Business
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US lawmakers say TikTok joint venture deal needs scrutiny from Congress
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 08:57 AM Some US lawmakers on Friday (Jan 23) said a deal by TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture…
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BlackRock cuts value of private debt fund by 19%, waives fee
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 08:49 AM A BLACKROCK private debt fund expects to mark down the net value of its assets 19 per cent after a string of…
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European stocks end a five-week winning streak after Greenland turmoil
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 08:34 AM EUROPEAN shares finished lower on Friday (Jan 23) and logged weekly losses as investors exercised caution and assessed any potential trade jitters…
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Oil rises nearly 3% as US sends armada to Iran, slaps new sanctions
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 08:27 AM OIL prices settled at their highest in over a week on Friday (Jan 23) after US President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure…
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US stocks: Dow ends lower, with S&P flat, as Intel’s outlook weighs on risk appetite
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 08:02 AM THE Dow Jones Industrial Average stumbled to a lower close on Friday (Jan 23), while the S&P 500 ended largely unchanged, as…
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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…
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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…
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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 pieces of…
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US stocks open lower as Intel weighs
Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 10:41 PM [NEW YORK] US stocks opened mostly lower on Friday (Jan 23), putting the main indexes on track for a second consecutive weekly…
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MPA investigating the sinking of Singapore-flagged ship in South China Sea that left 2 dead
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…
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FCT’s occupancy rises to 99.9% after new cinema tenants replace Cathay
[SINGAPORE] 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…
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Straits Trading unit to divest South Korea logistics property for 432 billion won
[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 from…
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Citigroup to lay off more employees in March
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,…
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Singapore stocks track global rally; STI up 1.3% after hitting new high
[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…
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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’ [SINGAPORE] The manager of Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) announced on…
