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UOB, OCBC hit record highs; STI reaches all-time peak
[SINGAPORE] Shares of UOB and OCBC hit record highs on Friday (Jan 23), driving the Straits Times Index (STI) to an all-time peak. UOB surged 5 per cent to...
China’s AI stocks with killer apps are winning investor favour
Profitable app makers are trading more cheaply than some of the more overheated tech segmentsPublished Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 10:18 AM[HONG KONG] As China’s homegrown artificial intelligence (AI)...
Gold, silver and platinum extend record-setting rally
Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 10:03 AM[BENGALURU] Gold notched another record high on Friday (Jan 23), while silver and platinum also extended gains to hit all-time peaks, powered...
Surging memory chip prices dim outlook for consumer electronics makers
Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 09:35 AMGLOBAL demand for smartphones, personal computers and gaming consoles is expected to shrink this year as companies from Britain’s Raspberry Pi to...
SGX seeks public feedback on reduction of board lot sizes
[SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Friday (Jan 23) said that it is seeking feedback from the public on proposed changes to reduce the standard board lot size of...
Co-living operator The Assembly Place opens 34.8% above IPO price in Catalist debut
[SINGAPORE] The Assembly Place rose at its Catalist debut on Friday (Jan 23), which marks the second listing of a co-living operator on the Singapore Exchange. It commenced trading...
S-E Asia semiconductor stocks: Tariff risks vs AI boom
Investors mull over a mix of factors, but analysts cite target prices that are mostly higher[SINGAPORE] It has been a disparate picture for semiconductor stocks in the region in...
TikTok strikes deal for new US entity, ending long legal saga
Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 09:13 AM[WASHINGTON] TikTok said on Thursday (Jan 22) that its Chinese owner, ByteDance, had struck a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors...
Malaysia’s strong ringgit squeezes export reliant glove makers
Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 08:42 AM[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s world-leading producers of latex gloves are facing tightened profit margins as the nation’s strong currency bites into US dollar-denominated...
Stocks to watch: Prudential, Keppel, Suntec Reit, Aztech Global, The Assembly Place
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jan 23): Source link
