Singapore stocks rise as Trump softens Greenland stance; STI up 0.4%

Singapore stocks rise as Trump softens Greenland stance; STI up 0.4%

[ad_1] The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index, meanwhile, is down 0.1% or 1.02 points at 1,483.97 [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Thursday (Jan 22), tracking a global relief rally after US President Donald Trump softened his stance on Greenland. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 0.4 per cent or 18.44 points to finish…

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Ukraine peace talks down to one issue, US envoy Witkoff says

Ukraine peace talks down to one issue, US envoy Witkoff says

[ad_1] US envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday said “a lot of progress” had been made in Ukraine peace talks and that negotiations were down to one last issue. The United States has held talks with Russia, and separately with Kyiv and European leaders, on various different drafts of a plan for ending the war in Ukraine, but…

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Private credit & buyout firms: Valuations under pressure

Private credit & buyout firms: Valuations under pressure

[ad_1] Higher base rates are challenging borrowers’ ability to fulfil interest burdens [SINGAPORE] There are signs of more pressure on private credit loans in 2026, as higher base rates challenged borrowers’ ability to fulfil interest burdens, said data platform MSCI. What began as a trickle of write-downs in 2022 has become a larger leak, as…

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Leaked Photos Show Devastation Inside Rooms of Four Idaho University Students Killed by Bryan Kohberger

Leaked Photos Show Devastation Inside Rooms of Four Idaho University Students Killed by Bryan Kohberger

[ad_1] Newly released crime scene photos give a chilling look inside the off-campus home where four University of Idaho students were brutally killed. The images show blood-stained rooms, underscoring the violence of the attack allegedly carried out by Bryan Kohberger. Nearly 3,000 never-before-seen photos tied to the November 2022 killings were briefly posted by Idaho…

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Centurion ecosystem: CAReit initiation & parent upgrade

Centurion ecosystem: CAReit initiation & parent upgrade

[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Analysts are turning bullish on the Centurion ecosystem, with CGS International (CGSI) initiating coverage on the newly listed Centurion Accommodation Reit (CAReit) while RHB and UOB Kay Hian see upside in its sponsor, Centurion Corporation. CGSI initiated coverage on CAReit on Jan 21 with an “add” rating and a target price of S$1.38,…

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Ex-Georgia lawmaker Karen Bennett admits to lying to collect pandemic unemployment — weeks after resigning

Ex-Georgia lawmaker Karen Bennett admits to lying to collect pandemic unemployment — weeks after resigning

[ad_1] A former Georgia House member pleaded guilty Wednesday to lying to collect federal unemployment benefits during the pandemic. Karen Bennett’s guilty plea to one count of making false statements to collect $13,940 had been expected after waiving indictment on Jan. 5. She resigned from the House just before being charged. Bennett, 70, was first elected in…

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SIA, Wilmar the only Singapore companies to make Fortune’s most admired firms list

SIA, Wilmar the only Singapore companies to make Fortune’s most admired firms list

[ad_1] Survey assesses nine criteria, including quality of management, innovation and global competitiveness [SINGAPORE] National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) ranked first among its peers in the airline industry on Fortune’s 2026 World’s Most Admired Companies list. The survey assessed nine criteria, including quality of management, innovation and global competitiveness. The other airlines within the top…

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