Entrepreneurship
DBS initiates ‘buy’ call on Coliwoo Holdings amid growing Singapore co-living market
One key risk lies in its significant capital outlay for renovation and maintenance works being irrecoverable, say analysts [SINGAPORE] DBS Group Research analysts Geraldine Wong and Derek Tan on...
Hong Kong-listed J&T Global Express aims to raise HK$4.7 billion for tech, overseas expansion
The company says that the bonds will have an initial conversion price of HK$14.55 per class B sharePublished Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 01:08 PM[BENGALURU] Indonesian courier services firm...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
Roomba maker’s sale to Chinese manufacturer approved by US bankruptcy judge
Amazon.com tried to buy iRobot for US$1.4 billion in 2023 but the deal fell throughPublished Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 07:24 AMThe company filed for bankruptcy in December after...
Gold’s bullish outlook makes it a core portfolio asset, not just a hedge, say panellists
The precious metal will likely continue to rally amid geopolitical uncertainty and central bank demand, observers say[SINGAPORE] Gold is increasingly a good asset to include in an investor’s foundation...
Amazon plans thousands more corporate job cuts next week, sources say
Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 06:56 AM[SAN FRANCISCO] Amazon is planning a second round of job cuts next week as part of its broader goal of trimming some 30,000...
Trump sues JPMorgan, CEO Jamie Dimon for US$5 billion over alleged debanking
JPMorgan said it closes accounts that create legal or regulatory risk for the bankPublished Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 06:38 AMUS PRESIDENT Donald Trump filed a US$5 billion lawsuit...
