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AI boom risks widening gender gap at work, with Gen Z women most exposed: Apac report
Achieving gender equity requires technology and HR teams to work in tandem, says co-founder of advocacy group[SINGAPORE] As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms the economy, women – especially those from...
Vietnam’s e-scooters rise on policy tailwinds, eroding gasoline bike sales
VinFast logged a jump of nearly six times in e-scooter sales in 2025, outpacing Honda’s marginal growth and a decline at Yamaha[HANOI] Gasoline-powered motorbikes are losing appeal in Vietnam,...
KKR sells Goodpack back to founding Lam family: source
[SINGAPORE] Reusable bulk container provider Goodpack has switched hands once again, with KKR selling its stake back to the founding Lam family in a deal valuing the company at...
Singapore Airlines jet suffers damage to tail during aborted landing at Changi Airport
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 04:21 PM[SINGAPORE] A Singapore Airlines (SIA) jet damaged its tail while landing at Changi Airport on Jan 24, after arriving from Manila amid windy conditions.All 256 passengers...
‘It’s time to investigate’: Newsom slams alleged suppression of anti-Trump TikTok content
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he is investigating reports that TikTok is suppressing anti-Trump content days after the platform averted a nationwide ban by finalizing a U.S. ownership deal...
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)...
Canada, India pledge to grow oil, petroleum trade in energy reset
The expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline has opened a direct path for crude shipments to the Asian giantPublished Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 01:16 PM[OTTAWA] Canada and India...
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...
HSBC to shut Raffles Place branch amid deeper push into wealth management
The bank has three other wealth centres in the city-state, with one more to be added in February this yearPublished Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 11:24 AM[SINGAPORE] HSBC Holdings...
Chandra Asri gets US$250 million loan to fund equity in Esso deal
The financing underscores how private credit funds and traditional lenders increasingly operate side-by-side in mergers and acquisitions in Asia-PacificPublished Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 11:11 AM[SINGAPORE] Indonesian energy and...
UOBKH forecasts STI to hit 5,400 by end-2026; bets on EQDP boost, banking giants
[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) may reach 5,400 points by the end of 2026, driven by policy tailwinds and resilient corporate earnings, said UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH).The STI...
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...