SIA Group’s passenger traffic up 1.9% in December
The group’s two carriers carry around 3.8 million passengers in the period – a new monthly record Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group on Thursday (Jan 15) posted a 1.9 per cent year on year…
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Indian startup Varaha inks deal with Microsoft to remove 2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide
Project puts spotlight on smallholder companies and their capability to deliver on carbon removal, says Varaha CEO Indian startup Varaha inked a deal with Microsoft on Thursday (Jan 15) to…
Co-living operator The Assembly Place offers Catalist IPO at S$0.23 a share
Company will have an estimated market capitalisation of about S$88.1 million post-listing Home-grown co-living operator The Assembly Place (TAP) has launched its initial public offering…
Co-living operator The Assembly Place launches Catalist IPO at S$0.23 a share
The company will have an estimated market capitalisation of about S$88.1 million post-listing Home-grown co-living operator The Assembly Place (TAP) has launched its initial public…
Volvo identifies battery fire risk in EX30 Ultra EVs; owners told to limit charging to 70%
Some 143 owners of the Volvo EX30 Ultra electric car in Singapore are being advised not to charge their vehicles beyond 70 per cent due to a fire risk linked to a battery defect. This is…
Nikkei falls from record as tech shares retreat; Topix rises
Japan’s Nikkei share average fell back from a record high on Thursday (Jan 15), as the yen’s rebound weighed on exporters and a red-hot rally in technology shares lost steam. The benchmark…
Australian shares end at two-month high as miners ride metals rally
Australian shares closed at an over two-month high on Thursday (Jan 15), driven by broad-based gains, with miners at the helm as investors pivoted to the heavyweight sector to capitalise…
Oil tanker rates spike as US push into Venezuela redraws flows
The global oil industry is working through the consequences of Washington’s move earlier this month The shipping market is being shaken up by Washington’s intervention in Venezuela, as the…
Japan’s Nikkei falls back from record as yen rallies, tech shares retreat
Japan’s Nikkei share average fell back from a record high on Thursday, as the yen’s rebound weighed on exporters and a red-hot rally in technology shares lost steam. The benchmark Nikkei…
Lucid set to start manufacturing cars in Saudi Arabia in 2026
The company has also struggled more broadly with profitability and production challenges Lucid Group is on track with plans to start producing cars in Saudi Arabia as it looks to drive the…
HSBC, Prudential in US$220 million funding for Hong Kong’s WeLab
The city’s IPO market has seen a flurry of high-profile listings already this year Hong Kong-based fintech firm WeLab has secured US$220 million from investors including HSBC Holdings and…
Gold slips as profit-taking, softer geopolitical tone hit safe-haven demand
Gold slipped on Thursday (Jan 15) as investors booked profits after three consecutive sessions of record highs, while an apparent softer tone from US President Donald Trump on the Federal…
Iran temporarily closes airspace to most flights, forcing airlines to reroute
Iran closed its airspace temporarily to most flights late on Wednesday, forcing airlines to cancel, reroute or delay some flights, amid concerns about possible military action between the…
Trump to shut down Afghan evacuee camp
President Trump has informed Congress he will shut down the migrant camp in Qatar where the U.S. holds Afghan evacuees before they are allowed to reach America, a senior lawmaker said…
Youngkin declares Virginia 'stronger than ever' in final State of the Commonwealth address
Gov. Glenn Youngkin delivered his final State of the Commonwealth address on Wednesday, closing out a four-year run that steered Virginia out of the COVID-19 lockdowns and attracted…
KKR Asia credit fund draws 75% new investors as decoupling rises
The optimism around Asian private credit runs counter to a broader global pullback KKR raised three-quarters of its US$2.5 billion Asia private credit fund from new investors, as deepening…
A Historic Opportunity for Regime Change in Iran
We can do a lot to further hollow out the regime’s capacity to project power, but only the Iranian people can push it over. Source link
UOB prices S$850 million perpetual securities at 3%
UOB has priced S$850 million in perpetual capital securities at 3 per cent under its US$30 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme, the bank announced on Wednesday (Jan 14). The issue…
Senate Republicans flip votes to quash Venezuela war powers resolution
Senate Republicans on Thursday flipped just enough votes to kill Democrats' war powers resolution that sought to block President Trump from further military action against Venezuela…
Fed survey suggests slight upgrade to US economy
Financial markets expect the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged at its January meeting ECONOMIC activity increased in most parts of the US and employment was mostly unchanged in recent…
How Many Stephen Spencer Pittmans Are Out There?
As the arson attack on a Mississippi synagogue shows, there are increasingly high hurdles to stopping hate. Source link
In Two Films About Palestinian Struggle, Time Is of the Essence
Dabis’s diagrammatically structured screenplay is built on clear historical parallels and tidy intergenerational contrasts. A young boy adores his father, yet grows up to be despised by…
How Minnesota became the center of the Somali community and fraud allegations
Somali immigrants have flocked to Minnesota over the past two decades because of the state's liberal social policies and plentiful jobs that others won't do. Source link
TSMC likely to post fourth-quarter profit leap driven by AI boom
TSMC, the world’s largest manufacturer of advanced artificial intelligence chips, is expected to post a 28 per cent jump in fourth-quarter net profit to a record high on Thursday driven by…