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Wall Street grapples with new risk: A European buyers’ strike
[ad_1] Money managers from London to Berlin to Madrid have been increasingly fielding inquiries from clients about ways to at least lighten up on US assetsUS COMMERCE Secretary Howard Lutnick...
After UK’s pubs U-turn, hotels and cafes warn of tax ‘nightmare’
[ad_1] Higher levies come on top of an increase in the minimum wage, national insurance contributions – a payroll tax – rental and energy costs, and a tourism tax for...
Singapore Airlines, Scoot avoiding airspace over Iraq, Red Sea amid US-Iran tensions
[ad_1] Published Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 11:02 AM[SINGAPORE]  Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot have avoided the airspace of Iraq and the Red Sea as a precautionary measure amid tensions...
Singapore Airlines flights to and from New York among thousands cancelled due to US snowstorm
[ad_1] Air travel has been disrupted by Winter Storm Fern, sparking warnings of transportation chaosPublished Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 10:53 AM[SINGAPORE]  A number of Singapore Airlines (SIA) flights to...
Singapore doubles down on AI with S$1 billion R&D push amid US, China dominance
[ad_1] Authorities will partner industry players such as Changi Airport Group and Sembcorp to build core AI engineering capabilities[SINGAPORE] The Singapore government will be committing more than S$1 billion to...
US lawmakers say TikTok joint venture deal needs scrutiny from Congress 
[ad_1] Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 08:57 AMSome US lawmakers on Friday (Jan 23) said a deal by TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture...
European stocks end a five-week winning streak after Greenland turmoil
[ad_1] Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 08:34 AMEUROPEAN shares finished lower on Friday (Jan 23) and logged weekly losses as investors exercised caution and assessed any potential trade jitters...
US stocks: Dow ends lower, with S&P flat, as Intel’s outlook weighs on risk appetite
[ad_1] Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 08:02 AMTHE Dow Jones Industrial Average stumbled to a lower close on Friday (Jan 23), while the S&P 500 ended largely unchanged, as...
MPA investigating the sinking of Singapore-flagged ship in South China Sea that left 2 dead
[ad_1] Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 10:32 PM[BEIJING] The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is investigating the sinking of bulk carrier Devon Bay in the South China Sea...
Straits Trading unit to divest South Korea logistics property for 432 billion won
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The Straits Trading Company is divesting a freehold logistics facility in Incheon, South Korea, for 432 billion won (S$377.6 million) as part of its strategy to recycle capital...
Citigroup to lay off more employees in March
[ad_1] Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 09:35 PM[NEW YORK] Citigroup is expected to lay off more employees in March following a round of about 1,000 job cuts this month,...
Singapore stocks track global rally; STI up 1.3% after hitting new high
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Friday (Jan 23), tracking a global rally in markets.The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) hit a new record of 4,895.15 in the day...