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Japan 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 slidePublished Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 10:05 AMJAPANESE Prime...
Singapore 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...
Singapore 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...
Air France-KLM halts Dubai, Riyadh flights on geopolitical risks
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 12:52 PMAIR France-KLM has paused flights to and over several countries in the Middle East amid tensions between the US and Iran that...
SGX board lot sizes: A win for retail investors?
The exchange says that the lower minimum investment size for higher-priced securities would potentially broaden investor participation[SINGAPORE] Having smaller board lot sizes for some stocks on the Singapore Exchange...
China deepens probe into Meta’s landmark US$2 billion buyout of Singapore-based Manus
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 11:11 AMBEIJING is deepening an investigation into Meta Platforms’ US$2 billion acquisition of Chinese-founded artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus, raising the risk that...
TikTok’s new CEO brings Hollywood connections, ByteDance loyalty
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 09:02 AMTIKTOK picked an insider to lead its newly created US business, choosing an executive with deep ties to the entertainment world and...
US lawmakers say TikTok joint venture deal needs scrutiny from Congress
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 08:57 AMSome US lawmakers on Friday (Jan 23) said a deal by TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture...
BlackRock cuts value of private debt fund by 19%, waives fee
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 08:49 AMA BLACKROCK private debt fund expects to mark down the net value of its assets 19 per cent after a string of...
European stocks end a five-week winning streak after Greenland turmoil
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 08:34 AMEUROPEAN shares finished lower on Friday (Jan 23) and logged weekly losses as investors exercised caution and assessed any potential trade jitters...
