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Saudi Arabia appoints new investment minister in diversification plan pivot

SoftBank rides AI boom with $2.05 billion quarterly profit on OpenAI bet

SoftBank, led by founder and CEO Masayoshi Son, has invested more than US$30 billion in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.

How Singapore can turn ageing into an investment opportunity

Singapore's population is ageing rapidly and foreign players could help scale up the eldercare sector and also provide specialised services that are not available here yet.

From Trump to Epstein, how Brad Karp lost his grip on law firm Paul Weiss

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside of the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

S'pore netted bigger haul of $14.2b in investments in 2025 despite challenging environment: EDB

osedb09 - EDB chairman Mr Png Cheong Boon (left), and managing director Mr Jermaine Loy speaking at the agency's Year-In-Review 2025 media briefing on Feb 5, 2026.
Source: Singapore Economic Development Board

S’pore to focus on remaining ‘top of mind’ for Asia-bound firms amid global uncertainty: EDB

EDB managing director Jermaine Loy said Singapore’s role goes beyond serving as a regional base.

Once the hottest bet on Wall Street, private credit has started to crack

Concerns about risks in the industry have been rising for months after a smattering of loan losses have raised questions about the financial stability of private credit borrowers.

China’s easy money floods metals markets as real economy falters

Customers wait to sell their gold jewelry in a Smart Gold Store Machine placed in a shopping in Shanghai on January 29, 2026. Dozens of people crowded around an automated gold recycling machine at a Shanghai mall, hoping to melt down family heirlooms for cash as prices of the precious metal hit record highs. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / TO GO WITH: China-economy-gold, by Jing Xuan Teng

Global investors shun Thailand as election overhang hits assets

Some of the world’s biggest money managers say this weekend’s general election is prompting them to keep exposure limited, as the outcome will only compound existing challenges.

Bitcoin-led crypto rout erases nearly half a trillion in a week

Bitcoin regained some ground in Asia on Feb 4, trading at US$76,200 at 10am in Singapore.

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