SGX seeks to shake off ‘boring’ image, draw more young investors as trading hits 12-year high
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/sgx-seeks-to-shake-off-boring-image-and-draw-more-young-investors-as-trading-hits-12-year-high
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/sgx-seeks-to-shake-off-boring-image-and-draw-more-young-investors-as-trading-hits-12-year-high
The Straits Times
SGX seeks to shake off ‘boring’ image, draw more young investors as trading hits 12-year high
Singapore Exchange boosts young investor participation with smaller board lots, ETFs, and engaging initiatives as local market hits 12-year trading high. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ask what AI can do for you, not what it will do to you: DBS HR chief
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/ask-what-ai-can-do-for-you-not-what-it-will-do-to-you-dbs-human-resources-chief
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/ask-what-ai-can-do-for-you-not-what-it-will-do-to-you-dbs-human-resources-chief
The Straits Times
Ask what AI can do for you, not what it will do to you: DBS HR chief
Discover how DBS Bank uses AI to enhance workforce growth, improve productivity, and support career resilience across its 19 markets. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Your first job may not be your dream job, and that’s okay, fresh grads told at SPH Media Career Expo
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/your-first-job-may-not-be-your-dream-job-and-thats-okay-fresh-grads-told-at-sph-media-career-expo
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/your-first-job-may-not-be-your-dream-job-and-thats-okay-fresh-grads-told-at-sph-media-career-expo
The Straits Times
Your first job may not be your dream job, and that’s okay, fresh grads told at SPH Media Career Expo
Discover key insights from the SPH Media Career Expo on jobseeker strategies, AI impact, and career growth for fresh graduates and mid-career switchers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KPMG Australia to fire hundreds of workers as crisis deepens
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/kpmg-australia-to-fire-hundreds-of-workers-as-crisis-deepens
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/kpmg-australia-to-fire-hundreds-of-workers-as-crisis-deepens
The Straits Times
KPMG Australia to fire hundreds of workers as crisis deepens
The consultancy giant will reduce its workforce by about 5 per cent. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong home buyers left cold by prices in far-flung tech hub
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/hong-kong-homebuyers-left-cold-by-prices-in-far-flung-tech-hub
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/hong-kong-homebuyers-left-cold-by-prices-in-far-flung-tech-hub
The Straits Times
Hong Kong Northern Metropolis home prices and buyer interest
Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis faces slow home sales as high prices and limited connectivity challenge its development as a major tech and residential hub. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China’s property crisis grinds on after Evergrande sentencing
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/chinas-property-crisis-grinds-on-after-evergrande-sentencing
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/chinas-property-crisis-grinds-on-after-evergrande-sentencing
The Straits Times
China’s property crisis grinds on after Evergrande sentencing
The collapse of the sector remains a drag on the world’s second-biggest economy. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Luxury sales plunge in China as tax push hits rich shoppers
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/luxury-sales-plunge-in-china-as-tax-push-hits-rich-shoppers
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/luxury-sales-plunge-in-china-as-tax-push-hits-rich-shoppers
The Straits Times
Luxury sales plunge in China as tax push hits rich shoppers
Luxury sales in China fell over 10% in July as tax measures and market downturn dampen spending by wealthy consumers and challenge global brands’ growth. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Want to know if you are paid enough? Start with these salary guides
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/invest/want-to-know-if-you-are-paid-enough-start-with-these-salary-guides
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/invest/want-to-know-if-you-are-paid-enough-start-with-these-salary-guides
The Straits Times
Want to know if you are paid enough? Start with these salary guides
Explore comprehensive Singapore salary guides for 2026, comparing wages across industries, age groups, and genders using official and recruitment firm data. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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China versus big pharma
China’s pharmaceutical industry is booming — and Big Pharma can’t look away. From groundbreaking biotech to billion-dollar deals with the world’s largest drugmakers, China is reshaping the global medicine game faster than anyone imagined. CNA Correspondent finds out why China’s pharma industry is rising and what it means for the future of medicine and your next prescriptions.
00:00 Introduction
01:12 China's "Pharma Valley"
02:36 China increasingly produces the world’s medicines
03:37 What are ADCs?
07:26 Why China chooses to collaborate
15:17 AI as booster shot for China’s pharma industry?
https://youtu.be/BGxInFHIjZ0?is=nFdQrY_ZwlW2asve
China versus big pharma
China’s pharmaceutical industry is booming — and Big Pharma can’t look away. From groundbreaking biotech to billion-dollar deals with the world’s largest drugmakers, China is reshaping the global medicine game faster than anyone imagined. CNA Correspondent finds out why China’s pharma industry is rising and what it means for the future of medicine and your next prescriptions.
