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Ho Bee Land appoints Li Xiangrun as new CFO
Ho Bee Land appoints Li Xiangrun as new CFO
[SINGAPORE] Ho Bee Land has promoted its current head of finance, Li Xiangrun, to chief financial officer effective Feb 1.The position is currently not filled, according to the property...
High Court orders winding-up of TT International
High Court orders winding-up of TT International
The liquidation marks the end of a long and complex chapter involving the group and Big Box mall[SINGAPORE] The High Court has ordered consumer electronics trader TT International to...
ASML reports big orders beat as AI drives chipmaker demand, to lay off 1,700
ASML reports big orders beat as AI drives chipmaker demand, to lay off 1,700
The orders beat comes as several of the chipmaker’s customers raise investment plansPublished Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 04:05 PM[AMSTERDAM] ASML reported stronger-than-expected bookings in the fourth quarter on...
China to favour Brazilian soybean imports in H1 despite renewed US inflows
China to favour Brazilian soybean imports in H1 despite renewed US inflows
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 11:39 AM[SINGAPORE] China is expected to boost imports of Brazilian soybeans in the first half of 2026, as record production and competitive prices...
Trump says value of US dollar is ‘great’, currency hits 4-year low 
Trump says value of US dollar is ‘great’, currency hits 4-year low 
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 07:55 AMUS PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Tuesday the value of the dollar was “great”, when asked whether he thought it had declined...
S&P, Nasdaq opens higher as earnings roll in
S&P, Nasdaq opens higher as earnings roll in
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 10:48 PM[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Tuesday (Jan 27) as investors parsed a fresh round of mega-cap...
StanChart announces multi-year partnership with Formula 1
StanChart announces multi-year partnership with Formula 1
The bank will also work with F1 Academy to promote inclusion and champion female motorsport talent[SINGAPORE] Standard Chartered (StanChart) announced on Tuesday (Jan 27) a multi-year deal to become...
AI boom risks widening gender gap at work, with Gen Z women most exposed: Apac report
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...
Tax transparency and trust in the business ecosystem
Tax transparency and trust in the business ecosystem
Transparency has evolved into a defining pillar of good governance and public accountabilityMULTINATIONAL corporations worldwide are navigating a profound shift, compelled by new rules to disclose more about their...
China starts world’s largest compressed-air power storage plant
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...