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Oil prices were expected to rise amid growing concerns about risks to supply from Saudi Arabia.

Anthropic will open its Singapore office in October, chasing OpenAI for Southeast Asia's AI market Fortune

If the world is going to end, we should at least know whom to blame

From Kedah manufacturing to Selangor design, multi-state ‘co-opetition’ is driving the country’s tech era

Trump and Xi Jinping would continue discussions next week on Iran

The war is expected to increase inflation by 0.5% in the first three months of 2027

MTI highlights AI growth opportunities and risks for Singapore economy Human Resources Online

Nigerian oil refinery Dangote launches IPO Yahoo News Singapore

Optus’ continued drag on its stock and business could affect its effectiveness in selling its stake

Fuel Switch Snapshot: Gas supply risks lift Rotterdam's LNG and LBM engine.online

JPMorgan has been working on the new index for years

The purchase will give Grab a stronger foothold in the consumer lending business in South-east Asia.

Surging costs threaten to tarnish the reputation of the fuel as a reliable energy source

The South-east Asian nation’s ‘strong potential’ and rapid economic growth drive rising electricity demand, says tycoon Sarath Ratanavadi

Markets are spooked as most AI and AI-adjacent companies rely on debt and circular financing.

AIM ASEAN Singapore 2026 Brings Singapore's Business and AI Ecosystems Together to Advance SME AI Adoption finance.yahoo.com

Singapore’s covered bond boom is largely a DBS story The Business Times

26 properties linked to the 2023 multibillion-dollar money laundering case will be up for auction

[NEW YORK] The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 indexes opened lower on Monday (Sep 14), weighed down by a selloff in...

Market mindset has shifted to concerns of extended outage as the Strait of Hormuz blockages continue ahead of winter

This is EGP Energy’s first overseas market entry since its listing on Jul 29

Inside Asean: Vietnam examines the structural shifts and emerging drivers shaping its evolving economy. Get more insights into Vietnam here.

Most of these consumers report positive outcomes, even as digital wealth management goes mainstream, says the bank

Pre-FOMC USD Price Action Setups FOREX.com

It has reportedly lost almost half its China and Singapore iron ore traders.

Foreigners may be denied entry for up to five years for false statements made in visa applications

Mapletree Pan-Asia Commercial Trust leads the gainers on the blue-chip index

Tender draws seven bids in total, topped by Eco World’s $208.1 million bid.

Morning Wrap | Singapore Non-Oil Exports Surge 27.4% in Q2; SGX Reports Strong Trading Activity Moomoo

Tender draws 7 bids in total; Eco World’s S$208.1 million offer is higher than expected

Broader corporate participation and refinancing needs lifted activity

[TLAOLA, Mexico] Nestled in the lush green mountains of Central Mexico, next to a sparsely traveled gravel road, few people had reason...

Recoverability should determine how much autonomy enterprises give AI agents

The ride-hailing services remained undisrupted despite driver-partner pushback over the weekend

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT lands A$564M debt facility with rare manager-linked default clause app.dealroom.co

10-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007 Yahoo Finance Singapore

Trump's Crypto Push Opens Perps Race to Singapore Exchange

The ex minister faces allegations of misappropriating 860 million ringgit from Tabung Haji

Local media says firms concerned about committing such large sums upfront given uncertainty

Abusive use of AI by adversaries could ‘directly threaten China’s political security’, minister says

US investors have historically accessed crypto perps largely through offshore venues

The Japanese conglomerate attracts commitments from around 20 banks for the two-year facility

Authorities more vocal about how pursuing deal volume can erode the gatekeeping role of sponsors

Haidilao’s sudden slump is putting the spotlight on other stocks vulnerable to similar selling.

Indias merchandise exports surged 26.12 per cent to USD 43.81 billion in August, driven by a jump in electronics, engineering and petroleum product shipments, while a dip in gold imports helped narrow the trade deficit to a five-month low of USD 26.86 billion. Imports rose by 14.1 per cent year-on-year to USD 70.76 billion in August due to growth in sectors such as crude oil, project goods, electronic items, silver, coal and coke. Gold imports dropped by 57.75 per cent to USD 2.3 billion during the month under review.

Depressed LNG demand in recent months in China and India is the result of spiking LNG prices due to the Middle East conflict, and consumption in the key Asian gas import markets is set to rebound once the war ends and prices normalize, industry executives say. The war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have choked LNG supply out of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Persian Gulf producers have managed to find workarounds for oil deliveries, including shuttle-shipping crude out of the Strait and then transferring the cargo…

Gold futures rose nearly Rs 1,300 to Rs 1,52,100, while silver gained Rs 3,870 to touch Rs 2,35,988 per kg ahead of US Federal Reserve interest rate decision.

The dollar index is seen well supported above 99 mark on Tuesday as soaring oil price are seen setting stage for a Federal rate hike in Feds upcoming policy meet. Higher oil prices have added to inflationary pressures, clouding the inflation outlook and reinforcing expectations for further Fed tightening. Oil prices extended their gains as Saudi Arabias East-West pipeline remained shut, while Ukraine disputed President Trumps claim that it had already reached an agreement with Russia to halt attacks on energy infrastructure. The yield on the 10-Year US Treasury note reached 5% on Tuesday, rising for the fifth consecutive session as elevated oil prices fueled inflation concerns. Brent crude climbed above $107 per barrel on Tuesday following a volatile start to the week, as investors continued to navigate heightened uncertainty over global supply. DXY is currently trading near a two-week high at 99.41, up 0.30% on the day. Among basket currencies, EUR/USD and GBP/USD are holding ...

Brent crude remains a primary concern, trading near $107 a barrel following Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and clashes involving U.S. naval vessels and Iranian tankers in the region

Brent crude futures rose $1.37, or ​1.3%, to $107.05 a barrel at 0406 GMT, while U.S. West ⁠Texas Intermediate futures were up $1.53, or 1.51%, at $102.92 a barrel