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Netflix will now pay all cash for Warner Bros to keep Paramount at bay
The new all-cash bid – at US$27.75 a share – has unanimous support from the Warner Bros board
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Legal AI startup Ivo raises $55 million in latest funding round
Jan 20 : Artificial intelligence startup Ivo raised $55 million in a funding round, led by existing investor Blackbird, to speed up development of its legal services platform and hire more salespeople to tap growing demand.The Series B round, announced on Tuesday, valued the company at around $355 m ...
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Indian AI startup Emergent raises $70 million in round led by SoftBank, Khosla Ventures
BENGALURU, Jan 20 : Indian software application creator startup Emergent has raised $70 million in funding as part of a round led by SoftBank Vision Fund and Khosla Ventures, the company said on Tuesday.The Series B round came four months after the startup raised its $23 million Series A round from ...
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Sequoia, Accel-backed Ethos Technologies seeks $1.3 billion valuation in US IPO
Jan 20 : Ethos Technologies, backed by venture capital firms Accel and Sequoia, said on Tuesday it was targeting a valuation of up to $1.26 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, as a surge in insurance company listings extends into 2026.First-time share sales from insurance firms hit a 20-yea ...
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Sequoia, Accel-backed Ethos Technologies eyes $1.3 billion valuation in US IPO
Jan 20 : Ethos Technologies, backed by venture capital firms Accel and Sequoia, said on Tuesday it was targeting a valuation of up to $1.26 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, as the insurance IPO momentum extends into 2026.The life insurance technology company and some of its existing shar ...
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Thailand lifts cap on forex repatriation to temper baht rally
Thai individuals and businesses can now retain up to US$10 million per transaction in overseas income
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Singaporeans expect inflation to increase slightly in 2026 amid trade uncertainties: survey
Therese Soh - Geopolitical uncertainties and higher interest rates are also cited as concerns
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Singapore chip manufacturing sector set to boom as global DRAM shortage continues
Young Zhan Heng - Benefits could ‘cascade across the entire value chain’, as demand outstrips supply of the computer memory hardware
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China’s Busy Ming bets on bargain snacks in US$428 million Hong Kong IPO
The retailer is now a national player in China’s snack market via small packs and budget pricing
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US IT hardware stocks tumble as Morgan Stanley flags slowing demand
Jan 20 : U.S. IT hardware stocks dropped on Tuesday after Morgan Stanley downgraded the sector, warning of slowing demand as companies rein in spending amid economic uncertainty and rising component costs.The Wall Street brokerage said corporate technology leaders dialing back hardware spending plan ...
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US IT hardware stocks fall as Morgan Stanley turns cautious on sector
Jan 20 : U.S. IT hardware stocks fell on Tuesday after Morgan Stanley downgraded its view on the industry, warning that companies could drastically reduce their spending budgets as enterprise demand slows and component costs rise.U.S.-listed shares of Logitech and NetApp dropped 6.2 per cent and abo ...
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Fraser and Neave issues $125 mil 2.6% notes due 2033 as part of $2 bil multicurrency debt programme
Nicole Lim - Fraser and Neave (F&N) has issued $125 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.6% notes due 2033 as part of its $2 billion multicurrency debt issuance programme. The Series 19 Notes are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by F&N, and UOB is the dealer for the Series 19 Notes. The n ...
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Stocks hit with across board selloff as Trump's threats over Greenland unnerves investors
NEW YORK/PARIS, Jan 20 : Global stocks were lower across the board on Tuesday, with a selloff in equities on Wall Street, Europe and Asia, amid increased market volatility after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to reignite a trade war with Europe over Greenland.Trump said he no longer thought ...
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Stocks hit with across board selloff after Trump's tariff threats spook markets
NEW YORK/PARIS, Jan 20 : Global stocks were lower across board on Tuesday, with a selloff in equities on Wall Street, Europe and Asia, amid heightened market volatility after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to reignite a trade war with Europe over Greenland.Trump said he no longer thought &qu ...
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European stocks fall, dollar drops, markets focus on Trump's tariff threats
PARIS, Jan 20 : European stocks fell in early trading on Tuesday, the dollar entered a second day of declines and U.S. Treasury yields hit a four-month high after U.S. President Donald Trump continued his push to take control of Greenland and threatened to reignite a trade war with Europe.Trump said ...
