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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...
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...
US stocks: Dow ends lower, with S&P flat, as Intel’s outlook weighs on risk appetite
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 08:02 AMTHE Dow Jones Industrial Average stumbled to a lower close on Friday (Jan 23), while the S&P 500 ended largely unchanged, as...
Autodesk to cut 1,000 workers as the tech company bets on AI
Software company Autodesk is slashing roughly 1,000 roles, representing a 7% cut of its global workforce.The San Francisco company, which makes software used by architects, designers and engineers, told...
FCT’s occupancy rises to 99.9% after new cinema tenants replace Cathay
[SINGAPORE] Mall operator Frasers Centrepoint Trust’s (FCT) committed occupancy rate rose to 99.9 per cent after the first quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, from 98.1 per cent in the...
Singapore stocks track global rally; STI up 1.3% after hitting new high
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Friday (Jan 23), tracking a global rally in markets.The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) hit a new record of 4,895.15 in the day...
Why Indonesia’s rupiah hit a record low in January
[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s rupiah has been under sustained pressure for months as investors grow uneasy about the country’s fiscal outlook and the direction of economic policy. Those concerns pushed the...
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...
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...
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...
