L'oreal to invest $383 million in Indian beauty tech hub
Jan 21 : French cosmetics giant L'oreal said on Wednesday it will set up a beauty tech hub in the south Indian city of Hyderabad with an initial investment of over 35 billion rupees ($383.4 million).The hub aims to be a global base for AI‑driven beauty innovation, create 2,000 tech jobs throu ...
L'oreal to invest $383 million in Indian tech hub
Jan 21 : French cosmetics giant L'oreal said on Wednesday it will set up a tech hub in the south Indian city of Hyderabad with an initial investment of over 35 billion rupees ($383.41 million). ($1 = 91.2860 Indian rupees)
Trump’s plane lands safely after ‘minor electrical issue’, Davos trip to continue
[ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE] President Donald Trump’s Air Force One landed safely at Joint Base Andrews near Washington to change aircraft on...
South Korea's Lee sees won strengthening to 1,400 level, stocks still undervalued
SEOUL, Jan 21 : South Korean authorities expect the won to strengthen to around the 1,400-per-dollar level in a month or two, although domestic policies alone will not be able to stabilise foreign exchange markets, President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday. Lee also said the domestic stock market, w ...
OpenAI to unveil chatbot ads to its advertisers, The Information reports
Jan 20 : OpenAI plans to unveil its chatbot ads in February to dozens of its advertisers, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
Thai industrial sentiment retreats in December after 7-month high in November
BANGKOK, Jan 21 : Thailand's industrial sentiment index fell in December after hitting a seven-month high in November over concerns about the border conflict with Cambodia and uncertainties about government policies, the Federation of Thai Industries said on Wednesday.The strong baht and slow m ...
Singapore a ‘safe harbour’ amid global volatility with Singdollar set to gain: Julius Baer
Benicia Tan - The wealth manager urges investors to look to growth areas for portfolio diversification
South Korea’s Lee sees won strengthening to 1,400 level in a month or two
[SEOUL] South Korean authorities expect the won to strengthen to around the 1,400 per dollar level in a month or two, although...
Loh of UOB Kay Hian wishes CDL a 'more pleasant Chinese New Year', raises target price to $11.50
The Edge Singapore - Adrian Loh of UOB Kay Hian has joined several other analysts in raising his target price for City Developments, with a common view that the developer is benefiting from the "capital recycling plus lower funding cost" theme. In his Jan 21 note, Loh raised his target price from $8.50 to $11. ...
OpenAI unveils plan to keep data-center energy costs in check
Jan 20 : OpenAI unveiled a Stargate Community plan on Tuesday, aimed at "paying its way on energy" and ensuring that its operations do not raise electricity costs for local communities. Stargate is a $500 billion, multi-year initiative to build AI data centers for training and inference, b ...
Gold and platinum hit records as crisis over Greenland worsens
GOLD and platinum rose to fresh records - while silver was near an all-time peak - as the worsening crisis over Greenland and...
Bitcoin dips back below US$90,000 as global selloff deepens
BITCOIN slid to its lowest level in more than a week, tracking a sharp selloff across global financial markets as investors continued...
Japan’s Nikkei extends losses; bonds rise as global trade frictions weigh
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a fifth straight session on Wednesday as global trade frictions weighed on risk sentiment, while...
Indonesia pledges central bank independence as rupiah hits record low
This comes after lingering fears about government interference in monetary policy as President Prabowo Subianto nominated his nephew as deputy governor of the central bank.
South Korea's Lee says authorities expect won to strengthen to around 1,400 level soon
SEOUL, Jan 21 : South Korean authorities expect the won to strengthen to around the 1,400 per dollar level in a month or two, although domestic policies alone will not be able to stabilise foreign exchange markets, President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday. "According to relevant authorities in ...
South Korea's Lee sees won strengthening to 1,400 level in a month or two
SEOUL, Jan 21 : South Korean authorities expect the won to strengthen to around the 1,400 per dollar level in a month or two, although domestic policies alone will not be able to stabilise foreign exchange markets, President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday. "According to relevant authorities in ...
STI, Asia markets retreat after Dow dives nearly 900 points on Trump tariff threats
Therese Soh - Potential US tariff action against Europe over Greenland sparks sell-offs; Bitcoin falls over 3%
Asian shares extend selloff, global bond rout stokes fresh anxiety
SYDNEY: Asian stocks extended their losses for a third session on Wednesday (Jan 21), undone by heightened tensions over United States threats to acquire Greenland ahead of President Donald Trump's
Gold hits second record high in three days as US, EU lob fresh salvos over Greenland
Gold crossed US$4,800 per ounce on Wednesday (Jan 21) as fears of a trade war between US and Europe caused a surge in safe-haven demand.
Why top CEOs are looking to global champions for their 2026 strategy
Tech in Asia, with HSBC and IMG, is hosting the HSBC Women’s World Championship Business Forum 2026
Tokyo becoming colony for the rich, Pritzker winner warns
AN AWARD-WINNING architect warned that Tokyo is being trampled by luxury developments, issuing a rare rebuke of his peers for catering to wealthy interests over the...
Japanese bonds may rebound after Katayama calls for market calm
JAPAN’S bonds are likely to rebound after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama called for calm among market participants following a selloff that pushed...
Stocks to watch: SIA, FLCT
Chloe Lim - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jan 21):
Tesla's Cybercab, Optimus output to start 'agonizingly slow', ramp up later, Musk says
Jan 20 : Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that early production rate of the company's Cybercab robotaxi and its humanoid robot Optimus will be "agonizingly slow" before accelerating over time.Much of Tesla's $1.39 trillion valuation hinges on investor expectations for its self ...
Interactive: How much would you make if you invested S$1,000 in 2025?
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Democratic senators demand records on Powell probe
US DEMOCRATIC senators Elizabeth Warren and Dick Durbin on Tuesday called for President Donald Trump’s administration to turn over records related to...
Singapore’s small and mid-caps: Investors hunt for ‘hidden gems’ as analysts eye privatisation candidates, structural plays
Deon Loke - Picks may lie beyond the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index
‘Bright spot’ Singapore to return more than 10% this year: Julius Baer
Lin Daoyi - The Singapore stock market is a “bright spot” in Asean as it will likely see further gains this year, driven by 8% earnings growth among the 30 component stocks of the Straits Times Index. In addition, there is a yield of 5%, which should make a decent expected return, says Mark Matthews, head o ...
US military seizes another Venezuela-linked tanker in the Caribbean
[WASHINGTON] The US military said it seized a Venezuela-linked tanker on Tuesday in the Caribbean, marking the seventh such apprehension since the...
RHB stays overweight on Singapore’s real estate stocks with top picks CDL, Coliwoo
Jovi Ho - Momentum is building up among Singapore’s real estate stocks, with residential developers doing brisk sales thanks to healthy wage growth, lower interest rates and pent-up demand, says RHB Bank Singapore analyst Vijay Natarajan. This rally is expected to continue amid positive fundamentals, he add ...
CDL may catch up with its soaring peers
Ben Paul - The developer has been actively unlocking value, but is trading at a much steeper discount to RNAV than UOL
Trump is obsessed with oil, but Chinese batteries will soon run the world
China isn’t just building gigantic amounts of power – its businesses are also reshaping technological foundations to electrify the world
Will China’s US$1.2 trillion trade surplus overwhelm global trade?
Global demand, production-side deflation and a weaker renminbi make Chinese export prices attractive
Can China’s incinerator model offer a solution to South-east Asia’s trash problem?
Chinese firms are now pitching modern plants to South-east Asia to solve looming landfill crises
