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KL, JB set to flood Malaysia's packed mall scene
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (25+ words) Some 34 complexes are in the pipeline, mostly in the country's key urban and cross-border retail hubs Read more at The Business Times....
China trading curbs may hit HK$250 billion of Hong Kong assets
21+ hour, 14+ min ago (481+ words) It comes as more mainland investors chase higher returns in the US and other overseas markets CHINA'S latest crackdown on cross-border stock trading aimed at tightening control over capital outflows may affect as much as HK$250 billion (S$41 billion) of…...
The Hour Glass H2 profit jumps 39% to S$103. 8 million on higher sales
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (16+ words) Its full-year earnings are up 32% at S$179. 4 million Read more at The Business Times....
Singapore upgrades 2026 key exports growth forecast to 3-5% as electronics shipments power Q1 expansion
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (318+ words) First-quarter's key exports growth comes in at 9. 6%, following the 12. 7% expansion the previous quarter [SINGAPORE] Enterprise Singapore (Enterprise SG) has upgraded the Republic's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) forecast for 2026 to 3 to 5 per cent from 2 to 4 per cent previously. This is underpinned…...
Singapore maintains 2026 growth forecast at 2-4% despite rising downside risks
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (831+ words) This comes as Q1 GDP was revised upward to 6% [SINGAPORE] The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) kept its 2026 full-year gross domestic product growth forecast range at 2 to 4 per cent, even as it marked that "downside risks have risen significantly as…...
What will power growth amid uncertainty? Asean businesses say answer lies close to home: BT survey
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1492+ words) Despite geopolitical risks, 56% of firms expect revenue growth, pivoting of capital and supply chains into the region [SINGAPORE] Asean businesses are looking closer to home for growth and investment opportunities amid global volatility and trade tensions. They are consolidating their…...
Ink shortage means black-and-white bags of potato chips in Japan
1+ week, 6+ day ago (21+ words) Resins derived from naphtha are typically used as a basic ingredient for commercial packaging inks Read more at The Business Times....
The war-driven supply shock already roiling manufacturing in Asia
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (844+ words) Some supermarkets are reporting shortages of everyday items such as plastic wrap [TOKYO] Countries in Asia are reeling from a shortage of naphtha, a petroleum derivative used in a dizzying array of products, from household plastic wrap to industrial inks…...
"I believe in acting with conviction": Indosat's CEO is banking on an 'AI north star' to grow the telco
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1330+ words) The nation's second-largest telco has been investing heavily in an artificial intelligence strategy under CEO Vikram Sinha Read more at The Business Times....
Indonesia leads Asean in AI adoption as demand for sovereign models rises: BT survey
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1384+ words) Singapore sits in the middle, with 36% of firms identified as first movers and 47% as pragmatic optimisers Just over six in 10 of the country's companies (62 per cent) were considered "first movers, placing it ahead of Thailand (55 per cent), Malaysia (46 per cent)…...