00:00 Introduction
01:12 China's "Pharma Valley"
02:36 China increasingly produces the world’s medicines
03:37 What are ADCs?
07:26 Why China chooses to collaborate
15:17 AI as booster shot for China’s pharma industry?
https://youtu.be/BGxInFHIjZ0?is=nFdQrY_ZwlW2asve
YouTube
China’s Pharma Surge: How It’s Challenging Big Pharma | CNA Correspondent
China’s pharmaceutical industry is booming — and Big Pharma can’t look away. From groundbreaking biotech to billion-dollar deals with the world’s largest drugmakers, China is reshaping the global medicine game faster than anyone imagined. CNA Correspondent…
Floating assets: The rise of yachts as an investment
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/floating-assets-rise-yachts-investment
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/floating-assets-rise-yachts-investment
The Business Times
Floating assets: The rise of yachts as an investment
Tax treatment makes Singapore an attractive ownership base in Asia-Pacific Read more at The Business Times.
Alibaba shares slide after US$10.2 billion AI share sale offered at sharp discount
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/alibaba-shares-slide-after-us10-2-billion-ai-share-sale-offered-sharp-discount
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/alibaba-shares-slide-after-us10-2-billion-ai-share-sale-offered-sharp-discount
The Business Times
Alibaba shares slide after US$10.2 billion AI share sale offered at sharp discount
The firm’s share sale is the largest-ever primary follow-on offering by a Hong Kong-listed company Read more at The Business Times.
Shein to pay up to US$3.5 billion to select pre-IPO investors around Hong Kong listing
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/shein-pay-us3-5-billion-select-pre-ipo-investors-around-hong-kong-listing
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/shein-pay-us3-5-billion-select-pre-ipo-investors-around-hong-kong-listing
The Business Times
Shein to pay up to US$3.5 billion to select pre-IPO investors around Hong Kong listing
This is to help compensate them for a sharp slide in its valuation Read more at The Business Times.
Shein’s valuation plunges 70% to US$27 billion at best in Hong Kong IPO
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/sheins-valuation-plunges-70-us27-billion-best-hong-kong-ipo
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/sheins-valuation-plunges-70-us27-billion-best-hong-kong-ipo
The Business Times
Shein’s valuation plunges 70% to US$27 billion at best in Hong Kong IPO
The decline in valuation follows questions over slowing growth, rising costs and changing market conditions Read more at The Business Times.
<Full-day Takeaway>HSI Down 492 pts; HSTI Down 172 pts; BABA Down over 8%; XIAOMI Down over 4%; TENCENT Down over 3%; OOIL, TS LINES Hit New Highs; Market Turnover Rises
2026/08/24 16:12 GMT+08
At close, HSI dropped 492 pts or 1.9% to 25,517. HSTI dropped 172 pts or 3.6% to 4,594. HSCEI fell 162 pts or 1.9% to 8,471. Market turnover reached $291.15 billion.
https://www.aastocks.com/en/stocks/news/aafn-con/NOW.1540297/top-news/AAFN
2026/08/24 16:12 GMT+08
At close, HSI dropped 492 pts or 1.9% to 25,517. HSTI dropped 172 pts or 3.6% to 4,594. HSCEI fell 162 pts or 1.9% to 8,471. Market turnover reached $291.15 billion.
https://www.aastocks.com/en/stocks/news/aafn-con/NOW.1540297/top-news/AAFN
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<Full-day Takeaway>HSI Down 492 pts; HSTI Down 172 pts; BABA Down over 8%; XIAOMI Down over 4%; TENCENT Down over 3%; OOIL, TS…
At close, HSI dropped 492 pts or 1.9% to 25,517. HSTI dropped 172 pts or 3.6% to 4,594. HSCE...
