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Wall Street opens higher on tariff relief
stocks opened higher on Thursday (Jan 22), inching towards all-time highs, after President Donald Trump dialed back his threat of tariffs…
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Apple asks Indian court to stop antitrust body from seeking its financials
The US tech giant argues that being forced to comply now will defeat its main legal challenge against India’s penalty rules Apple has…
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Singapore unveils new framework to rein in risks of autonomous AI agents
While agentic artificial intelligence may benefit the Republic’s digital economy, it also has its vulnerabilities Singapore has launched a…
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Jumbo Group takes 20% stake in Xi’an restaurant joint venture
Chill crab purveyor Jumbo Group has entered into a joint venture (JV) with a Chinese company to operate a restaurant in Xi’an. A Jumbo…
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Suntec Reit DPU jumps 23.2% for H2 on stronger operational performance, lower financing costs
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) recorded a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0388 for the second half-year ended Dec 31, 2025.…
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Keppel secures 25-year fibre pair deal on Bifrost Cable System with global telco
Keppel has signed a binding term sheet with a global telecommunications company to lease a fibre pair on the Bifrost Cable System for 25…
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Prudential pays RM1.5 billion to raise stake in Malaysia unit to 70%
The insurer currently holds a 51% interest while local partner Detik Ria owns the rest Prudential will pay RM1.5 billion (S$483 million)…
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BlackRock’s HPS invests US$50 million in Malaysia’s Teleport for Asia debut
Investment Partners has invested US$50 million in Malaysian logistics firm Teleport, marking the global private credit firm’s first deal…
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S-Reits to shine in Q4 as lower interest rates fuel returns
Some market watchers believe Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) could have a strong run, potentially outshining the…
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Australia watchdog orders audit of Airwallex on suspected compliance miss
The former has concerns that the fintech’s transaction monitoring programme is not attuned to the full range of risks it faces Australia’s…
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Singapore stocks rise as Trump softens Greenland stance; STI up 0.4%
The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index, meanwhile, loses 0.1% or 1.02 points to close at 1,483.97 Singapore stocks ended higher on Thursday…
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Alibaba plans IPO for AI chipmaking unit T-Head: sources
As a first step, Alibaba plans to restructure the unit as a business partly owned by employees Alibaba Group Holding is preparing to list…
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Temasek-backed fizzy drinks maker Chi Forest considers Hong Kong IPO: sources
The drinks manufacturer has held early talks with potential advisers about the share sale Chi Forest, a maker of low-calorie sparkling…
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Hong Kong’s Sogo Mall operator seeks HK$8 billion loan refinancing
Lenders have paused earnings checks for Lifestyle International as it seeks to refinance Hong Kong mall operator Lifestyle International…
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China, Indonesia, Malaysia top Changi Airport markets in 2025; total passenger traffic hits record
China, Indonesia and Malaysia were Changi Airport’s top passenger markets in 2025, the airport operator said on Thursday (Jan 22), amid a…
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AirAsia X targets up to US$600 million debt restructuring after combining airlines
Malaysia’s AirAsia X targets US$500 million to US$600 million in debt restructuring after the budget airline this week bought the…
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Data centre player Equinix funds study on nuclear energy tech for Singapore, including floating plants
It will also assess the feasibility of small modular reactors; aims to provide ‘data-driven’ insights Data centre operator Equinix is…
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Gold falls as easing geopolitical tensions dampen safe-haven demand
and other precious metals fell on Thursday as geopolitical tensions and safe-haven demand eased after US President Donald Trump backed…
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Australian dollar scales 15-month high on strong jobs data
The Australian dollar hit 15-month highs on Thursday as an apparent easing in US-European tensions soothed risk sentiment, while a strong…
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Info-Tech Systems up 10.5% on positive profit guidance
It remains under the initial public offering price but has hit its highest level in nearly two months Shares of Info-Tech Systems rose on…
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Toku soars on Catalist IPO debut
Customer experience platform Toku, Singapore’s second listing of the year, made its trading debut on the Catalist board on Thursday (Jan…
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Circles.Life to increase platform fee from S$0.30 to S$0.70 from Feb 1, drawing criticism online
Customers of local telco Circles.Life will need to pay almost double in platform fees from Feb 1, with the move drawing criticism from…
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US House panel advances bill to give Congress authority over AI chip exports
The US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday overwhelmingly advanced a bill that would give Congress power over…
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JPMorgan’s Dimon warns of ‘economic disaster’ for US as Trump backs credit card rate cap
[DAVOS, Switzerland] JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned on Wednesday (Jan 21) that a proposal to cap credit card interest rates would…