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Lutnick warns some South Korean, Taiwanese firms may face 100% chip tariffs unless they invest in US
[NEW YORK] US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said South Korean memory chipmakers and Taiwanese companies that are not investing in the US may face up to 100 per cent...
Fort Worth Twins Arrested Over Revenge Killing of Man Who Robbed Them, Forced Them to Strip at Gunpoint in 2021
Two North Texas twin brothers have been arrested after police found a connection between them and two separate murders that took place in November 2025.The twins allegedly carried out...
Bank of Japan keeps yen watchers on edge for rate-hike clues
Yen weakness and negative real rates risk fuelling inflation, leaving the BOJ behind the curve[TOKYO] The upcoming Bank of Japan (BOJ) meeting offers scope for sharp movements in the yen as...
China’s new tech stock boom leaves its economic malaise behind
Momentum may gain further support as DeepSeek rolls out a new AI model and China unveils a tech-focused five-year plan[BEIJING] Nearly a year after DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) breakthrough...
OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT in bid to boost revenue
The move marks a major departure for the company that had so far relied on subscriptionsOpenAI said it would start showing ads in ChatGPT to some US users, ramping...
BlackRock’s Rick Rieder bid for Fed chair is gaining traction
[WASHINGTON] The candidacy of BlackRock’s Rick Rieder to be the next Federal Reserve chair has gained late momentum, people familiar with the matter say, as President Donald Trump weighs...
Net institutional inflow continues; QAF, XMH, JEP directors raise their stakes
[SINGAPORE] For the five trading sessions spanning Jan 9 to 15, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$208 million. This extended the S$63...
Singapore: 5 People Charged Over Money Mule, Scam-Related Offences, Including Misuse of Singpass Accounts
Five people aged between 18 and 32 were charged in court on Friday, January 16, for their alleged involvement in a series of money mule and scam-related offences.The accused...
Vietnam Seeks US$5.5B in Foreign Loans to Accelerate Infrastructure Push in 2026
Vietnam plans to raise about US$5.5 billion in foreign loans in 2026 as it looks to fast-track major national infrastructure projects and address longstanding challenges in the disbursement of...
Singapore: 6 People, Including Woman, Arrested in Islandwide Raids Over Illegal Remote Gambling Operations
Six people have been arrested for their suspected involvement in unlawful remote gambling activities following a series of coordinated police raids carried out across Singapore.In a statement on Saturday,...
