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Hao Mart and owner sue OG over Good Class Bungalow mortgage, claiming S$57.5 million
This is the second court case that involves OG and Hao Mart, arising from the lease of the Taste Orchard premises[SINGAPORE] Supermarket operator Hao Mart, its owner and his...
Indonesia’s Merdeka Gold is said to hire banks for Hong Kong listing
Deliberations are ongoing, and the size and timing of the deal are still under discussionPublished Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 12:45 PM[HONG KONG] Indonesian miner Merdeka Gold Resources has...
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, raises growth and inflation forecasts
The central bank vowed to raise rates if economic and price developments move in line with its projectionsPublished Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 11:32 AM — Updated Fri, Jan...
Freeport says it’s on track to restart Indonesia copper mine after deadly mudslide
The company has already restarted two unaffected areas of the mine since the incident in September Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 11:30 AM[NEW YORK] Freeport-McMoRan is making progress...
UOB soars 3.6%, hitting record alongside OCBC; STI up 1% to new peak
[SINGAPORE] Shares of OCBC and UOB hit record highs on Friday (Jan 23), driving the Straits Times Index (STI) to an all-new peak. UOB shares rose 3.6 per cent...
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...
