While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 22, 2026
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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 22, 2026
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 22, 2026 Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China AI rally broadens as funds move past overvalued first-tier winners to indirect beneficiaries
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The Business Times
China AI rally broadens as funds move past overvalued first-tier winners to indirect beneficiaries
Second-tier players are moving to the fore as share prices of direct players mature Read more at The Business Times.
Taiwanese brothers amass US$1 billion from boom in display chips
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/taiwanese-brothers-amass-us1-billion-boom-display-chips
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The Business Times
Taiwanese brothers amass US$1 billion from boom in display chips
Himax Technologies products can be found in everything from Lamborghinis to smartwatches, and have turned the duo into billionaires Read more at The Business Times.
Why it’s nearly impossible to build a robot without China
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The Business Times
Why it’s nearly impossible to build a robot without China
The country has been making and installing factory robots at a pace unmatched by any other country Read more at The Business Times.
S&P 500 holds on to bullish momentum amid increasing volatility
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The Business Times
S&P 500 holds on to bullish momentum amid increasing volatility
AS AT Jun 18, the S&P 500 continued to trade within a strong bullish trend, extending the recovery that began after the market bottomed in April 2026. The sharp reversal from the January to April dec... Read more at The Business Times.
While the world scrambles for oil, China sits on full tanks
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The Business Times
While the world scrambles for oil, China sits on full tanks
Oil sales to the Asian nation have accounted for 6% or more of the economies of Iran and Russia in recent years Read more at The Business Times.
Hong Kong seeks more investment quotas, IPO access for Chinese
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/hong-kong-seeks-more-investment-quotas-ipo-access-chinese
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/hong-kong-seeks-more-investment-quotas-ipo-access-chinese
The Business Times
Hong Kong seeks more investment quotas, IPO access for Chinese
The push comes after Beijing last month began its harshest campaign yet against unauthorised cross-border trading Read more at The Business Times.
How greater transparency puts pressure on property agents and agencies to do better
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The Straits Times
How greater transparency puts pressure on property agents and agencies to do better
Discover how greater transparency in Singapore is pressuring property agents and agencies to improve their standards and accountability. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong is pulling in large gold bars ahead of clearing launch
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The Business Times
Hong Kong is pulling in large gold bars ahead of clearing launch
While the city plans to start by using the London Good Delivery standard, its future plans are still to be decided, according to sources Read more at The Business Times.
Global business leaders back faster electrification shift to cut fossil fuel costs and boost energy security
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The Business Times
Global business leaders back faster electrification shift to cut fossil fuel costs and boost energy security
The shift will depend heavily on clear and predictable government policy and reforms Read more at The Business Times.
Dear Microsoft Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for June 30
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/dear-microsoft-stock-fans-mark-205058816.html
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Yahoo Finance
Dear Microsoft Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for June 30
Microsoft is fed up with weak performance from Xbox, so much so that it is likely to continue major layoffs — and maybe even a spinoff — in the coming weeks.
#HKMarketUpdate
China stocks rise on higher risk appetite; Hong Kong falls as traders brace for new stocks
Jun 22, 2026, 13:04 GMT+8
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China stocks rise on higher risk appetite; Hong Kong falls as traders brace for new stocks
Jun 22, 2026, 13:04 GMT+8
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TradingView
China stocks rise on higher risk appetite; Hong Kong falls as traders brace for new stocks
Chinese stocks rose on Monday amid signs of an earnings recovery and rising risk appetite, but Hong Kong shares fell as traders braced for higher U.S. rates and a flood of shares coming out of lock-up periods.** China’s large-cap CSI300 Index SZSE:399300…
#HKMarketUpdate
<Full-day Takeaway>HSI Closes at 23,768, Down 156 pts; HSTI Closes at 4,549, Down 54 pts; XIAOMI Down over 3%; YOFC, ILUVATAR COREX, KINGBOARD HLDG, DONGYUE GROUP, KB LAMINATES Hit New Highs; Market Turnover Rises
2026/06/22 16:12 GMT+08
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<Full-day Takeaway>HSI Closes at 23,768, Down 156 pts; HSTI Closes at 4,549, Down 54 pts; XIAOMI Down over 3%; YOFC, ILUVATAR COREX, KINGBOARD HLDG, DONGYUE GROUP, KB LAMINATES Hit New Highs; Market Turnover Rises
2026/06/22 16:12 GMT+08
https://www.aastocks.com/en/stocks/news/aafn-con/NOW.1529938/top-news/AAFN
#HKMarketUpdate
<H Shrs>HSI Sags 156 pts at Close; Autos Squeezed as GEELY AUTO Slumps 6%; KINGBOARD Series, KNOWLEDGE ATLAS Favored
2026/06/22 16:32 GMT+08
https://www.aastocks.com/en/stocks/news/aafn-con/NOW.1529948/top-news/AAFN
<H Shrs>HSI Sags 156 pts at Close; Autos Squeezed as GEELY AUTO Slumps 6%; KINGBOARD Series, KNOWLEDGE ATLAS Favored
2026/06/22 16:32 GMT+08
https://www.aastocks.com/en/stocks/news/aafn-con/NOW.1529948/top-news/AAFN
Singapore Airlines plans debut 5-year dim sum bond
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“We have been monitoring the offshore renminbi (CNH) market and view current conditions as favourable for a CNH bond issuance,” the company said in an emailed statement to Reuters. CNH refers to yuan traded outside mainland China.
