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Washington Post begins widespread layoffs, sharply shrinking storied newspaper’s reach
The cuts come days after the newspaper scaled back its coverage of the 2026 Winter OlympicsPublished Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 11:09 PM — Updated Thu, Feb 5, 2026...
Dow edges up as Lilly, Super Micro earnings cushion software jitters
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 10:42 PM[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 opened largely flat and the Dow marginally higher on Wednesday (Feb 4), following upbeat results from Eli...
New York Times added 1.4 million digital subscribers in 2025
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 10:37 PM[NEW YORK] The New York Times added 1.4 million digital-only subscribers in 2025, including about 450,000 in the last quarter of the...
Automakers in China roll out longer-term financing plans to spur demand
Customers buying Dongfeng Nissan’s Sylphy Classic model will need to make a daily repayment of as low as 27 yuan over 8 yearsPublished Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 09:35...
EC World Reit loses appeal over unauthorised mortgage of key Hangzhou property; manager to seek re-trial
The manager says the legal defeat will not require further adjustments to financial statements [SINGAPORE] The manager of EC World Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Wednesday (Feb 4)...
Tesla’s China-made EV sales extend gains despite industry slowdown
Deliveries of Model 3 and Model Y made at Shanghai plant are up 9.3% from a year-ago periodPublished Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 06:52 PM[BEIJING] Tesla’s China-made electric vehicle...
Digital Core Reit’s H2 DPU flat at US$0.018, with Frankfurt deal raising both revenue and expenses
[SINGAPORE] Digital Core Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) declared a distribution per unit (DPU) of US$0.018 for the six months ended Dec 31, 2025, unchanged from the year-ago period....
GuocoLand’s case for privatising Bursa-listed GuocoLand (Malaysia) not strong
But the proposed move could be SGX-listed GuocoLand’s way of priming itself to be privatised in future ON TUESDAY night (Feb 3), GuocoLand announced it planned to take its...
Chinese solar shares surge after reports of visits from Musk delegations
This comes after he announces plans to build large-scale solar-cell production in the USPublished Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 04:52 PM[BEIJING/LOS ANGELES] Chinese solar shares jumped during morning trading...
Singapore’s payments sector raises over US$319 million in funding for 9M 2025
This surpasses combined fintech funding of US$104 million for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam[SINGAPORE] Investment in Singapore’s payments sector remains robust, with over US$319 million in funding...
UBS posts higher profit, signals US$3 billion buyback with upside
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 02:29 PM[LONDON] UBS Group posted a profit which beat expectations in the fourth quarter, as the bank announced a US$3 billion buyback programme...
No longer a ‘boring’ telco: Singtel’s S$13.8 billion data centre bet with KKR to power its transformation
By teaming up with KKR to take a controlling stake in STT GDC, the telco is moving from the regional league to the global main stage [SINGAPORE] When the...