Wikipedia owner signs on Microsoft, Meta in AI content training deals
Jan 15 : Wikipedia on Thursday unveiled partnerships with several Big Tech companies including Microsoft, Meta and Amazon, marking a major step up in the non-profit's ability to monetize tech firms' reliance on its content. Wikimedia Foundation, the operator of the online encyclopedia, sai ...
Kuala Lumpur office glut could worsen, property report warns
Choy Nyen Yiau & Eng Wen Tzer / The Edge Malaysia - The office market in Malaysia’s capital city could face further pressure with the incoming supply of nearly 6 million sq ft of new space, a property report warned. The under-construction space comprises eight buildings, the majority of which are located in the city centre, according to Rahim & ...
China’s central bank cuts structural interest rates to boost targeted lending
The moves signal targeted adjustments to bolster an economy hit by weak demand and imbalances
Luxury gets greener at 1 Hotel Mayfair
Samantha Chiew - On Berkeley Street, facing London’s Green Park, 1 Hotel Mayfair positions itself as a nature-led luxury property where environmental performance is embedded into its architectural decisions and interior design. As the brand’s first European property and UK flagship, it extends 1 Hotels’ wider ...
Pritam Singh removed as Leader of the Opposition with immediate effect
Tessa Oh - The Workers’ Party can nominate another elected Member of Parliament to serve as the next LO
South Korea to keep monitoring US chip tariffs to minimise impact, industry minister says
SEOUL, Jan 15 : South Korean Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said on Thursday that the government will keep monitoring developments on U.S. tariffs on certain AI semiconductor chips to minimise the impact on local industries, according to a ministry statement. The ministry met with officials from So ...
Nikkei falls from record as tech shares retreat; Topix rises
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell back from a record high on Thursday (Jan 15), as the yen’s rebound weighed on exporters...
Bessent's comments show importance of FX stability in US-South Korea cooperation, Seoul says
SEOUL, Jan 15 : U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's recent comments on the Korean won underscore the importance of foreign exchange stability for bilateral economic cooperation between Seoul and Washington, a senior South Korean official said on Thursday.Deputy Finance Minister Choi Ji-youn ...
Microsoft in record deal for soil carbon credits as data centres surge
It will buy a record 2.85 million soil carbon credits linked to regenerative agriculture
Aletheia Capital reiterates ‘buy’ on iFAST following the latest partnership with Financial Alliance
Teo Zheng Long - Aletheia Capital analyst Nirgunan Tiruchelvam is keeping his “buy” recommendation on iFAST following the recent announcement of a strategic partnership with Finance Alliance. According to Tiruchelvam’s report on Jan 15, he predicts that this partnership should accelerate iFAST’s FY2026-2028 ...
9 in 10 polytechnic graduates found work within 6 months of completing school or NS in 2025
The median gross monthly salary rose from S$2,900 to S$3,000 for polytechnic graduates in full-time jobs.
Amazon launches new Europe-based cloud service to address user concerns
FRANKFURT, Jan 15 : Amazon's AWS launched a new cloud service located entirely in Europe on Thursday, addressing user concerns about the data security delivered by mainly U.S.-based providers by offering the continent's own independent alternative.The AWS European Sovereign Cloud's da ...
Poly grad employment rate dips to 90%, median salary climbs: survey
Jermaine Fok - Median monthly salary among graduates in full-time permanent roles increases year on year to S$3,000
Poly graduate employment rate dips to 90%, median salary climbs: survey
Jermaine Fok - Median monthly salary among graduates in full-time permanent roles increases year on year to S$3,000
Proportion of poly graduates who secured employment dips to 90%: survey
Jermaine Fok - Median monthly salary among those in full-time permanent roles increases year on year to S$3,000
Core CBD office rents rise 1.2% in 2025, set to rise 2%-4% in 2026: Colliers
Jovi Ho - Core CBD Premium and Grade A rents in Singapore rose 0.8% q-o-q to $11.82 psf in 4Q2025, bringing full-year 2025 rent growth to 1.2% y-o-y. This is above the historical average of $11.43 between 2021 and 2025. Meanwhile, vacancy tightened to 4% from 5.6% in 3Q2025, with net absorption around 320,000 ...
