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Microsoft plunges, Meta rallies as investors demand AI payoffs
Microsoft is under growing investor pressure to justify its soaring capital outlay Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 06:40 AMBIG Tech earnings so far this week have sent a...
Oil prices surge 3% to five-month high on worries US could attack Iran
Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 06:02 AM[NEW YORK] Oil prices climbed 3 per cent to a five-month high on Thursday on rising concerns that global supplies could be disrupted if...
US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq close down as Big Tech’s soaring AI budgets trigger flight
Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 05:46 AM WALL Street’s main indexes finished lower on Thursday with technology-heavy Nasdaq leading declines as investors were rattled by the latest earnings...
Petronas to beef up exploration and production in next three years
This includes maintaining domestic output at close to two million barrels of oil equivalent a day between 2026 and 2028Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 09:56 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s...
Starhill Global Reit H1 DPU flat at S$0.018
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Thursday (Jan 29) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.018 for the first half ended Dec...
India’s Bharat Petroleum plans Singapore trading hub to cut costs and boost margins
Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 08:08 PM[MUMBAI] India’s Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) will open a trading office in Singapore next month, as the state-owned refiner seeks to become...
As one Chinese billionaire family builds its S-Reit empire, what does it mean for minority investors?
The consolidation of power under the Tang family comes with some potential for growth, but also a fair share of uncertainty[SINGAPORE] When Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Suntec Reit)...
Temasek-backed Eastroc Beverage to price Hong Kong listing at top of range: sources
Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 07:21 PM[SINGAPORE/SYDNEY] Energy drink maker Eastroc Beverage is set to price its Hong Kong listing at the top of its offer range, two...
GuocoLand H1 net profit rises 14% to S$85.4 million despite lower revenue
[SINGAPORE] Property developer GuocoLand on Thursday (Jan 29) posted a net profit of S$85.4 million for the six months ended Dec 31, 2025, up 14 per cent from the...
Powell defends independence of Federal Reserve
It will maintain trust in central banks that monetary policy will not be abused for short-term gains that might win electionsUS Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell made a strident...
