Posts by Kim Browne
Wall Street grapples with new risk: A European buyers’ strike
Money managers from London to Berlin to Madrid have been increasingly fielding inquiries from clients about ways to at least lighten up on US assets US COMMERCE Secretary Howard Lutnick told the elites gathered in Davos that the Trump administration believes globalisation is “a failed policy” that left America behind. A day later, his boss,…
Read MoreCEOs wary of a jittery US consumer as global tensions intensify
Executives now face the tough task of laying out the companies’ outlook for the year ahead Published Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 04:26 PM [NEW YORK] As the US earnings season gathers momentum, early results are offering a window into the economic and political crosscurrents shaping Corporate America’s outlook for the year ahead. Airlines were…
Read MoreAfter UK’s pubs U-turn, hotels and cafes warn of tax ‘nightmare’
Higher levies come on top of an increase in the minimum wage, national insurance contributions – a payroll tax – rental and energy costs, and a tourism tax for hotels WHEN his food chain The Salad Project proved a hit with health-conscious customers following the pandemic, Florian de Chezelles had ambitious plans to conquer London.…
Read MoreJardine Matheson buys back shares; Soon Hock’s Tan Yeow Khoon builds stake
Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks from Jan 16 to 22, with net institutional inflow of S$1.7 million [SINGAPORE] For the five trading sessions spanning Jan 16 to 22, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$1.7 million, taking the net inflow for the month to S$272.7 million. Stocks…
Read MoreLawsuit claims Meta can see WhatsApp chats in breach of privacy
The complaint cites ‘whistleblowers’ as having helped bring this information to light, though it doesn’t explain who they are Published Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 11:30 AM AN INTERNATIONAL group of plaintiffs sued Meta Platforms alleging that the company has made false claims about the privacy and security of its WhatsApp chat service. Meta has…
Read MoreSingapore Airlines, Scoot avoiding airspace over Iraq, Red Sea amid US-Iran tensions
Published Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 11:02 AM [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot have avoided the airspace of Iraq and the Red Sea as a precautionary measure amid tensions between the US and Iran. This does not have a significant impact on its operations, said an SIA Group spokesperson in a reply to The…
Read MoreSingapore Airlines flights to and from New York among thousands cancelled due to US snowstorm
Air travel has been disrupted by Winter Storm Fern, sparking warnings of transportation chaos Published Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 10:53 AM [SINGAPORE] A number of Singapore Airlines (SIA) flights to and from New York have been cancelled owing to a snowstorm marching across the continental US. Air travel to the US has been disrupted…
Read MoreTakaichi warns Japan is ready to act on speculative moves
Speculation has mounted that Japanese authorities may be preparing to enter foreign-exchange markets in a bid to halt the yen’s slide Published Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 10:05 AM JAPANESE Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a fresh warning to financial markets amid a weakening yen and surging bond yields, saying the government will be ready…
Read MoreJapan PM vows to act against speculative market moves after yen spike
Speculation has mounted that Japanese authorities may be preparing to enter foreign-exchange markets in a bid to halt the yen’s slide Published Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 10:05 AM JAPANESE Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Sunday (Jan 25) that her government will take necessary steps against speculative market moves, in the wake of a…
Read MoreMasked Federal Agents Kill Another Minneapolis Resident in the Street
Just hours after Bovino recounted his dystopian, rather than feel-good, story about detained children, another report emerged that immigration agents had grabbed a child. ICE detained a family of three, including a 7-year-old girl, outside a hospital in Portland, Oregon, last week. The girl’s parents had been rushing her to emergency medical care after she…
Read MoreSingapore doubles down on AI with S$1b R&D push amid US-China dominance
Authorities will partner industry players such as Changi Airport Group and Sembcorp to build core AI engineering capabilities [SINGAPORE] The Singapore government will be committing more than S$1 billion to artificial intelligence (AI) research and development (R&D) over the next five years. This comes as it steps up efforts to build research capabilities anchored here…
Read MoreSingapore doubles down on AI with S$1 billion R&D push amid US, China dominance
Authorities will partner industry players such as Changi Airport Group and Sembcorp to build core AI engineering capabilities [SINGAPORE] The Singapore government will be committing more than S$1 billion to artificial intelligence (AI) research and development (R&D) over five years from 2025 to 2030. This comes as the Republic steps up efforts to build research…
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