Oil rises nearly 3% as US sends armada to Iran, slaps new sanctions
prices settled at their highest in over a week on Friday (Jan 23) after US President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure against Iran through more sanctions on vessels that…
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Autodesk to cut 1,000 workers as the tech company bets on AI
Software company Autodesk is slashing roughly 1,000 roles, representing a 7% cut of its global workforce. The San Francisco company, which makes software used by architects, designers and…
Who Is Ryan Wedding? Olympian-Turned-Drug Kingpin Arrested after Being on FBI's Most Wanted List for 10 Years
Accused murderer, cocaine trafficker, and former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has been arrested in Mexico and is now in U.S. custody, the FBI confirmed. The Canadian, 44, had been on…
Andrew Jimenez: Firefighter Murders His Teacher Wife after Reading Her Diary and Finding Out She Was Having an Affair
A firefighter murdered his wife by hacking and beating her to death after reading her diary and learning she was having an affair. Andrew Jimenez, 45, confessed to killing his wife, Mayra…
Newly Released Photos Show Chilling Evidence Bryan Kohberger Left after Murdering Four Idaho University Students in Their Rooms
Newly released photos show some of the troubling evidence Bryan Kohberger allegedly left behind after the late-night killings of four University of Idaho students. Among the very few…
You're allowed to keep scrolling. TikTok has finalized its U.S. joint venture
TikTok, the hugely popular social video platform, is officially here to stay. After years of questions about TikTok’s future in America, the social media platform and its Chinese parent…
US stocks open lower as Intel weighs
stocks opened mostly lower on Friday (Jan 23), putting the main indexes on track for a second consecutive weekly drop, as Intel tumbled on a downbeat outlook and lingering…
FCT’s occupancy rises to 99.9% after new cinema tenants replace Cathay
Mall operator Frasers Centrepoint Trust’s (FCT) committed occupancy rate rose to 99.9 per cent after the first quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, from 98.1 per cent in the preceding quarter,…
Starhill Global Reit wins arbitration proceedings against Myer over Adelaide mall lease
Department store chain alleged that the mall was ‘substantially empty of suitably presented retail stores’ The manager of Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) announced on…
Starhill Global Reit wins arbitration proceedings over Adelaide mall lease
Department store chain Myer had alleged that the mall was ‘substantially empty of suitably presented retail stores’ The manager of Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit)…
Who Is Bridget Robb? Nevada Judge Who Served on Supreme Court Task Force Retires Days after Being Accused of Stalking Younger Female Attorney
A judge in Nevada suddenly announced her retirement just days after a court issued a protective order to a lawyer she allegedly had been stalking for over a year. Washoe County Judge…
Why Indonesia’s rupiah hit a record low in January
Indonesia’s rupiah has been under sustained pressure for months as investors grow uneasy about the country’s fiscal outlook and the direction of economic policy. Those concerns pushed the…
New York Bracing for Deadly Winter Storm with Maximum Show to Plummet in Decades that Could Create Major Travel Disruptions
A powerful winter storm racing toward the region is forecast to blanket the New York City area with as much as 18 inches of snow by early Sunday, bringing in bone-chilling temperatures and…
Jollibee’s Highlands Coffee is said to consider US$400 million IPO in Vietnam
The Philippine fast-food operator plans to list its international business in the US Highlands Coffee is exploring an initial public offering (IPO) in Vietnam to raise US$300…
Indonesia’s Merdeka Gold is said to hire banks for Hong Kong listing
Deliberations are ongoing, and the size and timing of the deal are still under discussion Indonesian miner Merdeka Gold Resources has hired investment banks to work on its listing…
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, raises growth and inflation forecasts
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday and raised its economic and inflation forecasts, signalling its readiness to continue hiking still-low borrowing costs. As…
UOB soars over 3% to hit record as OCBC also hits a high; STI jumps 1%
Shares of OCBC Bank and UOB hit record highs on Friday (Jan 23), driving the Straits Times Index (STI) to an all-new peak. UOB shares rose 3.1 per cent to S$38.79 as at 10.26 am, while…
China’s AI stocks with killer apps are winning investor favour
Profitable app makers are trading more cheaply than some of the more overheated tech segments As China’s homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) boom enters its second year,…
Gold, silver and platinum extend record-setting rally
Gold notched another record high on Friday (Jan 23), while silver and platinum also extended gains to hit all-time peaks, powered by geopolitical and economic uncertainties, a…
Surging memory chip prices dim outlook for consumer electronics makers
AL demand for smartphones, personal computers and gaming consoles is expected to shrink this year as companies from Britain’s Raspberry Pi to HP Inc raise sticker prices to…
Co-living operator The Assembly Place opens 34.8% above IPO price in Catalist debut
The Assembly Place rose at its Catalist debut on Friday (Jan 23), which marks the second listing of a co-living operator on the Singapore Exchange. It commenced trading at 9 am on Friday…
TikTok strikes deal for new US entity, ending long legal saga
TikTok said on Thursday (Jan 22) that its Chinese owner, ByteDance, had struck a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new US TikTok, concluding a six-year legal…
Malaysia’s strong ringgit squeezes export reliant glove makers
Malaysia’s world-leading producers of latex gloves are facing tightened profit margins as the nation’s strong currency bites into US dollar-denominated earnings, underscoring…
Roomba maker’s sale to Chinese manufacturer approved by US bankruptcy judge
Amazon.com tried to buy iRobot for US$1.4 billion in 2023 but the deal fell through The company filed for bankruptcy in December after being pressured by lower-priced competitors,…