Posts by Mark Darwin
Singapore dollar hits 11-year high against greenback
Singdollar breaches 1.27 level to strongest since 2014, driven by intervention rumors [SINGAPORE] The Singapore dollar strengthened to its strongest level against the greenback since late 2014 on Monday (Jan 26). The USD/SGD currency pair slumped to 1.2679 during trading hours on Monday, at 10.40 am Singapore time. Conversely, the Singdollar strengthened to around 0.7887…
Read MoreEmerging Asia lures capital as geopolitics rattle risk appetite
Inflows into North and South-east Asian equities have reached US$3.3 billion so far in January Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 07:45 AM [SINGAPORE] Emerging Asia (EM) is drawing fresh demand as a relative refuge from geopolitical uncertainty elsewhere, even as some immediate risks ease. US President Donald Trump’s decision to pause tariff threats against…
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 MoreSpeculative frenzy catapults silver above US$100/oz
Analysts say rapid nature of precious metal’s gains position it for a major correction Published Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 06:00 PM [LONDON] Silver prices vaulted above US$100 an ounce on Friday (Jan 23), extending a remarkable 2025 surge into the new year as retail investor and momentum-driven buying added to a prolonged spell of…
Read MoreFear comes to India’s property developers
How much further will the current bout of pessimism run? The answer depends on how the industry boosts its efficiency WITH markets from Tokyo to New York on edge this week, the warning sign flashing around a large Mumbai builder didn’t get much attention. But Indian investors were keeping a close eye. When Oberoi Realty missed analysts’ forecasts for…
Read MoreSingapore Airlines, Scoot avoiding airspace over Iraq, Red Sea amid US-Iran tensions
Published Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 11:02 AM [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot have avoided the airspace of Iraq and the Red Sea as a precautionary measure amid tensions between the US and Iran. This does not have a significant impact on its operations, said an SIA Group spokesperson in a reply to The…
Read MoreSingapore Airlines flights to and from New York among thousands cancelled due to US snowstorm
Air travel has been disrupted by Winter Storm Fern, sparking warnings of transportation chaos Published Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 10:53 AM [SINGAPORE] A number of Singapore Airlines (SIA) flights to and from New York have been cancelled owing to a snowstorm marching across the continental US. Air travel to the US has been disrupted…
Read MoreTrust Is The Missing Marketing Strategy
Too many brands obsess over clicks and impressions and then wonder why sales stall. The problem isn’t reach; it’s what comes after. Awareness without trust is wasted money. That’s my stance, and it’s shaped by building and scaling companies where attention was cheap but confidence was earned. “How do you let new people know that…
Read MoreAir France-KLM halts Dubai, Riyadh flights on geopolitical risks
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 12:52 PM AIR France-KLM has paused flights to and over several countries in the Middle East amid tensions between the US and Iran that could reverberate across the Persian Gulf. Air France cancelled flights between Paris and Dubai on Friday (Jan 23) and Saturday, temporarily suspending service to…
Read MoreTikTok’s new CEO brings Hollywood connections, ByteDance loyalty
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 09:02 AM TIKTOK picked an insider to lead its newly created US business, choosing an executive with deep ties to the entertainment world and history reporting up to ByteDance’s leadership. Adam Presser, a longtime right hand to TikTok’s global leader Shou Chew, was tapped to lead the new entity,…
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