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The Business Times
Singapore Airlines plans debut 5-year dim sum bond
Proceeds will be used for aircraft purchases and related payments Read more at The Business Times.
Yoghurt wars: Danone-Chobani clash underscores wider protein battle
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The Straits Times
Yoghurt wars: Danone-Chobani clash underscores wider protein battle
Danone has accused Chobani of inflating protein claims on labels on multiple-serving tubs of Chobani 20g protein. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China’s gold imports surge to most in more than two years
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/chinas-gold-imports-surge-most-more-two-years
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/chinas-gold-imports-surge-most-more-two-years
The Business Times
China’s gold imports surge to most in more than two years
China has implemented a new import licensing regime for gold from Jun 1 Read more at The Business Times.
#SgMarketUpdate
Singapore shares rise after further US-Iran peace talks; STI closes 0.2% higher - The Business Times
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.2 per cent or 11.31 points to finish at 5,204.01...
DFI Retail Group : D01 +3.8% led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 3.8 per cent or US$0.14 to end at US$3.82.
The worst performer among the STI constituents was Jardine Matheson : J36 -3.95%, falling 4 per cent or US$2.56 to close at US$62.20.
The three local banks ended higher. DBS : D05 +0.5% gained 0.5 per cent or S$0.33 to S$66.29, OCBC : O39 +1.5% rose 1.5 per cent or S$0.37 to S$25, and UOB : U11 +0.54% was up 0.5 per cent or S$0.21 at S$39.46...
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 306 to 270, after 1.3 billion securities worth S$2 billion changed hands.
Key regional indices ended mixed. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index lost 0.7 per cent and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declined 0.7 per cent. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose 1.5 per cent and South Korea’s Kospi was up 0.7 per cent..
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-shares-rise-after-further-us-iran-peace-talks-sti-closes-0-2-higher
Singapore shares rise after further US-Iran peace talks; STI closes 0.2% higher - The Business Times
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.2 per cent or 11.31 points to finish at 5,204.01...
DFI Retail Group : D01 +3.8% led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 3.8 per cent or US$0.14 to end at US$3.82.
The worst performer among the STI constituents was Jardine Matheson : J36 -3.95%, falling 4 per cent or US$2.56 to close at US$62.20.
The three local banks ended higher. DBS : D05 +0.5% gained 0.5 per cent or S$0.33 to S$66.29, OCBC : O39 +1.5% rose 1.5 per cent or S$0.37 to S$25, and UOB : U11 +0.54% was up 0.5 per cent or S$0.21 at S$39.46...
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 306 to 270, after 1.3 billion securities worth S$2 billion changed hands.
Key regional indices ended mixed. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index lost 0.7 per cent and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declined 0.7 per cent. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose 1.5 per cent and South Korea’s Kospi was up 0.7 per cent..
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-shares-rise-after-further-us-iran-peace-talks-sti-closes-0-2-higher
The Business Times
Singapore shares rise after further US-Iran peace talks; STI closes 0.2% higher
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 306 to 270, after 1.3 billion securities worth S$2 billion change hands Read more at The Business Times.