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UOB soars 3.6%, hitting record alongside OCBC; STI up 1% to new peak
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Shares of OCBC and UOB hit record highs on Friday (Jan 23), driving the Straits Times Index (STI) to an all-new peak. UOB shares rose 3.6 per cent...
UOB, OCBC hit records, drive STI to all-time high
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Shares of OCBC and UOB hit record highs on Friday (Jan 23), driving the Straits Times Index (STI) to an all-time peak. UOB surged as much as 4.8...
Gold, silver and platinum extend record-setting rally
[ad_1] Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 10:03 AM[BENGALURU] Gold notched another record high on Friday (Jan 23), while silver and platinum also extended gains to hit all-time peaks, powered...
Malaysia’s strong ringgit squeezes export reliant glove makers
[ad_1] Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 08:42 AM[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s world-leading producers of latex gloves are facing tightened profit margins as the nation’s strong currency bites into US dollar-denominated...
Danantara shifts into deployment era with US$12 billion war chest
[ad_1] A global bond sale is also being targeted as the Indonesian sovereign wealth fund scales up deploymentPublished Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 07:51 AM[HONG KONG/SINGAPORE] Indonesian sovereign wealth fund...
From US tech to emerging markets, investors urged to diversify in volatile year
[ad_1] Panellists highlight investment opportunities for 2026 amid geopolitical uncertaintiesSteve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer of Standard CharteredAlbert Tse, CEO of Amundi South AsiaModerated by: Genevieve Cua, Wealth Editor, The...
Amazon plans thousands more corporate job cuts next week, sources say
[ad_1] Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 06:56 AM[SAN FRANCISCO] Amazon is planning a second round of job cuts next week as part of its broader goal of trimming some 30,000...
Trump sues JPMorgan, CEO Jamie Dimon for US$5 billion over alleged debanking
[ad_1] JPMorgan said it closes accounts that create legal or regulatory risk for the bankPublished Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 06:38 AMUS PRESIDENT Donald Trump filed a US$5 billion lawsuit...
US stocks: Wall Street ends up as investors buoyed by tariff relief, upbeat data
[ad_1] Many of the so-called Magnificent Seven stocks are due to report earnings next weekPublished Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 05:51 AMWALL Street’s main indexes ended higher on Thursday, the second straight...
Anduril to invest another $1 billion in California with new Long Beach campus
[ad_1] Anduril Industries, one of the leading defense companies in Southern California, will expand in Long Beach with a new $1-billion complex near the city’s airport.Anduril is developing new defense...
This L.A. startup uses SpaceX tech to cool data centers with less power and no water
[ad_1] As the artificial intelligence industry heats up, Karman Industries is trying to cool it down. The Signal Hill startup says it has developed a cooling system that uses SpaceX...
Apple asks Indian court to stop antitrust body from seeking its financials
[ad_1] The US tech giant argues that being forced to comply now will defeat its main legal challenge against India’s penalty rulesPublished Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 10:26 PM[NEW DELHI]...