Swiss competition authority opens probe into Microsoft licensing fees
Jan 15 : Switzerland's competition commission said on Thursday it launched a preliminary investigation into Microsoft's licensing fees in the country.The antitrust authority said it has received complaints from private businesses as well as many government agencies and public companies ove ...
Australian shares end at two-month high as miners ride metals rally
[SYDNEY] Australian shares closed at an over two-month high on Thursday (Jan 15), driven by broad-based gains, with miners at the helm...
Retailers warn of being outpaced by foreign rivals as they lay out Budget 2026 proposals
Low Youjin - These aim to strengthen local retailers’ competitiveness, ease manpower pressures and support sustainability in a tougher operating environment
New home sales in December shrink amid holiday lull, as full-year tally for 2025 hits new high since 2021
Jessie Lim - For the whole of 2025, 10,821 new units (excluding executive condominiums) have been sold
Analysts initiate ‘buy’ on Coliwoo as strong pipeline expected to bring strong returns
Samantha Chiew - CGS International and RHB Singapore are initiating coverage on co-living operator Coliwoo Holdings as they remain optimistic on the group’s pipeline of upcoming launches and growth prospects. This comes on the back of Maybank Securities and Tickrs Financial also initiating their coverage on Coliwo ...
TSMC Q4 profit jumps 35% to record, beats expectations
TAIPEI, Jan 15 : TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, posted a 35 per cent jump in fourth-quarter net profit on Thursday, beating market forecasts and hitting a record as it benefited from surging demand for semiconductors used in artificial intelligence applications.Taiwan Semiconduct ...
Oil tanker rates spike as US push into Venezuela redraws flows
The global oil industry is working through the consequences of Washington’s move earlier this month
Woh Hup Engineering JV wins S$326 million LTA contract for Downtown Line extension
Therese Soh - The contract includes work for two mainline tunnels and a tunnel link to Gali Batu Depot
Japan’s Nikkei falls back from record as yen rallies, tech shares retreat
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell back from a record high on Thursday, as the yen’s rebound weighed on exporters and a...
Lucid set to start manufacturing cars in Saudi Arabia in 2026
The company has also struggled more broadly with profitability and production challenges
JPMorgan, Brookfield see deals revival for clean energy assets
The IEA forecasts renewable energy, particularly solar, to grow faster than any other major source of electricity generation to 2035
RHB initiates ‘buy’ on Coliwoo amid rising expat, foreign student demand
Therese Soh - The bank assigns it a target price of S$0.82, a 41% upside from its latest closing price of S$0.58 on Wednesday
BOJ to raise rates again to 1% or higher by end-September, possibly by July: Reuters Poll
TOKYO, Jan 15 : The Bank of Japan will likely wait until July before raising its key interest rate again, economists say, with more than 75 per cent of them expecting it to climb to 1 per cent or higher by September from the current three-decade high of just 0.75 per cent. While the BOJ is expected ...
China drinks maker Eastroc Beverage said to gauge interest for billion-dollar plus Hong Kong listing
The company makes energy and sports beverages, as well as other soft drinks such as teas and juices
HSBC, Prudential in US$220 million funding for Hong Kong’s WeLab
The fintech has over 70 million individual users and more than 700 enterprise customers
BHP, Rio Tinto are joining forces to boost iron ore pipeline
Miners are trying to balance growth against capital discipline, and are increasingly looking at ways to squeeze efficiencies out of existing infrastructure
Trump backs Venezuela staying in Opec
[WASHINGTON] President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he believes it would be better for Venezuela to remain in the Organization of the Petroleum...
Alibaba takes major step to link Taobao shopping to main AI app
The newly integrated functions are now available for public testing in China
