India's HCLTech beats third-quarter revenue view
BENGALURU, Jan 12 : Indian software services exporter HCLTech reported higher-than-expected third-quarter revenue on Monday on the back of performance in its IT and business services segment.Consolidated revenue increased 13.3 per cent from a year earlier to 338.72 billion rupees ($3.76 billion) in ...
JPMorgan forecasts 2027 Fed hike; Barclays, Goldman postpone rate cut calls
Data suggests the labour market is holding, aiding belief that the Fed will leave borrowing costs unchanged at its January meeting
Not another dotcom bubble: DBS CIO doubles down on AI, healthcare
Young Zhan Heng - Hou Wey Fook is confident that AI-related optimism is based on sound fundamentals
Investors anxious over make-or-break fight for US Fed
The growing rift shows Trump’s push to reshape institutions is bearing down on a pillar of US financial strength
Investors anxious over make-or-break fight for the Fed
The growing rift shows Trump’s push to reshape institutions is bearing down on a pillar of US financial strength
Singapore Exchange proposes bond futures for India, South-east Asia
Discussions reflect growing interest in the region’s debt markets
Temasek and GIC's returns 'reasonable' and 'within expectations'
The Edge Singapore - Both GIC and Temasek Holdings have made reasonable returns that are within expectations, given their respective mandates and risk profiles. "Our focus has always been on long-term performance, rather than on short-term or year-to-year fluctuations," Jeffrey Siow, speaking as senior ministe ...
Singapore convenes committee to review ministerial salaries
Tessa Oh - The current salary structure and benchmark has not been updated since 2012; the last review in 2023 was deferred amid uncertain economic...
UK regulator launches investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery
LONDON, Jan 12 : Britain's media regulator launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X on Monday to determine whether allowing its Grok AI chatbot to produce sexually intimate deepfakes violated its duty to protect people in the UK from content that could be illegal."There have been ...
Uber faces sexual assault trial in Arizona that puts its safety record under scrutiny
Jan 12 : Uber is set to face trial this week in Phoenix, Arizona, in a lawsuit brought by a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a driver she booked through the app.The trial will be the first test of Uber's efforts to shield itself from liability for alleged assaults committed by its d ...
British Land CEO Carter set to leave to lead GIC-backed P3 Logistics
[BENGALURU] British Land CEO Simon Carter plans to step down this year to join European logistics developer P3 Logistics Parks, the real...
Grab gets approval to test its autonomous vehicle services with the public in Singapore
Lionel Lim - The community testing phase involves grassroots advisers and residents of Punggol
India's TCS posts slim quarterly revenue beat on AI demand, North America growth
BENGALURU, Jan 12 : India's Tata Consultancy Services posted a third-quarter revenue marginally above estimates on Monday on AI-driven demand, with revenue from its key North America market registering growth for the first time in two years. Consolidated revenue for India's largest softwa ...
India's TCS beats quarterly revenue estimate on AI-led demand
BENGALURU, Jan 12 : Tata Consultancy Services, India's largest software services firm, posted a bigger-than-expected third-quarter revenue on Monday as artificial intelligence-led demand ramped up.The company's consolidated revenue increased 4.9 per cent to 670.87 billion rupees ($7.44 bil ...
Attika Group raises $5.46 mil from sale of 15.6 mil vendor shares from majority shareholder
Nicole Lim - Attika Group’s majority shareholder has sold 15.6 million ordinary shares in the company for 35 cents per share to various investors on Jan 12. The majority shareholder, Steven Tan, is the managing director and executive chairman of the group. The sale of shares is to improve share liquidity and o ...
King Wan completes proposed placement of 70 mil shares; raises $3.5 mil
Nicole Lim - King Wan Corporation has completed the proposed placement of 70 million new ordinary shares, thereby raising $3.5 million. The company on Dec 17, 2025, proposed the placement of 70 million new shares for 5 cents per placement share. Following the completion, the total issued and paid-up share capita ...
Thomson Medical appoints Tong Kooi Ong as board chairman
Tan Nai Lun - The Malaysian businessman succeeds Ng Ser Miang, who steps down on Jan 31 after a decade
Vin’s Holdings launches $20 mil multicurrency commercial paper
Nicole Lim - Vin’s Holdings is expecting to raise between $3 million to $5 million from the launch of its $20 million multicurrency short-term unsecured and unsubordinated commercial paper facility programme. As part of this programme, Vin’s has announced the inaugural issue of the commercial papers, known a ...
