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straitstimes.com > business > shares-slip-in-asia-as-oil-climbs-rate-hikes-loom

Shares skid in Asia as oil rises, rate hikes loom

3+ hour, 44+ min ago   (670+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 07:32 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 09:34 AM SYDNEY – Share markets slid in Asia on Sept 14 as supply concerns caused oil prices to spike anew, while investors braced themselves for possible interest rate hikes in both the United States and Japan this…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > se-asia > malaysia-says-1mdb-asset-recovery-not-just-about-lost-funds

Malaysia says DBS-linked 1MDB asset recovery not just about lost funds

9+ hour, 17+ min ago   (233+ words) Malaysia’s total financial obligation tied to the 1MDB scandal stands at RM51.4 billion (S$16 billion). Published Sep 14, 2026, 09:10 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 09:34 AM KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said a Singapore lawsuit involving DBS Group filed by liquidators of four 1Malaysia Development Bhd…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > se-asia > a-9-4-billion-gas-bill-sees-developing-asian-nations-sour-on-lng

A $9.4 billion gas bill sees developing Asian nations sour on LNG

5+ hour, 44+ min ago   (798+ words) Qatari shipments of LNG through the Strait of Hormuz have all but dried up since the conflict started at the end of February. Published Sep 14, 2026, 08:35 AM The loss of a fifth of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply due to the…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > east-asia > hong-kong-homes-flattened-for-us28-bn-high-tech-hub

Hong Kong homes flattened for $36b high-tech hub

20+ hour, 6+ min ago   (774+ words) New residential developments under construction stand behind cleared land and village houses in Kwu Tung as part of Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis development plan. Published Sep 13, 2026, 04:10 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 05:40 PM Hong Kong – Chan Yuk-tong hoped to spend his remaining years…...

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straitstimes.com > singapore > environment > regulatory-hurdles-subsea-cable-blueprint-must-be-ironed-out-for-asean-power-grid-jeffrey-siow

Regulatory hurdles, subsea cable blueprint must be ironed out for ASEAN Power Grid: Jeffrey Siow

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (690+ words) Second Minister for Finance Jeffrey Siow at a fireside chat with Eco-Business CEO Jessica Cheam at the Unlocking Capital for Sustainability Singapore summit on Sept 10. Published Sep 10, 2026, 08:40 PM Updated Sep 11, 2026, 05:30 AM SINGAPORE – To push for clean electricity trading within ASEAN,…...

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straitstimes.com > business > companies-markets > more-support-for-singapore-firms-in-the-us-as-enterprisesg-opens-boston-office

More support for Singapore firms in the US as EnterpriseSG opens Boston office

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (785+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026, 12:01 PM SINGAPORE – Singapore companies trying to establish a foothold in the United States will be able to receive more support, with the launch of a new office in Boston by Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG). The new overseas centre, EnterpriseSG’s…...

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straitstimes.com > business > companies-markets > sp-500-ends-down-as-oil-tops-us100-per-barrel

S&P 500 ends down as oil tops US$100 per barrel

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (557+ words) Traders working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept 9, in New York City. Published Sep 10, 2026, 06:38 AM NEW YORK - US stocks closed lower on Sept 9 as oil prices soared above US$100 a barrel, while Apple dipped and…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > se-asia > malaysian-data-centres-guzzle-more-power-as-temperatures-soar

Malaysian data centres guzzle more power as temperatures soar

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (311+ words) The share of Malaysia’s data centres in overall power consumption surged to a record 9.3 per cent in the second week of August. Published Sep 08, 2026, 03:12 PM Updated Sep 08, 2026, 04:47 PM KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s data centres are consuming more power as temperatures rise,…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > east-asia > japan-sushi-giant-pulls-campaign-with-manga-character-chiikawa-after-employee-steals-prizes

Japan sushi giant pulls campaign with manga character Chiikawa after employee steals prizes

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (372+ words) Momonga, a character of Chiikawa, displayed at a restaurant of conveyor-belt sushi chain Kura Sushi in Tokyo on Sept 3. Published Sep 07, 2026, 02:32 PM Updated Sep 07, 2026, 02:48 PM TOKYO - Japanese conveyor-belt sushi operator Kura Sushi cancelled a promotion it was running in collaboration…...

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straitstimes.com > life > travel > from-9-9-to-11-11-how-double-digit-sales-are-changing-the-way-singaporeans-book-travel

From 9.9 to 11.11: How double-digit sales are changing the way Singaporeans book trips

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (1118+ words) More Singaporean travellers are holding out for double-digit sales to book larger packages of transport, accommodation and activities for better savings. Published Sep 07, 2026, 10:20 AM Updated Sep 07, 2026, 11:34 AM SINGAPORE – When Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba launched its first 11.11 shopping festival in 2009, just…...