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SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye to step down in 2027

<p>Loh Boon Chye, who joined SGX as CEO in 2015, said there will be “ample time” for a smooth handover.</p>

OCBC customers face difficulties accessing online, mobile banking services

Reports have been lodged on tracking site Downdetector since 12.31 pm

South Korean economy&#039;s growth likely picked up in Q3 on chip exports: Reuters poll

Singapore Exchange CEO signals succession planning as contract nears end in 2027

Mr Loh Boon Chye joined SGX as chief executive officer in July 2015. His current contract runs until mid-July 2027.

Japan to simulate cyberattacks as PHP flaws roil global internet

Singapore’s core inflation eases to 2% in September

<p>Overall inflation fell to 2.2% in September from 2.3% in August.</p>

Singapore’s core inflation eases to 2% in September on lower services, retail prices

A “sharp and sustained surge” in global energy or food prices could lift Singapore’s import costs by more than projected, say MAS and METI.

Long John Silver’s to close Woodlands outlet on Oct 31, following at least 5 closures in 2026

<p>Long John Silver’s website currently lists 11 outlets, down from 17 reported in July 2025.</p>

Singapore’s core, headline inflation moderate slightly in September to come in under consensus estimates

Core inflation is 2% for the month, down from 2.2% in August

SK Hynix puts US IPO of chip unit Solidigm on hold after Seoul authorities raise concerns

<p>The South Korean chip giant said it plans to continue to explore ways to fund Solidigm’s expansion.</p>

$8,888 for a Star White iPhone Duo? New Apple device hits online resale platforms

<p>The newly launched iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable smartphone.</p>

From zapin to traditional houses: What to expect at Malay Heritage Centre&#039;s first Teroka Nusantara Festival

The inaugural festival at the Malay Heritage Centre will feature dance and musical performances by regional groups, traditional house displays, cultural booths, storytelling, family workshops and a bazaar. Admission is free, with some ticke

HDB resale prices dip 0.1% in third quarter; private home prices rise 1.4%

HDB resale prices fell even as transaction volume rose 19.5 per cent in the third quarter, according to data released on Friday (Oct 23).

Knight Frank’s Tan Tee Khoon leaves firm, Nicholas Keong takes over auction business

Keong will continue to oversee the prime residential sales and leasing, and private office businesses

Asian shares wobble as tech rout boosts bonds, dents rate hike bets

<p>Concerns over the enormous funding needs of AI led to the biggest daily rally in Treasuries in more than three years.</p>

Keppel DC Reit's nine-month DPU up 11.7% on organic growth, acquisitions

<p>Distributable income rose 16.7% year on year to $228 million.</p>

Take-up of new private homes dives 45% in Q3 as prices accelerate with 1.4% rise

Developers sell 1,183 new private homes in the quarter, while stock of completed private residential units is up

Office rents in Singapore’s central region rise 0.8% in Q3 over Q2, URA data shows

Islandwide vacancy falls to 10% as at end-Q3 from 11% as at end-Q2 on 72,000 sq m shrinkage in office stock

HDB resale flat prices dipped 0.1% in Q3; more flats sold after 15-month wait-out period lifted

<p>In the private home market, prices rose 1.4% in the third quarter, up from 0.5% the previous quarter.</p>

Oil prices rise as supply concerns linger amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Yen jumps as traders seek safety amid global flight from risk

<p>The Japanese currency rose 0.8% to 156.86 per dollar and touched its strongest level since late September.</p>

HD Hyundai to build US shipyard with Kiewit, create 3,000 jobs

OpenAI shifts value to US$1.25 trillion as funding talks finalise

<p>The fund-raising discussions are ongoing and details could change, sources said.</p>

CapitaLand China Trust’s Q3 NPI falls 5.1% to 259.6 million yuan

Revenue is down 4.1% year on year at 399.7 million yuan

Microsoft develops AI tool that can diagnose &#039;sequentially&#039; like a doctor

Japan manufacturing growth slows to 7-month low in October, PMI shows

Oil tankers sailing US-China route are commanding US$60 million and it is crushing demand

<p>The tanker rate along the US Gulf Coast-to-China route has more than tripled since the US-Iran conflict erupted in late February.</p>

Keppel DC Reit 9M DPU up 11.7% at S$0.08571 on organic growth, acquisitions

Revenue for the first nine months of 2026 grows 13.3% to S$365.3 million

Treasuries surge as worldwide worries spark rush to safety

<p>The AI rout and fresh Middle East tensions combined to make US government debt the investment of choice.</p>

