Business sentiment

Make room for next generation while tapping elders’ experience: PM Wong to Chinese business leaders

Prime MInister Lawrence Wong (centre), SCCCI president Kho Choon Keng (3rd from left) and National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat (left) arriving for the SCCCI 120th anniversary gala dinner on Oct 30.

Vietnam’s first chip plant unlikely to meet 2027 target, sources say no deal yet with ASML

The project is part of the ruling Communist Party’s plans for Vietnam to move up the semiconductor value chain.

Amex to slash 5% of headcount as CEO seeks to reduce expenses

The move will affect about 3,500 jobs.

Hong Kong’s rail company MTR bets $6.3 billion on a city that doesn’t exist yet

Under the government’s plan, half a million new homes will be constructed, helping increase the area’s population to 2.5 million.

Honeywell Aerospace sees business aviation growth on rising aircraft use

Honeywell Aerospace expects global business aviation flight hours to increase about 34% through 2035.

Family offices ‘kept captive’ by relationship managers turn to independent advisers, direct deals

(From left) Sean Tan and Anupum Khaitan, who co-founded the Private Family Society in August, a community for family office principals, executives and chief investment officers across APAC.

Tencent draws strong demand for US$4.5 billion debt sale, defying AI scrutiny

The sale comes as technology firms globally raise billions of dollars to finance AI investments.

Jardine Matheson raises 2026 earnings guidance as high as US$5.65 per share

Shares of Jardine Matheson closed 1.6% or US$0.90 lower at US$55.83 on Oct 12.

Japan was never normal – and it’s not going to be now

Comments by Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s minister for economy, trade and industry, may imply that Japan’s approach to capitalism needs an overhaul, but the writer argues that thinking in terms of “new normals” is the wrong way to form business policy for Japan, which resists many definitions of normality.

Bahrain F1 race in Malaysia delivers $108.1 million windfall to local micro SMEs

Based on the success and economic spillover effect, Malaysia could benefit from international sporting events such as the G1 as a platform for SMEs to have wider opportunities and market access.

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