Dassault Aviation invests in French defence AI unicorn Harmattan
PARIS, Jan 12 - French aerospace group Dassault Aviation is leading a $200 million funding round in startup Harmattan AI as the defence sector races to leverage artificial intelligence amid intensifying geopolitical competition.The partnership will support the development of AI capabilities in Da ...
Iveco, PlusAI expand partnership with autonomous truck tests in Spain
Jan 12 : Self-driving truck startup PlusAI said on Monday it would launch Southern Europe's first programme to test heavy-duty autonomous trucks, expanding its partnership with Iveco Group brand IVECO.The programme will develop two IVECO S‑Way trucks equipped with PlusAI's Level ...
Singapore stocks rise as US Fed probe revives ‘Sell America’ trade; STI up 0.5%
Jude Chan - The STI adds 22.12 points or 0.5% to close at 4,766.78 points
Indian rocket launch loses control after liftoff in fresh blow to ISRO
BENGALURU, Jan 12 : An Indian rocket carrying 16 loads of equipment and experiments including an earth surveillance satellite went off track after liftoff on Monday in a fresh setback to the workhorse launch vehicle of the Indian Space Research Organisation.It was a second disappointment for t ...
Sunway to acquire IJM Corp in RM11 bil cash-and-share deal
The Edge Malaysia - Sunway Bhd plans to acquire rival company IJM Corporation Bhd in a cash-and-share deal worth over RM11 billion ($3.48 billion). Under the terms of the proposed deal, each 1,000 shares of IJM Corp entitles its holder to RM315 in cash and 501 Sunway shares. If successful, the combined entity would riv ...
Deloitte proposes tax framework adjustments, AI support in Budget 2026 wish list
Elysia Tan - It also suggests measures to support workers
Indonesia president inaugurates Balikpapan refinery upgrade worth $7.4 billion
JAKARTA, Jan 12 : Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto on Monday inaugurated the $7.4 billion upgrade of Pertamina's Balikpapan refinery, which brought the facility's refining capacity from 260,000 to 360,000 barrels per day, the largest in the country.Indonesia's ...
Reliance halts cell-making plans after failed bid for China tech
Its struggles show that companies asked to make India carbon-zero by 2070 cannot progress without better bilateral ties with Beijing
Oil prices hold near five-week high as investors assess impact of events in Iran and Venezuelan
NEW YORK, Jan 12 : Oil prices held near a five-week high on Monday as concerns Iran may reduce exports during a crackdown on the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years offset expectations supplies could rise from Venezuela, another OPEC member under sanctions.Brent futures rose 8 cents, or ...
Oil dips as investors assess Iran supply, Venezuelan export resumption
LONDON, Jan 12 : Oil prices dipped on Monday, after Iran said it had "total control" following weekend violence, easing some concerns over supply from the OPEC producer, while investors also weighed efforts to resume oil exports from Venezuela.Brent crude futures lost 22 cents, or 0.4 p ...
Beijing looms large over Singapore-based Manus’ deal with Meta
The swift scrutiny shows fears Manus’ sale could spur more tech stars to follow the same path
Sunway bids $2.71 billion for IJM to form Malaysian building 'champion'
Jan 12 : Malaysian conglomerate Sunway launched a takeover bid for IJM Corp on Monday in an attempt to acquire the construction firm for about 11 billion ringgit ($2.71 billion).A deal would combine two sizeable Malaysian builders and property players at a time when contractors are competing for sca ...
Starlink rival Eutelsat orders 340 OneWeb satellites from Airbus
Jan 12 : Eutelsat, the satellite operator backed by the French and the British governments, has placed an order with Airbus for 340 satellites to refresh and extend its OneWeb low-Earth-orbit network, the two companies said on Monday.The additional satellites are intended to keep the service run ...
Britain's JD Sports launches AI commerce in key US market
LONDON, Jan 12 : British sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion said on Monday customers in the United States, its largest market, will be able to use AI platforms to search for and purchase its products.In the U.S., the group trades from over 2,500 stores across the JD, DTLR, Shoe Palace and H ...
Heineken’s Van den Brink to step down as CEO
He will remain available to Heineken as an advisor for eight months
UBS rejects proposed Swiss bank rules, moots less costly alternatives
The lender warns the proposal would add huge costs and threaten the continuation of its successful business model