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Bain makes binding FineToday bid, eyes Asia beauty market: sources
FineToday operates in 11 Asia markets, including South Korea and Singapore, with China its second-largest after Japan
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IHH Healthcare secures shareholder support for long-term incentive framework at EGM
Nicole Lim - IHH Healthcare has secured shareholder support at its EGM for the resolution relating to the group’s long-term incentive framework known as the proposed LTIP. The implementation of the proposed LTIP is designed to strengthen leadership accountability, promote continuity and align management priori ...
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UK considers Australia-style social media ban for children
LONDON, Jan 20 : Britain is considering an Australian-style ban on social media to better protect children online, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer warning on Tuesday they risk being pulled into "a world of endless scrolling, anxiety and comparison".Starmer said the government was prepared ...
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No option 'off the table' as UK mulls social media ban for children
LONDON, Jan 20 : Britain will consider tightening rules on children's use of social media with no option "off the table," Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday, warning that they risked being pulled into "a world of endless scrolling, anxiety and comparison."Starmer sa ...
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Singapore stocks track regional declines; STI down 0.1%
Young Zhan Heng - DFI Retail Group is the top performer on the blue chip index while Seatrium was the worst
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OCBC SME Index inches up to 50.8 in 4Q2025, up from 50.5 last quarter
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan - The OCBC SME Index rose to 50.8 in 4Q2025, up from 50.5 in the past two quarters. This is the third consecutive quarter the index has remained in expansionary territory. OCBC’s head of global commercial banking, Elaine Heng, says externally oriented SMEs generally outperformed their domestic-facin ...
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Mitsui considers smaller turbines, construction delay at Niigata wind farm
TOKYO, Jan 20 : Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co and its partners are considering using smaller turbines and delaying the start of construction at their offshore wind farm project in Niigata in northern Japan, a Mitsui spokesperson said on Tuesday.The Mitsui-led consortium, which includes Germ ...
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Meta’s Asia policy chief Simon Milner to exit as regulatory challenges mount
The company is increasing its focus on artificial intelligence at a time of heightened scrutiny on its core platforms
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Malaysia’s trade hits record RM3.1 trillion in 2025, with exports beating forecast
Tan Ai Leng - This coincides with country’s economy also expanding faster last year than previously projected
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PC Partner closes 20.9% higher on positive FY2025 profit guidance
Therese Soh - It is now listed only in Singapore, having delisted from the Hong Kong bourse on Jan 14
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PC Partner soars 27.8% on positive FY2025 profit guidance
Therese Soh - It is now listed only in Singapore, having delisted from the Hong Kong bourse on Jan 14
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Trump threatens 200% tariffs on French wines to get Macron on Board of Peace
Wines and spirits exported to the US from the European Union currently face a 15% tariff
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About half of Singapore fund managers expect STI to rise 5-10% in 2026, potentially hitting fresh records
Ranamita Chakraborty - According to the Imas survey, the positive outlook comes amid broader bullish sentiment towards Asian equities
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About half of Singapore fund managers expect STI to rise 5-10% in 2026: Imas survey
Ranamita Chakraborty - The positive outlook comes amid broader bullish sentiment towards Asian equities
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RTS to redistribute consumption, lower interest rates to benefit S-REITs
Lin Daoyi - The Johor-Singapore Rail Transit System (RTS) is viewed more as a conduit to “redistributing consumption” and less of a demand disruptor for retail, with the primary purpose of the RTS being to reduce the friction for daily commuting of labour between both countries and not so much to promote we ...
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Private property fundraising up 29% yoy to US$222.2 billion in 2025 after three-year slump: report
Ry-Anne Lim - In the Asia-Pacific, some US$21.3 billion of capital was raised in 2025
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Reshaping tax management in the AI age
The reporting landscape is being reshaped by seamless digital integration and sophisticated regulatory analytics
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Explainer-Why has the Indonesian rupiah hit a record low despite dollar weakness?
JAKARTA, Jan 20 : Indonesia's rupiah hit an all-time low against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, even as the dollar index slid, amid renewed worries about central bank independence after the president picked his nephew among nominees for a senior central bank job.The rupiah has fallen nearly 2 pe ...
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Singapore SMEs stay expansionary in Q4 2025, though growth likely to ease in near term: OCBC
Paige Lim - Higher operating costs, stronger market competition in the region and ongoing economic uncertainty were cited as headwinds in 2026