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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 facesPublished Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 06:26 PM[SYDNEY] Australia’s...
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 employeesPublished Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 05:17 PM[SINGAPORE] Alibaba Group Holding is preparing...
Hong Kong’s Sogo Mall operator seeks HK$8 billion loan refinancing
Lenders have paused earnings checks for Lifestyle International as it seeks to refinancePublished Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 03:59 PM[HONG KONG] Hong Kong mall operator Lifestyle International Holdings is...
China, Indonesia, Malaysia top Changi Airport markets in 2025; total passenger traffic hits record
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 02:54 PM[SINGAPORE] China, Indonesia and Malaysia were Changi Airport’s top passenger markets in 2025, the airport operator said on Thursday (Jan 22), amid a...
AirAsia X targets up to US$600 million debt restructuring after combining airlines
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 02:14 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s AirAsia X targets US$500 million to US$600 million in debt restructuring after the budget airline this week bought the...
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[SINGAPORE] Data centre operator Equinix is funding a new study by a Singapore-based think-tank on...
Gold falls as easing geopolitical tensions dampen safe-haven demand
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 12:22 PMGOLD and other precious metals fell on Thursday as geopolitical tensions and safe-haven demand eased after US President Donald Trump backed down...
Australian dollar scales 15-month high on strong jobs data
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 10:21 AM[SYDNEY] The Australian dollar hit 15-month highs on Thursday as an apparent easing in US-European tensions soothed risk sentiment, while a strong...
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[SINGAPORE] Shares of Info-Tech Systems rose on Thursday (Jan 22) after the...
Toku soars on Catalist IPO debut
[SINGAPORE] Customer experience platform Toku, Singapore’s second listing of the year, made its trading debut on the Catalist board on Thursday (Jan 22).The counter opened at S$0.265 per share,...
Circles.Life to increase platform fee from S$0.30 to S$0.70 from Feb 1, drawing criticism online
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 08:30 AM[SINGAPORE] Customers of local telco Circles.Life will need to pay almost double in platform fees from Feb 1, with the move drawing criticism...
US House panel advances bill to give Congress authority over AI chip exports
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 07:25 AM[NEW YORK] The US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday overwhelmingly advanced a bill that would give Congress power over...