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Aon Appoints Kulshaan Singh as Enterprise Client Leader, Asia Pacific based in Singapore

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SL Aesthetic Group Marks 22 Years of Innovation and Regional Expansion in Singapore and Southeast Asia

At 8am, the local currency traded slightly firmer at 4.0450/0550 against the dollar, compared with yesterday’s close of 4.0465/0525. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Ringgit edges up against US dollar as falling Treasury yields drag down greenback

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Casa Minerals Inc. Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement Raising $800,000

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Captiva Verde Welcomes Greg Reitman as Chairman of the Captiva Verde Media and Charity Advisory Board

US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speak during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C. July 24, 2025. — Reuters pic

Donald Trump versus the Federal Reserve: A clash putting central bank independence to the test

In a filing to Bursa Malaysia today, TNB said EWA phase 2 enables the sale, transmission and purchase of electrical energy at a minimum of 30 megawatts from Lao PDR to Singapore through Thailand and Malaysia, using the participating countries’ existing interconnection facilities. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng

TNB signs phase 2 energy wheeling deal to transmit Laos electricity to Singapore under LTMS 2.0

At 6pm, the local currency strengthened to 4.0465/0525 versus the greenback from Tuesday’s close of 4.0555/0600. — Reuters pic

Ringgit gains 0.2pc against US dollar on sustained inflows

The chips — graphic processing units or GPUs — are used to train the AI models that are the bedrock of the generative AI revolution launched with the release of ChatGPT in 2022. — Reuters pic

US allows Nvidia to sell H200 AI chips to China, but top models remain restricted

The long-haul budget airline said it is currently exploring a possible change of company name to reflect the consolidation of AirAsia Group’s aviation business upon completion of its ongoing acquisition of 100 per cent equity interest in AirAsia Bhd and AirAsia Aviation Group Ltd. — Reuters pic

AAX says no decision yet on renaming to AirAsia on Jan 19

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 2.71 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 1,710.91 from Tuesday’s close of 1,708.20. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Late buying nudges Bursa Malaysia’s KLCI slightly higher at close

A Saks Fifth Avenue department store is pictured in New York on January 13, 2026. US luxury retail group Saks Global, the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, said late on January 13, 2026 it had filed for bankruptcy. — AFP pic

Luxury retailer Saks Global files for bankruptcy amid mounting debt

Beijing has previously taken tough regulatory action on major internet companies over monopoly charges, notably launching an aggressive crackdown on tech and e-commerce giant Alibaba in late 2020. — Reuters pic

China launches monopoly probe into travel giant Trip.com