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Analysts see inflation staying muted after January core eases

Analysts see inflation staying muted after January core eases

UOB maintains its April tightening view, as RHB expects the MAS to remain on hold in H1 26.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.29%; Top stock is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Pte Ltd is the top stock with a 3.49% increase.

PLife REIT prices $70m green notes at 2.103%

Five-year issue to refinance a loan tied to an eligible green project.

Concord New Energy warns FY 2025 profit may fall over 80%

The group also orders $56.6m of batteries for a US storage project.

Samudera invests JPY230m in Japan unit

Shipping group says deal will not materially affect FY 2026 EPS.

Sole focus on automation limits AI's revenue potential, experts say

Ninety-five per cent of AI proof of concepts fail due to unclear objectives.

Globe turns to Starlink to fortify network against disaster risks

The group is the first in Southeast Asia to integrate LEO satellite technology.

Telco network APIs hit million-dollar revenue surge

China currently dominates this emerging sector with over 90% of global adoption volume.

AI advantage becomes a 'strategic decision' as nations build local AI grids

The race is now on to build "National AI Grids" to protect sovereignty.

Core inflation eases to 1% in January

Headline inflation was at 1.4% YoY.

UOI posts $32.3m full-year profit, hikes dividend to 26.5 cents

Insurance revenue up 2%, whilst service result falls 21%.

Telcos pushed towards deterministic networks as latency kills revenue

"Best-effort" broadband is no longer enough for AI workloads.

Elite UK REIT rejoins FTSE indices with market cap at $386.1m

Its average daily turnover improved 2.5 times since 2024 exclusion.

Financial advisor emerges as best job for 2026: Indeed

Adaptable, specialised roles show strongest hiring resilience.

Granite Asia clinches $139.1m IPO as DBS partnership launches

The AI-focused IPO fund was distributed to DBS wealth clients.