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Singapore a ‘safe harbour’ amid global volatility with Singdollar set to gain: Julius Baer
The wealth manager urges investors to look to growth areas for portfolio diversification [SINGAPORE] The Republic represents a “safe harbour” amid a volatile and rapidly shifting macroeconomic environment, said...
South Korea’s Lee sees won strengthening to 1,400 level in a month or two
[SEOUL] South Korean authorities expect the won to strengthen to around the 1,400 per dollar level in a month or two, although domestic policies alone will not be able...
Japan’s Nikkei extends losses; bonds rise as global trade frictions weigh
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a fifth straight session on Wednesday as global trade frictions weighed on risk sentiment, while the nation’s bonds bounced back after a...
STI, Asia markets retreat after Dow dives nearly 900 points on Trump tariff threats
Potential US tariff action against Europe over Greenland sparks sell-offs; Bitcoin falls over 3% [SINGAPORE] Singapore shares were trading lower on Wednesday (Jan 21), mirroring losses in markets abroad...
Japanese bonds may rebound after Katayama calls for market calm
JAPAN’S bonds are likely to rebound after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama called for calm among market participants following a selloff that pushed yields to all-time highs.Katayama’s comments came after...
Democratic senators demand records on Powell probe
US DEMOCRATIC senators Elizabeth Warren and Dick Durbin on Tuesday called for President Donald Trump’s administration to turn over records related to the Justice Department’s criminal probe of Federal...
US military seizes another Venezuela-linked tanker in the Caribbean
[WASHINGTON] The US military said it seized a Venezuela-linked tanker on Tuesday in the Caribbean, marking the seventh such apprehension since the start of US President Donald Trump’s month-long...
Oil rises on Kazakh supply disruptions, upbeat economic data; Greenland in focus
Published Wed, Jan 21, 2026 · 06:04 AM[NEW YORK] Oil prices rose on Tuesday on the temporary suspension of output at Kazakhstan’s oil fields and expectations of firmer global economic growth that could...
US stocks: Wall Street posts biggest daily drop in three months, Trump Greenland tariff threat triggers wide selloff
Published Wed, Jan 21, 2026 · 05:47 AM — Updated Wed, Jan 21, 2026 · 06:07 AMALL three major Wall Street indexes ended Tuesday with their biggest one-day drops...
California exceeds clean car goal despite declining federal support
More than 2.5 million electric vehicles have been sold in California since 2010, exceeding one of the state’s EV goals despite setbacks in clean energy brought on by the...
