Singapore's initial public offering (IPO) market raised 967.1 million U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2026 despite a global slowdown, marking a rebound from zero listings a year earlier, EY said Monday.The country recorded three IPOs during the quarter, with overall performance bolstered by a

Southeast Asia's ecommerce sector sustained strong momentum in 2025, with platform gross merchandise value (GMV) rising 22.8 percent year on year to 157.6 billion U.S dollars, Singapore's consultancy Momentum Works said Tuesday.In its fourth "Ecommerce in Southeast Asia" report, the firm said

China's foreign trade grew 15 percent year on year in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Tuesday.

Singapore's economy grew 4.6 percent year on year in the first quarter, easing from the previous quarter's 5.7 percent expansion, advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry showed on Tuesday.The ministry said the estimates are based largely on data from the first two months of the

Surging jet fuel prices may raise costs for Australia's Qantas by up to Aus$800 million (US$570 million) in the second half of this year, the airline said Tuesday.

The heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group on Monday warned of the negative impacts of the war against Iran waged by the United States and Israel.The three leaders met as part of a coordination group set up on April 1 to maximize