Japan government, BOJ gap on inflation laid bare ahead of key policy meeting

SpaceX in talks to access 80,000 cell sites for wireless network

<p>The agreements would solidify the rocket and satellite giant’s path towards building a fourth nationwide wireless carrier.</p>

Oil holds biggest gain in week as Saudi attacks fan supply risks

<p>Exports through the Strait of Hormuz climbed to pre-conflict levels.</p>

SpaceX seeks access to 80,000 US cell sites for wireless network, Bloomberg News reports

Easy to rent out, hard to sell: Are buyers losing interest in Singapore’s one-bedroom condos?

Lower entry prices and rental yields support demand, but exit prospects depend on location, layout and pricing

Five ways to keep safe online in the wake of AI-supercharged hacking

Commentary: Which G7 economy is the poster child for debt woes?

Among the G7, France and the US are heading into a wall, says&nbsp;Chris Giles for the Financial Times.

SK Hynix says Solidigm suspends review of US IPO, citing market volatility

‘They are here to sweep the market’: Minor Food chief sees more Chinese chains opening in S’pore

<p>The influx of Chinese chains is reshaping Singapore’s dining scene and raising the stakes for local operators.</p>

Why 1 in 8 young people in UK are not learning or working

<p>These youths, aged 16 to 24, are known as the bedroom generation, for staying at home and living off parents</p>

FCC grants Intel waiver for foreign-made robotic devices

S&P 500, Nasdaq end sharply lower as revived AI doubts ignite tech selloff

<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 17.51 points, or 0.03%, to 52,873.60.</p>

Steep bill for AI buildout punishes Meta, other tech favorites

External evaluators find flaws in OpenAI&#039;s AI monitoring system in pilot review

GovTech retrenches another 38 staff in second round of layoffs

This brings the total number of employees retrenched since July to 131

Law Society of Singapore elects new council members after troubled year

Senior Counsel Jimmy Yim and former LawSoc vice-president Samuel Chacko, the two heavyweight lawyers contesting in groups this election, were both successfully elected to the council.

Suntec Reit Q3 DPU rises 13.4% on stronger Singapore portfolio performance

Distributable income grows 14.3 per cent to S$59.9 million

Evergrande liquidators plan first payout to creditors next year; less than 1% recovered

Many of Evergrande’s assets have been difficult to sell

AI-related demand powers prices, rents of Singapore industrial space in Q3

Around 300,000 sq m of new space can be completed in Q4, says JTC

Philippine central bank delivers larger-than-expected 50 bps hike to combat inflation

The move is BSP’s fourth straight increase; it lifts 2027 inflation forecast to 6% from 5.4% on oil and El Nino risks

Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs in AI-fuelled push to lower costs

It cut about 1,000 jobs in the first six months of this year, with the remaining due before the end of 2026

Singapore dollar gains on yen as carry funder: analysts

A combination of cheap funding and low currency volatility is burnishing the Singapore dollar’s appeal for investors

ASX needs to bolster tech before shortening trade settlement, experts say

The exchange considered shorter trading settlements in 2024 but plans were put on hold

Indonesian stocks with high shareholding concentrations to be excluded from index starting Nov 2

There are 80 stocks on the high shareholding concentration list

Singapore to lower age threshold as it expands mask distribution, will help retailers restock

Government monitoring impact on local businesses, may offer more support if needed: Grace Fu

Bank of Korea holds rates; upbeat outlook points to future hikes

The central bank keeps base rate unchanged at 3%, as expected; it says further tightening remains on the table

CIMB ‘categorically denies’ that it will privatise Indonesian unit Niaga

It says Niaga remains an ‘integral part’ of the group’s regional footprint

FCT posts 2.6% higher H2 DPU to hit new full-year record payout

Revenue is up 8.7% at S$223 million for the half-year, from S$205.2 million before

CapitaLand Malaysia Trust’s Q3 DPU up 21.6% at RM0.0135 on industrial, logistics

Revenue rises 9.1% to RM126.5 million, while net property income climbs 14.9% to RM79.4 million

DBS favours Chinese banks; flags HSBC as long-term buy

The brokerage sees recent weakness in the bank’s Hong Kong-listed shares as an attractive buying opportunity

FCT, NLB to turn Causeway Point’s former cinema space into reading hub in mall revamp

An asset enhancement initiative is slated to start in Q2 2027 and be completed by end-2029