Business
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China’s hotels allege predatory pricing, forced exclusivity in Trip.com antitrust probe
[BEIJING] China’s hotels are welcoming record numbers of travellers, yet room rates are sinking – a paradox many operators blame on Trip.com Group. For Gary Huang, running a five-room homestay…
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Lululemon pauses online sales of sheer leggings that are not ‘squat proof’
This is its latest setback as it tries to win back customers, revive growth, and find a new CEO Published Wed, Jan 21, 2026 · 04:29 PM [NEW YORK] Lululemon…
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L’oreal to invest US$383 million in Indian beauty tech hub
[PARIS] French cosmetics giant L’oreal said on Wednesday (Jan 21) it will set up a beauty tech hub in the south Indian city of Hyderabad with an initial investment of…
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Maybank eyes 13-14% ROE by 2030 in new five-year strategy unveiled ahead of Q4 earnings
It will invest RM10 billion in its technology, data and artificial strategy over the next five years [SINGAPORE] Malaysian lender Maybank on Tuesday (Jan 20) unveiled a new five-year plan…
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Maybank lifts ROE target to 13-14% by 2030 in new five-year strategy ahead of Q4 earnings
It will invest RM10 billion in its technology, data and AI strategy over the next five years [SINGAPORE] Malaysian lender Maybank on Tuesday (Jan 20) unveiled a new five-year plan…
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OpenAI to start offering chatbot ads to advertisers, The Information reports
OPENAI has started offering its new chatbot ads to dozens of advertisers, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. OpenAI is asking that to a small…
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OCBC sets up securities financing unit for institutional investors
It will create opportunities for these customers to earn fee income by lending out their idle securities, says lender [SINGAPORE] OCBC has set up a dedicated securities financing unit for…
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Singapore a ‘safe harbour’ amid global volatility with Singdollar set to gain: Julius Baer
The wealth manager urges investors to look to growth areas for portfolio diversification [SINGAPORE] The Republic represents a “safe harbour” amid a volatile and rapidly shifting macroeconomic environment, said Swiss…
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South Korea’s Lee sees won strengthening to 1,400 level in a month or two
[SEOUL] South Korean authorities expect the won to strengthen to around the 1,400 per dollar level in a month or two, although domestic policies alone will not be able to…
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Gold and platinum hit records as crisis over Greenland worsens
GOLD and platinum rose to fresh records – while silver was near an all-time peak – as the worsening crisis over Greenland and a meltdown in Japanese government debt supported haven…
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Bitcoin dips back below US$90,000 as global selloff deepens
BITCOIN slid to its lowest level in more than a week, tracking a sharp selloff across global financial markets as investors continued to de-risk amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. The largest…
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Japan’s Nikkei extends losses; bonds rise as global trade frictions weigh
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a fifth straight session on Wednesday as global trade frictions weighed on risk sentiment, while the nation’s bonds bounced back after a plunge…
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STI, Asia markets retreat after Dow dives nearly 900 points on Trump tariff threats
Potential US tariff action against Europe over Greenland sparks sell-offs; Bitcoin falls over 3% [SINGAPORE] Singapore shares were trading lower on Wednesday (Jan 21), mirroring losses in markets abroad after…
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STI down 0.6% amid Asia declines, as Wall Street suffers selloff on Trump tariff threats
[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares were trading lower on Wednesday (Jan 21), mirroring losses in markets abroad after new tariff threats by US President Donald Trump sparked massive Wall Street selloffs. The…
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STI, Asia markets retreat after Dow dives nearly 900 points on Trump tariff threats
Trump’s tariff threats against Europe over Greenland sparked sell-offs; Bitcoin fell more than 3 per cent [SINGAPORE] Singapore shares were trading lower on Wednesday (Jan 21), mirroring losses in markets…
