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AI boom risks widening gender gap at work, with Gen Z women most exposed: Apac report
Achieving gender equity requires technology and HR teams to work in tandem, says co-founder of advocacy group[SINGAPORE] As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms the economy, women – especially those from...
Vietnam’s e-scooters rise on policy tailwinds, eroding gasoline bike sales
VinFast logged a jump of nearly six times in e-scooter sales in 2025, outpacing Honda’s marginal growth and a decline at Yamaha[HANOI] Gasoline-powered motorbikes are losing appeal in Vietnam,...
KKR sells Goodpack back to founding Lam family: source
[SINGAPORE] Reusable bulk container provider Goodpack has switched hands once again, with KKR selling its stake back to the founding Lam family in a deal valuing the company at...
Singapore Airlines jet suffers damage to tail during aborted landing at Changi Airport
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 04:21 PM[SINGAPORE] A Singapore Airlines (SIA) jet damaged its tail while landing at Changi Airport on Jan 24, after arriving from Manila amid windy conditions.All 256 passengers...
Canada, India pledge to grow oil, petroleum trade in energy reset
The expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline has opened a direct path for crude shipments to the Asian giantPublished Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 01:16 PM[OTTAWA] Canada and India...
Malaysian retailer MR DIY outperforms South-east Asia peers
The retailer plans further expansion and is positioned to benefit from stronger domestic consumptionPublished Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 12:49 PMMALAYSIAN retailer MR DIY Group, South-east Asia’s top-performing stock...
China starts world’s largest compressed-air power storage plant
The plant can generate 600 megawatts of power and meet the annual demand of 600,000 householdsPublished Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 12:01 PMTHE world’s largest compressed-air power storage plant...
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...
UOBKH forecasts STI to hit 5,400 by end-2026; bets on EQDP boost, banking giants
[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) may reach 5,400 points by the end of 2026, driven by policy tailwinds and resilient corporate earnings, said UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH).The STI...
UOL up 7% at highest price in two decades after JPMorgan target price upgrade
[SINGAPORE] Shares of UOL Group climbed to their highest price in around two decades on Tuesday (Jan 27) morning after JPMorgan raised its target price for the property developer...
