offices into regional hubs as part of its…
Business
Malaysian steel industry road map aims for ‘fully green’ sector by 2050
The plan includes clear licensing guidelines for manufacturers and a carbon pricing and transparency framework Malaysia is planning a…
Business
Vietnam's Sugar Sector Battles Smuggling and Market Challenges
Vietnam's sugar sector is under increasing strain from a flood of undocumented, low-cost sugar flooding the market, threatening native…