China’s technology sell-off has wiped out an estimated US$480 billion in market value, raising fresh questions about AI valuations and the sustainability of the global tech rally. Could this be a warning sign for US technology stocks, including AI and semiconductor companies? Or are China and the US facing very different risks? Watch our video
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Singapore’s retail investors are returning to the stock market, but the bigger investment story may be unfolding behind the scenes. After the Straits Times Index (STI) reached a record high on 4 September 2026, retail investors net-bought S$888 million of Singapore stocks over eight trading sessions through 16 September. Meanwhile, OCBC’s Blue Chip Investment Plan
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Singapore investors now have more ways to access global equities, Asian technology companies and artificial intelligence through the Singapore Exchange. But easier access does not automatically translate into better investment returns. The real question is whether these ETFs offer a cost-effective way to diversify portfolios—or encourage investors to take concentrated bets disguised as convenient, diversified
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Singapore’s S$5.4 billion Equity Market Development Programme is attracting private capital and boosting trading activity in smaller listed companies. But the real test is not whether government-backed funds can buy more shares. It is whether they can help create a market in which companies grow, investors earn attractive returns and capital continues flowing even after
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CapitaLand China Trust’s latest results reveal an investment dilemma that goes beyond falling property income. With rents under pressure across its Chinese portfolio, investors must decide whether the trust is approaching an earnings recovery or entering a prolonged period of weak pricing power. Its relatively stable occupancy and lower borrowing costs offer reasons for optimism,
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Indonesia’s stock market suffered its steepest single-day decline since January 1998 on 16 October 2026, with the Jakarta Composite Index plunging 11.57%. The sell-off wiped an estimated US$60 billion to US$65 billion off the market value of Indonesian equities in a single session. But the story goes beyond a dramatic stock market crash. At the
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Singapore’s recent stock-market sell-off may look like a banking story. But beneath the decline in DBS, OCBC and UOB is a much bigger global debate: how much are investors willing to pay for growth when bond yields are rising and the AI boom is demanding enormous amounts of capital? Singapore’s stock market has spent much
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Could Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI) fall to 4,000 points? After retreating from record highs, the Singapore stock market is facing pressure on several fronts. REITs are grappling with interest-rate concerns, DBS, OCBC and UOB have suffered a sharp sell-off, and semiconductor stocks such as AEM Holdings have been caught in a global technology downturn.
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Singapore civil servants have already received a 0.45-month mid-year bonus in 2026. But the bigger question now is how much they could receive in December 2026. Will the year-end bonus return to the generous 1.3-month payout awarded in 2025? Could Singapore’s strong economic performance support an even higher payment? Or will the Government take a
Singapore’s wealth management industry has a growth problem that money alone cannot solve. Demand for private banking services is expanding, banks are pursuing ambitious assets-under-management targets, and international financial institutions are competing to strengthen their presence in the Republic. Yet one of the industry’s most important resources remains difficult to scale: experienced relationship managers who