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Peter de Sève’s “New York’s Toughest”
For the cover of the February 2, 2026, issue, the artist Peter de Sève celebrates the brave souls who continue to work when the city is…
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Business
Mapletree Logistics Trust Q3 DPU falls to S$0.01816
Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.01816 for the third quarter ended Dec 31. This was a 9.3 per…
Fashion
Singapore turns to next-generation power systems to scale AI, train future workforce
This comes as the Republic transitions to a low-carbon energy grid while advancing regional net-zero ambitions As artificial intelligence…
Business
Blackstone eyes more hiring in Asia to tap private market demand
The alternative asset manager sees huge potential from bringing private markets to individual investors Blackstone is planning to hire…
News
India to slash tariffs on cars to 40% in trade deal with EU: sources
India plans to slash tariffs on cars imported from the European Union to 40 per cent from as high as 110 per cent, sources said, in the…
Business
SGX-listed pawnbrokers, stocks ride gold rally as precious metal breaks US$5,000 level
Pawnbrokers have emerged as beneficiaries of gold’s historic rally, as the yellow metal crossed the psychological US$5,000 mark and set…
Business
IPO window cracked open as more general partners prepping portfolio companies: Coller Capital
About 77% of Institutional investors say that their general partners (GPs) are prepping portfolio companies for public markets More…
Business
IPO window cracks open as more general partners prepping portfolio companies: Coller Capital
More institutional investors globally are reporting that their general partners (GP) are prepping their portfolio companies for initial…
Business
Yen surges as intervention risks lurk
The yen firmed 0.5 per cent to 154.84 per dollar as of 0052 GMT, after sharp spikes on Friday sparked speculation over potential…
Business
Oil holds onto gains as Iran keeps investors on edge
Oil prices extended gains on Monday after climbing more than 2 per cent in the previous session, as tensions between the US and Iran kept…
Fashion
Malaysian ringgit hits highest since 2018 on AI, growth optimism
The Malaysian ringgit rose to the strongest level in more than seven years, buoyed by optimism over the country’s ties to the artificial…
Business
China’s low birthrate isn’t doomsday for formula milk suppliers
Falling birthrates, a phenomenon across richer countries, are obviously a drag on firms that make products for children China’s shockingly…
Business
Stocks to watch: FCT, Ho Bee Land, Starhill Global, The Straits Trading Company, MoneyMax
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jan 26): Frasers Centrepoint Trust…
Business
Gold tops US$5,000 as global upheaval fuels precious metals rally
— Gold surged beyond US$5,000 an ounce for the first time, extending a breakneck rally fuelled by US President Donald Trump’s reshaping of…
Business
China national team’s US$68 billion exit alters stock strategies
Trading activity onshore has eased from a frenzied pace of nearly four trillion yuan earlier this month years, investors in China’s stock…
News
Trump’s JPMorgan lawsuit underscores his growing clash with Wall Street
President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon highlights a growing, and politically fraught, conflict in…
Business
‘Treating obesity for the next 100 years’: Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk targets tripling of Apac patient base
By sales volumes for its GLP-1 drugs, the company’s largest markets in the region are Australia, Japan, South Korea and India With…
Business
Morgan Stanley prepares to enter Japan spot power trading market
The country’s power market has attracted both domestic and overseas firms over the last few years Morgan Stanley is preparing to start…
News
Moderate Sen. Jacky Rosen urges Noem's impeachment as Dem fury grows over Minneapolis shooting
Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, saying that she believes Noem is…
News
Trump says U.S. used secret weapon to disable Venezuelan equipment in Maduro raid
President Donald Trump said the U.S. used a secret weapon he called "The Discombobulator" to disable Venezuelan equipment when the U.S.…
News
Witnessing Another Public Killing in Minneapolis
“They killed another guy,” someone announced, in my group chat. That message was followed quickly by a link to a video, shot from behind a…
News
Second Minnesota killing by U.S. officials sparks showdown between Trump admin, community leaders
The second fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minnesota by federal immigration officers has sparked a national uproar, widening the…
News
Trump’s Horseshoe
The week of January 19, 2026: Trump’s ‘left’ turn, Javier Milei and free enterprise, Mark Carney and technocracy, Gavin Newsom and…
News
Carney says Canada will respect USMCA commitments after Trump threatens 100% tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday tried to turn down the heat in an increasingly acrimonious back-and-forth with U.S.…