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KKR sells Goodpack back to founding Lam family: source
KKR sells Goodpack back to founding Lam family: source
The move comes after the private equity player put Goodpack up for sale in October 2024, based on media reports[SINGAPORE] Reusable bulk container provider Goodpack has switched hands once...
HSBC to close Raffles Place branch on Feb 28
HSBC to close Raffles Place branch on Feb 28
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,...
US stocks: Wall Street indexes close higher ahead of earnings, Fed meeting
US stocks: Wall Street indexes close higher ahead of earnings, Fed meeting
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 05:49 AMTHE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced for a fourth consecutive session on Monday, as investors geared up for a slew of...
S&P 500, Dow open slightly higher with big tech results
S&P 500, Dow open slightly higher with big tech results
Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 10:42 PM[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Dow opened slightly higher on Monday (Jan 26), as investors braced for a heavyweight run...
Blackstone eyes more hiring in Asia to tap private market demand
Blackstone eyes more hiring in Asia to tap private market demand
The alternative asset manager sees huge potential from bringing private markets to individual investorsPublished Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 02:14 PM[HONG KONG] Blackstone is planning to hire more people...
Yen surges as intervention risks lurk
Yen surges as intervention risks lurk
Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 10:59 AM[SINGAPORE] The yen firmed 0.5 per cent to 154.84 per dollar as of 0052 GMT, after sharp spikes on Friday sparked speculation...
Vitol and Trafigura – traders at the heart of Trump’s Venezuela oil grab
Vitol and Trafigura – traders at the heart of Trump’s Venezuela oil grab
The companies’ special licences to ship still-sanctioned barrels have given them a head start in a potentially lucrative tradeUS PRESIDENT Donald Trump has portrayed his takeover of Venezuela’s oil...
Mining stocks on cusp of supercycle as AI boom stokes metals
Mining stocks on cusp of supercycle as AI boom stokes metals
With a nearly 90% gain since the start of 2025, MSCI’s Metals and Mining Index has beaten semiconductors, banks and the Magnificent Seven cohort by a wide marginPublished Sun,...
Wall Street grapples with new risk: A European buyers’ strike
Wall Street grapples with new risk: A European buyers’ strike
Money managers from London to Berlin to Madrid have been increasingly fielding inquiries from clients about ways to at least lighten up on US assetsUS COMMERCE Secretary Howard Lutnick...
Lawsuit claims Meta can see WhatsApp chats in breach of privacy
Lawsuit claims Meta can see WhatsApp chats in breach of privacy
The complaint cites ‘whistleblowers’ as having helped bring this information to light, though it doesn’t explain who they arePublished Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 11:30 AMAN INTERNATIONAL group of...