Posts by Yurie Miyazawa
Why Chinese companies are eyeing SGX again
According to statistics, there are still around 100 Chinese companies listed on SGX today CONNECTIVITY between the capital markets of Singapore and China has continued to deepen, with cooperation strengthening and interest among Chinese companies in secondary listings in Singapore gradually rising. Market participants noted that Chinese businesses now have clearer listing objectives and are…
Read MoreExxonMobil, Chevron clock best month since 2022 as crude surges
Published Sat, Jan 31, 2026 · 02:57 PM SHARES of US oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron notched their largest monthly gains in more than three years, boosted by rising energy prices, geopolitical tensions and improving fundamentals. ExxonMobil is up 18 per cent in January and Chevron higher by 16 per cent, the best monthly performance…
Read MoreAfter EVs, smart driving tech to power China’s auto exports
China exported a record 7.1 million cars in 2025, buoyed by growing demand for new-energy vehicles (NEVs) as the global shift toward electrification gathered pace, allowing the country to keep its position as the world’s largest auto exporter. As NEVs become more widespread, industry insiders and analysts are pointing to autonomous driving as the next…
Read MorePeloton cuts 11% of jobs, with engineering teams getting hit
The fitness technology company joins a slew of other tech companies that have recently slashed their workforces Published Sat, Jan 31, 2026 · 11:32 AM [LONDON] Peloton Interactive, the long-struggling fitness technology company, slashed 11 per cent of its workforce in a cost-cutting move, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. Peter Stern,…
Read MoreNvidia’s plan to invest up to US$100 billion in OpenAI has stalled: report
Big Tech companies and investors such as SoftBank Group are racing to forge partnerships with the ChatGPT maker Published Sat, Jan 31, 2026 · 10:54 AM [MEXICO CITY] Nvidia’s plan to invest up to US$100 billion in OpenAI to help it train and run its latest artificial-intelligence (AI) models has stalled after some inside the…
Read MoreColiwoo to acquire S$101 million Changi asset from ESR-Reit
The property’s location in Changi Business Park provides access to an established corporate tenant base [SINGAPORE] Co-living operator Coliwoo has inked a deal to acquire a hotel property from ESR-Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) for about S$101 million. The deal, announced on Friday (Jan 30) through a bourse filing, involves the hotel strata lot located…
Read MoreAstraZeneca strikes deal for up to US$18.5 billion to license weight-loss drugs from China’s CSPC
The deal builds on existing collaboration between the companies in areas such as artificial intelligence Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 08:50 PM [SHANGHAI] AstraZeneca will license experimental drugs for obesity and weight-related conditions from CSPC Pharmaceutical Group and collaborate on other projects, paying US$1.2 billion upfront and up to US$17.3 billion more if milestones…
Read MoreSTI tracks overnight Wall Street declines as it slides 0.5%
Across the broader market, decliners beat gainers 365 to 228, with 1.6 billion securities worth about S$2.1 billion changing hands [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI) dropped on Friday (Jan 30) after major US indices S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index slid overnight. The STI slid 0.5 per cent or 24.9 points to 4,905.13, with…
Read MoreFrom fashion to aviation: Doris Tan leads Shell’s green jet fuel take-off
Tan believes that green jet fuel is the best bet to decarbonise flying, as Asia gears up for a travel boom The strategies and stories that shape today’s leaders. [SINGAPORE] A 28-year veteran of oil major Shell, Doris Tan faces one of her greatest challenges yet: getting airplanes to fly on green fuel. “To me,…
Read MoreOil prices surge 3% to five-month high on worries US could attack Iran
Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 06:02 AM [NEW YORK] Oil prices climbed 3 per cent to a five-month high on Thursday on rising concerns that global supplies could be disrupted if the US attacks Iran, one of Opec’s biggest crude producers. Brent futures rose US$2.31, or 3.4 per cent, to settle at US$70.71 a barrel, while…
Read More