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Fed’s first meeting of 2026 likely to be dominated by threats to central bank’s independence
ALL eyes are on what US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell will say and do this week. While he is unlikely to change policy at the end of the...
Sasseur Reit rejects Xi’an mall offer from sponsor, targets South-east Asia for growth
Manager notes proposed acquisition will result in material dilution of DPU and NAV per unit, based on reasonable funding costs assumption[SINGAPORE] Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust (Sasseur Reit) has...
AI boom risks widening gender gap at work, with Gen Z women most exposed: report
Study by non-profit advocacy group finds that young women are the most vulnerable to being displaced by the tech[SINGAPORE] As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms the economy, women – especially...
STI breaches 4,900; DBS, OCBC, UOL, Jardine Matheson end at record highs
[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares breached the 4,900 mark on Tuesday (Jan 27), with the record-breaking momentum buoyed by overnight gains on Wall Street, a flight to safe-haven assets and optimism...
Tax transparency and trust in the business ecosystem
Transparency has evolved into a defining pillar of good governance and public accountabilityMULTINATIONAL corporations worldwide are navigating a profound shift, compelled by new rules to disclose more about their...
JD.com’s Jingdong Property files for Hong Kong IPO
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 02:02 PM[SINGAPORE] Jingdong Property, a Chinese logistics infrastructure manager majority owned by e-commerce major JD.com, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO)...
Malaysian retailer MR DIY outperforms South-east Asia peers
The retailer plans further expansion and is positioned to benefit from stronger domestic consumptionPublished Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 12:49 PMMALAYSIAN retailer MR DIY Group, South-east Asia’s top-performing stock...
China starts world’s largest compressed-air power storage plant
The plant can generate 600 megawatts of power and meet the annual demand of 600,000 householdsPublished Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 12:01 PMTHE world’s largest compressed-air power storage plant...
Gold, silver rise to near record highs on lingering safe-haven demand
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 10:54 AM[BENGALURU] Gold rose on Tuesday (Jan 27), after breaking through the US$5,100 mark for the first time in the previous session, as...
US dollar still reigns, but businesses and investors ramp up currency diversification: StanChart
Amid the USD uncertainty, discussions are resurfacing over the prospects of RMB internationalisation[SINGAPORE] The US dollar still dominates global trade, but the use of the Chinese renminbi (RMB) has...
