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Trump Declares US Will Have ‘Total Access’ to Greenland as He Reveals His Latest Plans and Threatens Denmark If It Goes Against America
President Trump said on Thursday that the United States would gain “total access” to Greenland under a “framework” deal unveiled a day earlier at the World Economic Forum in Davos,…
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Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Louisa Allen: Two Ringleaders of Anti-ICE Mob Who Stormed and Disrupted Minneapolis Church Service Arrested
A Black Lives Matter (BLM) leader who is also a school board member, along with another ringleader of an anti-ICE mob that disrupted a Sunday church service in Minnesota, have…
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The Assembly Place’s IPO 35.5 times subscribed ahead of Catalist debut
[SINGAPORE] Co-living operator The Assembly Place’s initial public offering (IPO) was 35.5 times subscribed on Thursday (Jan 22), ahead of its debut on the Singapore Exchange’s Catalist board the next…
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Wall Street opens higher on tariff relief
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 10:42 PM [NEW YORK] US stocks opened higher on Thursday (Jan 22), inching towards all-time highs, after President Donald Trump dialed back his threat…
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Apple asks Indian court to stop antitrust body from seeking its financials
The US tech giant argues that being forced to comply now will defeat its main legal challenge against India’s penalty rules Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 10:26 PM [NEW…
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Singapore unveils new framework to rein in risks of autonomous AI agents
While agentic artificial intelligence may benefit the Republic’s digital economy, it also has its vulnerabilities [SINGAPORE] Singapore has launched a new governance framework for agentic artificial intelligence (AI), as regulators…
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Jumbo Group takes 20% stake in Xi’an restaurant joint venture
[SINGAPORE] Chill crab purveyor Jumbo Group has entered into a joint venture (JV) with a Chinese company to operate a restaurant in Xi’an. A Jumbo unit will take a 20…
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Suntec Reit DPU jumps 23.2% for H2 on stronger operational performance, lower financing costs
[SINGAPORE] Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) recorded a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0388 for the second half-year ended Dec 31, 2025. This was a 23.2 per cent increase…
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Keppel secures 25-year fibre pair deal on Bifrost Cable System with global telco
[SINGAPORE] Keppel has signed a binding term sheet with a global telecommunications company to lease a fibre pair on the Bifrost Cable System for 25 years, it announced on Thursday…
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Detroit Man Admits to Killing Neurosurgeon with Whom He Had a Sexual Relationship
A Wayne County man accused of killing a Detroit neurosurgeon pleaded guilty on Wednesday to second-degree murder. Desmond Burks, 35, also pleaded guilty to a separate charge of manslaughter for…
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Prudential pays RM1.5 billion to raise stake in Malaysia unit to 70%
The insurer currently holds a 51% interest while local partner Detik Ria owns the rest [SINGAPORE] Prudential will pay RM1.5 billion (S$483 million) in cash to increase its stake in…
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BlackRock’s HPS invests US$50 million in Malaysia’s Teleport for Asia debut
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 07:04 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] HPS Investment Partners has invested US$50 million in Malaysian logistics firm Teleport, marking the global private credit firm’s first deal…
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S-Reits to shine in Q4 as lower interest rates fuel returns
[SINGAPORE] Some market watchers believe Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) could have a strong run, potentially outshining the trio of local banks as they turn in their report cards…
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Australia watchdog orders audit of Airwallex on suspected compliance miss
The former has concerns that the fintech’s transaction monitoring programme is not attuned to the full range of risks it faces Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 06:26 PM [SYDNEY]…
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Singapore stocks rise as Trump softens Greenland stance; STI up 0.4%
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…