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Cafe chain and grocer The Providore shuts all 6 Singapore outlets

Singapore stocks, gold extend slide as Middle East crisis deepens

China’s AI strategy shift spurs hunt for new stock winners

Chinese markets have held up better than their Asian peers amid the global sell-off caused by the war in Iran.

South Korea leads Asia market rout as oil spikes, circuit breaker triggers as Kospi plunges 8%

Japan’s Nikkei index fell 6.39 per cent while South Korea’s Kospi benchmark tanked 6.9 per cent.

Oil prices soar nearly 30% towards US$120 as escalating Iran war forces more production cuts

This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on March 7 and 8, 2026 shows fire erupting at an oil depot in Iran's capital Tehran.

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STI steadies after volatile week amid Middle East tensions; SIA, SATS decline

Smoke billows after reported strikes in Lebanon on March 6. UOB analysts that widening Middle East tensions are emerging as key threats across Asia.

Google gives CEO new three-year pay deal worth up to $882m

Google CEO Sundar Pichai makes about US$2 million a year, but his main compensation comes from Alphabet stock.

US stocks close down as oil spikes 12%, job market weakens

Traders working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York City, on March 6.

Singapore stocks close flat on March 6 amid cautious calm in Asian markets

UI Boustead REIT launches Singapore IPO to raise $973.6 million

UI Boustead Reit comprises 23 properties in Singapore and Japan, with a portfolio valued at S$1.9 billion. PHOTO: UI BOUSTEAD REIT

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