#HKMarketUpdate
<H Shrs>HSI Closes Down 492 pts as BABA-W Tumbles 8%+, Z.AI and MINIMAX-W Each Dive 10%, Kingboard Series Weaken After Results
2026/08/24 16:32 GMT+08
This morning (24th), the HSI opened down 229 pts before losses widened. The index settled at 25,517, down 492 pts or 1.89%, with full-day turnover of HKD291.151 billion. The HSCEI closed at 8,471, down 162 pts or 1.89%. The HSTECH came under notable pressure and ended at 4,594, down 172 pts or 3.61%.
https://www.aastocks.com/en/stocks/news/aafn-con/NOW.1540306/top-news/AAFN
<H Shrs>HSI Closes Down 492 pts as BABA-W Tumbles 8%+, Z.AI and MINIMAX-W Each Dive 10%, Kingboard Series Weaken After Results
2026/08/24 16:32 GMT+08
This morning (24th), the HSI opened down 229 pts before losses widened. The index settled at 25,517, down 492 pts or 1.89%, with full-day turnover of HKD291.151 billion. The HSCEI closed at 8,471, down 162 pts or 1.89%. The HSTECH came under notable pressure and ended at 4,594, down 172 pts or 3.61%.
https://www.aastocks.com/en/stocks/news/aafn-con/NOW.1540306/top-news/AAFN
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<H Shrs>HSI Closes Down 492 pts as BABA-W Tumbles 8%+, Z.AI and MINIMAX-W Each Dive 10%, Kingboard Series Weaken After Results
This morning (24th), the HSI opened down 229 pts before losses widened. The index settled at 25,...
#SgMarketUpdate
Singapore stocks end lower on Monday; STI down 0.1%
Singapore stocks ended lower on Monday (Aug 24).
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.1 per cent or 8.50 points to finish at 5,680.46.
Wilmar International : F34 +1.35% led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 1.3 per cent or S$0.05 to S$3.76.
The worst performer among STI constituents was Seatrium : 5E2 -2.79%, which fell 2.8 per cent or S$0.06 to S$2.09.
The three local banks ended mixed on Monday. UOB : U11 +0.49% rose 0.5 per cent or S$0.20 to S$40.73, while DBS : D05 -0.58% finished 0.6 per cent or S$0.44 lower at S$75.56 and OCBC : O39 -0.19% closed 0.2 per cent or S$0.06 lower at S$30.92.
DBS : D05 -0.58% was the most actively traded stock in terms of value, with a volume of 2.5 million shares worth S$186.2 million.
Across the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers 336 to 250, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion changed hands...
Key regional markets ended lower on Monday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell by 1.9 per cent, South Korea’s Kospi slumped 3.1 per cent, Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed 0.7 per cent lower and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI inched down 0.01 per cent...
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-stocks-end-lower-monday-sti-down-0-1
Singapore stocks end lower on Monday; STI down 0.1%
Singapore stocks ended lower on Monday (Aug 24).
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.1 per cent or 8.50 points to finish at 5,680.46.
Wilmar International : F34 +1.35% led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 1.3 per cent or S$0.05 to S$3.76.
The worst performer among STI constituents was Seatrium : 5E2 -2.79%, which fell 2.8 per cent or S$0.06 to S$2.09.
The three local banks ended mixed on Monday. UOB : U11 +0.49% rose 0.5 per cent or S$0.20 to S$40.73, while DBS : D05 -0.58% finished 0.6 per cent or S$0.44 lower at S$75.56 and OCBC : O39 -0.19% closed 0.2 per cent or S$0.06 lower at S$30.92.
DBS : D05 -0.58% was the most actively traded stock in terms of value, with a volume of 2.5 million shares worth S$186.2 million.
Across the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers 336 to 250, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion changed hands...
Key regional markets ended lower on Monday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell by 1.9 per cent, South Korea’s Kospi slumped 3.1 per cent, Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed 0.7 per cent lower and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI inched down 0.01 per cent...
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-stocks-end-lower-monday-sti-down-0-1
The Business Times
Singapore stocks end lower on Monday; STI down 0.1%
Wilmar International leads the gainers on the blue-chip index Read more at The Business Times.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Alibaba, Marvell, Sandisk and more
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/24/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-baba-mrvl-sndk-and-more.html?__source=androidappshare
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/24/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-premarket-baba-mrvl-sndk-and-more.html?__source=androidappshare
CNBC
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Alibaba, Marvell, Sandisk, Coinbase and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.
Canada tariffs, Bessent's buyback funding and more: Morning Squawk
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/24/5-things-to-know-before-the-stock-market-opens.html?__source=androidappshare
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/24/5-things-to-know-before-the-stock-market-opens.html?__source=androidappshare
CNBC
Canada tariffs, Bessent's buyback funding, Scott Kirby's plans for United and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
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Why this analyst predicts Circle stock could surge 75%
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/why-this-analyst-predicts-circle-stock-could-surge-75-123017242.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/why-this-analyst-predicts-circle-stock-could-surge-75-123017242.html
Yahoo Finance
Why this analyst predicts Circle stock could surge 75%
A big rally could come to Circle.