Fashion
Malaysian retailer MR DIY outperforms South-east Asia peers
A major boost for the sector is coming from the government’s cash payout of RM100 to adult citizens, spendable at selected retailers and grocersPublished Tue, Jan 27, 2026 ·...
Highlands Ranch ‘Teacher of the Year’ Charged with Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Her Student, Pleads Guilty
A former Highlands Ranch teacher charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a student took a deal and pleaded guilty last week to child sex exploitation, according to court records.Tera...
Tourist Mauled by Snow Leopard After Approaching the Wild Animal to Click a Photo in China [VIDEO]
A tourist was attacked by a snow leopard after she got too close to the animal in an attempt to click a photography at China's Koktokay ski resort.The terrifying...
HSBC to shut Raffles Place branch amid deeper push into wealth management
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,...
HSBC to close Raffles Place branch on Feb 28
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 11:24 AMThe bank has three other wealth centres in the city-state[SINGAPORE] HSBC Holdings will close a key retail branch in Singapore’s financial district...
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...
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-PacificPublished Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 11:11 AM[SINGAPORE] Indonesian energy and...
Gold, silver rise to near record highs on lingering safe-haven demand
The white metal has already surged 55% so far this year.Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 10:54 AM[BENGALURU] Gold rose on Tuesday (Jan 27), after breaking through the US$5,100...
Shipbuilder Nam Cheong rises 9.3% on US$19.8 million vessel sale
The 11-year-old, 3,000 deadweight tonnage vessel was sold to an Indonesian customer[SINGAPORE] Shares of Nam Cheong rose S$0.10 or 9.3 per cent in intraday trading to hit S$1.18 at...
Indonesia’s captive power plants putting energy transition at risk, researchers say
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 10:37 AM[JAKARTA] Efforts to decarbonise Indonesia’s power sector have been put at risk by a faster than expected increase in the number of...
