Business
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STI breaches 4,900; DBS, OCBC, UOL, Jardine Matheson end at record highs
[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares breached the 4,900 mark on Tuesday (Jan 27), with the record-breaking momentum buoyed by overnight gains on Wall Street, a flight to safe-haven assets and optimism about…
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KKR sells Goodpack back to founding Lam family: source
[SINGAPORE] Reusable bulk container provider Goodpack has switched hands once again, with KKR selling its stake back to the founding Lam family in a deal valuing the company at US$1.4…
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KKR sells Goodpack back to founding Lam family: source
The move comes after the private equity player put Goodpack up for sale in October 2024, based on media reports [SINGAPORE] Reusable bulk container provider Goodpack has switched hands once…
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Singapore Airlines jet suffers damage to tail during aborted landing at Changi Airport
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 04:21 PM [SINGAPORE] A Singapore Airlines (SIA) jet damaged its tail while landing at Changi Airport on Jan 24, after arriving from Manila amid windy conditions. All 256…
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Tax transparency and trust in the business ecosystem
Transparency has evolved into a defining pillar of good governance and public accountability MULTINATIONAL corporations worldwide are navigating a profound shift, compelled by new rules to disclose more about their…
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JD.com’s Jingdong Property files for Hong Kong IPO
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 02:02 PM [SINGAPORE] Jingdong Property, a Chinese logistics infrastructure manager majority owned by e-commerce major JD.com, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO)…
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Malaysia, Mexico most at risk from Japan carry unwind, HSBC says
Traders are on guard for increased volatility in markets ahead of an election on Feb 8 Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 01:39 PM [JAKARTA] Bond markets in Malaysia and…
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Canada, India pledge to grow oil, petroleum trade in energy reset
The expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline has opened a direct path for crude shipments to the Asian giant Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 01:16 PM [OTTAWA] Canada and…
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Malaysian retailer MR DIY outperforms South-east Asia peers
The retailer plans further expansion and is positioned to benefit from stronger domestic consumption Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 12:49 PM MALAYSIAN retailer MR DIY Group, South-east Asia’s top-performing…
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China starts world’s largest compressed-air power storage plant
The plant can generate 600 megawatts of power and meet the annual demand of 600,000 households Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 12:01 PM THE world’s largest compressed-air power storage…
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HSBC to close Raffles Place branch on Feb 28
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 11:24 AM [SINGAPORE] HSBC Holdings will close a key retail branch in Singapore’s financial district and open a wealth centre at the same building,…
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HSBC to shut Raffles Place branch amid deeper push into wealth management
The bank has three other wealth centres in the city-state, with one more to be added in February this year Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 11:24 AM [SINGAPORE] HSBC…
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Micron invests US$24 billion to expand Singapore manufacturing complex; 1,600 jobs to be created
This brings the company’s total investments in Singapore to around US$60 billion [SINGAPORE] Semiconductor giant Micron Technology broke ground on Tuesday (Jan 27) morning on an advanced wafer fabrication facility…
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Chandra Asri gets US$250 million loan to fund equity in Esso deal
The financing underscores how private credit funds and traditional lenders increasingly operate side-by-side in mergers and acquisitions in Asia-Pacific Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 11:11 AM [SINGAPORE] Indonesian energy…
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Gold, silver rise to near record highs on lingering safe-haven demand
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 10:54 AM [BENGALURU] Gold rose on Tuesday (Jan 27), after breaking through the US$5,100 mark for the first time in the previous session, as…
