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Singapore August Marine Fuel Sales Fall as Vessel Calls to Port Decline

Singapore recorded lower marine fuel sales in August 2026 compared to prior periods

Sep 15, 2026

Dollar Ticks Higher as Oil Surge and Fed Hike Near-Certainty Lift Bond Yields

Markets now treat a Fed rate hike on Wednesday as near certainty

Sep 15, 2026

Thai Energy Tycoon Revives Vietnam Gas Projects Citing Strong Economic Growth and Rising Power Demand

A Thai energy billionaire is reviving gas infrastructure projects in Vietnam, citing strong economic growth and rising power demand.

Sep 15, 2026

SGX Launches Regulated Crypto Perpetual Futures for US Institutions, Joining the Race

Singapore Exchange (SGX) plans to offer crypto perpetual futures to US institutional investors through a regulated framework

Sep 15, 2026

Gold Slides as Oil-Driven Inflation Stokes Fed Rate Hike Bets, Boosting Dollar

Gold prices are holding losses as surging oil prices increase inflation expectations and Fed rate hike probability

Sep 14, 2026

Trump Claims $5,000 Direct Payments Easy for Federal Budget as Congress Approval Remains Uncertain

President Trump characterized $5,000 direct payments as easy to fit in the federal budget, but Congressional approval is required before any disbursement.

Sep 14, 2026

Hormuz Attacks and Saudi Strikes Escalate Oil Supply Risk as Two-Week Conflict Spread Deepens

New attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi Arabia have escalated over two weeks, worsening oil disruption risk and testing energy market nerves.

Sep 14, 2026

Singapore's Old Property Playbook Is Broken — New MOP Rules Demand a Fresh Investment Strategy

ERA Realty's Eugene Lim argues Singapore's traditional property investment formula no longer works in the current market

Sep 14, 2026

Baltic Exchange Weekly: Singapore Tracks Tanker and Dry Bulk Markets for Sept 11

The Baltic Exchange released its weekly tanker and dry bulk shipping market roundup covering the week of September 11, 2026

Sep 14, 2026

SGX New Listings Stall as Issuers Pivot to RTOs, Gold, and Wind Energy

New listings on the Singapore Exchange are struggling, with investors reluctant to back untested issuers in the current risk-off environment

Sep 14, 2026

Keppel and UOB Lead S$36M Singapore Buyback Wave as Insider Buying Broadens

Singapore Exchange-listed companies conducted S$36 million in share buybacks, with Keppel and UOB leading the repurchase activity.

Sep 14, 2026

Gold Holds Steady as Hot US Inflation Boosts Fed Rate Hike Bets

Gold held steady as a hotter-than-expected US inflation reading increased the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike.

Sep 14, 2026

Singapore REITs Emerge as Regional Oasis as Global Bond Yield Surge Tests Property Valuations

UOB Kay Hian describes S-REITs as 'oasis of calm' as deteriorating global fiscal sustainability drives bond yield surge

Sep 14, 2026

Gold Retreats as US Core CPI Rises 0.3% in August, Strengthening Fed Rate-Hike Expectations

US core CPI rose 0.3% month-on-month in August, reinforcing Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations

Sep 14, 2026

SpaceX Nasdaq-100 Weight Set to More Than Double in Rebalance as Lock-Ups Expire

SpaceX's Nasdaq-100 index weighting is set to more than double in the annual rebalance as lock-up expiries expand the publicly available float

Sep 13, 2026

Modi and Xi Revive India-China Business Ties at BRICS, Opening Door to FDI Normalisation

Indian PM Modi and Chinese President Xi pushed for expanded business cooperation and border peace at BRICS sideline talks

Sep 13, 2026

Revolut Customer Data Exposed in Email Scam; Fintech Confirms Systems and Funds Unaffected

Revolut confirmed that some customer data was exposed through an email-based scam, while stating that systems and customer funds were unaffected.

Sep 13, 2026

Iran and UAE Back BRICS Restraint Call Despite Opposing Sides in Middle East War

Iran and the UAE — on opposing sides of the Middle East conflict — jointly backed the BRICS call for "maximum restraint" at the New Delhi summit

Sep 13, 2026

Houthis Seize Red Sea Island as Saudi Arabia Shuts Pipeline and Asks Trump for Military Help

Saudi Arabia has shut a vital oil pipeline after attacks, seeking US military assistance to counter the Houthi advance in the Red Sea

Sep 13, 2026

AI Industry Leaders Call for Slower Model Development as Safety Concerns Prompt Unusual Cross-Company Alignment

A leading AI company CEO urged slower model development amid misuse fears, with Altman and Musk backing the call — though how far firms will go in imposing actual limits remains unclear.

Sep 13, 2026

OpenAI's Altman Rules Out 2026 IPO Calling Timing Ill-Advised Amid AI Safety Concerns

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ruled out a 2026 IPO, calling timing 'ill-advised' amid AI safety concerns, deferring liquidity for investors and extending the company's private market phase.

Sep 13, 2026

Nvidia in Talks to Invest in Anthropic's $100B IPO at ~$2 Trillion Valuation

Sep 12, 2026

VinFast Names Founder's Eldest Son as Global CEO in Asset-Light Restructuring Pivot

Sep 12, 2026

US August CPI Rises 0.4% Monthly to 3.4% Annual Rate, Lifting Singapore Rate-Hike Watch

US CPI rose 0.4% in August after a 0.1% July gain, holding annual inflation at 3.4% and reinforcing September Fed rate hike expectations with Singapore market implications.

Sep 12, 2026

DBS Pivots to 'Asian Bank for Asians' Strategy, Targets Regional Wealth Management Dominance

DBS CEO Tan Su Shan declared the bank aims to be 'Asian bank for Asians,' focusing on regional wealth management rather than global banking ambitions.

Sep 12, 2026

India's RBI to Drain $10.5 Billion in Excess Liquidity Through Bond Sales in Three Tranches

India's central bank will conduct bond sales to drain approximately $10.5 billion from the banking system

Sep 11, 2026

Economists See Fed Hiking Rates Next Week, Defying Market's 70% Probability Bet on a Pause

Majority of economists surveyed expect the Federal Reserve to hike rates at the upcoming meeting

Sep 11, 2026

Economists Back Fed Hold as Futures Price 70% Hike Probability Ahead of Next Week's FOMC

A majority of economists expect the Fed to hold rates steady at next week's FOMC meeting

Sep 11, 2026

Brent Crude Hits $110 as Houthis Seize Red Sea Port; Singapore's STI Edges Up 0.1%

Brent crude hit US$110 per barrel after Iran-backed Houthis seized a strategically important Red Sea port

Sep 11, 2026

Markets Price 93.9% Chance of ECB December Rate Hike as Hawkish Stance Firms

Traders are pricing in a 93.9% probability of a quarter-point ECB rate hike in December as the central bank maintains its hawkish stance

Sep 11, 2026