Posts by Shopie More
Tax transparency and trust in the business ecosystem
Transparency has evolved into a defining pillar of good governance and public accountability MULTINATIONAL corporations worldwide are navigating a profound shift, compelled by new rules to disclose more about their tax strategies, payments and global footprints. Investors, in turn, are increasingly scrutinising tax behaviour as a litmus test for a company’s integrity and long-term sustainability. …
Read MoreChina starts world’s largest compressed-air power storage plant
The plant can generate 600 megawatts of power and meet the annual demand of 600,000 households Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 12:01 PM THE world’s largest compressed-air power storage plant has begun operating in central China’s Jiangsu province, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to expand energy storage to support its green…
Read MoreNvidia invests US$2 billion more in CoreWeave, offers new chip
The world’s most valuable company has pledged tens of billions of US dollars towards AI companies [WASHINGTON] Nvidia, the dominant maker of artificial intelligence (AI) chips, invested an additional US$2 billion in the cloud computing firm and key customer CoreWeave, marking the latest example of the circular financing deals that have lifted valuations of AI…
Read MoreS&P 500, Dow open slightly higher with big tech results
Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 10:42 PM [NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Dow opened slightly higher on Monday (Jan 26), as investors braced for a heavyweight run of earnings along with a closely watched Federal Reserve monetary policy decision later in the week. At 09.30 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Read MoreOUE Reit H2 DPU up 10.6% at S$0.0125
However, revenue falls 4.2% due to no contributions from Lippo Plaza Shanghai, which the Reit had divested [SINGAPORE] The manager of OUE Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Monday (Jan 26) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0125 for the second-half ended December, up 10.6 per cent year on year from S$0.0113. The stronger…
Read MoreMapletree Logistics Trust Q3 DPU falls to S$0.01816
Amount distributable to unitholders declines 8.5% year on year to S$92.7 million in Q3 [SINGAPORE] Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.01816 for the third quarter ended Dec 31. This was a 9.3 per cent decline from the DPU of S$0.02003 in the corresponding year-ago period. In a bourse filing…
Read MoreSingapore turns to next-generation power systems to scale AI, train future workforce
This comes as the Republic transitions to a low-carbon energy grid while advancing regional net-zero ambitions [SINGAPORE] As artificial intelligence (AI) drives rising energy demand, data-centre operator ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) is deploying more efficient power systems to scale its operations, through a pilot it described as being the first in South-east…
Read MoreYen surges as intervention risks lurk
Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 10:59 AM [SINGAPORE] The yen firmed 0.5 per cent to 154.84 per dollar as of 0052 GMT, after sharp spikes on Friday sparked speculation over potential intervention. The New York Federal Reserve conducted rate checks on Friday, sources told Reuters, raising the chance of joint US-Japan intervention to halt…
Read MoreCo-living operators could thrive even as property curbs, regulations crimp rental market
They offer a way to invest in property and benefit from rental income, without having to deal with the restraints on short to mid-term stays [SINGAPORE] It used to be a sure thing: Get an investment property and generate passive income through rentals. But there are restrictions on short-term rentals in private properties and Housing…
Read MoreVitol and Trafigura – traders at the heart of Trump’s Venezuela oil grab
The companies’ special licences to ship still-sanctioned barrels have given them a head start in a potentially lucrative trade US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has portrayed his takeover of Venezuela’s oil sales as a victory for America, but when his administration wanted to sell several billion dollars’ worth of the fuel quickly, the experts it turned…
Read MoreAirbus CEO warns of new risks after ‘significant’ trade damage
‘The industrial landscape in which we operate is sown with difficulties,’ says Guillaume Faury Published Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 08:16 PM [PARIS] The head of Airbus has warned staff that the plane-maker must be ready to adapt to unsettling new geopolitical risks after facing “significant” logistical and financial damage from US protectionism and US-China…
Read MoreFloating rates are back on the radar, but fixed mortgages still rule Singapore’s home loans
After several years of rate volatility, many borrowers are placing greater emphasis on certainty [SINGAPORE] Interest in floating-rate home loans is picking up in Singapore as borrowing costs fall and expectations build for further rate cuts, but fixed-rate mortgages remain the preferred choice for most homeowners amid lingering uncertainty over where rates will settle. Market…
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