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From US tech to emerging markets, investors urged to diversify in volatile year
Panellists highlight investment opportunities for 2026 amid geopolitical uncertaintiesSteve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer of Standard CharteredAlbert Tse, CEO of Amundi South AsiaModerated by: Genevieve Cua, Wealth Editor, The...
Amazon plans thousands more corporate job cuts next week, sources say
Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 06:56 AM[SAN FRANCISCO] Amazon is planning a second round of job cuts next week as part of its broader goal of trimming some 30,000...
Trump sues JPMorgan, CEO Jamie Dimon for US$5 billion over alleged debanking
JPMorgan said it closes accounts that create legal or regulatory risk for the bankPublished Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 06:38 AMUS PRESIDENT Donald Trump filed a US$5 billion lawsuit...
US stocks: Wall Street ends up as investors buoyed by tariff relief, upbeat data
Many of the so-called Magnificent Seven stocks are due to report earnings next weekPublished Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 05:51 AMWALL Street’s main indexes ended higher on Thursday, the second straight...
Anduril to invest another $1 billion in California with new Long Beach campus
Anduril Industries, one of the leading defense companies in Southern California, will expand in Long Beach with a new $1-billion complex near the city’s airport.Anduril is developing new defense...
This L.A. startup uses SpaceX tech to cool data centers with less power and no water
As the artificial intelligence industry heats up, Karman Industries is trying to cool it down. The Signal Hill startup says it has developed a cooling system that uses SpaceX...
Apple asks Indian court to stop antitrust body from seeking its financials
The US tech giant argues that being forced to comply now will defeat its main legal challenge against India’s penalty rulesPublished Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 10:26 PM[NEW DELHI]...
Singapore unveils new framework to rein in risks of autonomous AI agents
While agentic artificial intelligence may benefit the Republic’s digital economy, it also has its vulnerabilities[SINGAPORE] Singapore has launched a new governance framework for agentic artificial intelligence (AI), as regulators...
Jumbo Group takes 20% stake in Xi’an restaurant joint venture
[SINGAPORE] Chill crab purveyor Jumbo Group has entered into a joint venture (JV) with a Chinese company to operate a restaurant in Xi’an.A Jumbo unit will take a 20...
Prudential pays RM1.5 billion to raise stake in Malaysia unit to 70%
The insurer currently holds a 51% interest while local partner Detik Ria owns the rest[SINGAPORE] Prudential will pay RM1.5 billion (S$483 million) in cash to increase its stake in...
