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The long-haired son of Athens outplayed Khachanov in a 201-minute semi-final to make the final.

Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas hitting a return to Russia's Karen Khachanov during their Australian Open men's singles semi-final. Tsitsipas won  7-6 (7-2), 6-4, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3 to qualify for his second Grand Slam final. 

Tsitsipas is the Greek who could be king

SINGAPORE – Local stocks rose for a fourth consecutive day on Friday to end the week higher amid a broader rally across the region.

 Local stocks rose for a fourth consecutive day on Friday (Jan 27), ending the week higher amid a broader rally across the region.

Reits lead Singapore stocks higher on Friday; STI notches 4-day winning streak

Mr Hunt pushes back on talk of economic decline in Britain.

Official data show Britain is the only Group of Seven economy that failed to recover its pre-pandemic size by the third quarter of 2022.

UK's Hunt pledges to boost growth but won't budge on tax hikes

 Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on Jan 27

SINGAPORE – A new nursing home opened in Jurong on Friday, with operator NTUC Health announcing flexible care options for seniors.

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung (in pink shirt) visits the NTUC Health Nursing Home at Jurong Spring on Jan 27, 2023.

NTUC Health opens new nursing home in Jurong, offers flexible eldercare options

The new head of state will face record inflation in the central European EU and Nato member of 10.5 million people.

Former paratrooper Petr Pavel (left) topped final opinion polls with 58-59 per cent support, against 41-42 per cent for Mr Andrej Babis.

Ex-paratrooper set to sweep Czech president vote against former PM

Despite the hike, travel has yet to rebound to pre-pandemic levels.

From Jan 21-26, a total of 2.39 million trips were made out of and into China, up 123.9 per cent.

Trips in and out of China more than double from last year in first six days of CNY

They will discuss reviving a desperately needed bailout programme.

Pakistan is facing a foreign exchange crisis that has brought imports to a standstill.

IMF announces visit to crisis-hit Pakistan

It has been exactly 15 years since the scandal first broke on Jan 27, 2008. Get a cuppa, sit back and let us transport you back in pop culture history.

Hong Kong singer-actor Edison Chen makes an appearance at an Adidas 60th anniversary celebration event on Feb 27, 2009.

Can I Tell You Something Crazy...about the Edison Chen sex-photogate?

Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US Bureau Chief Nirmal Ghosh presents Asian perspectives of Asian domestic issues and international relations.

People shout slogans during a protest against Sweden and the Netherlands, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 25 January 2023. 

Pakistan, Taliban playing dangerous game

Kshivadarrshini Karunanethi was concerned her father would get drunk and soil himself.

Kshivadarrshini Karunanethi pleaded guilty to one charge of voluntarily causing hurt.

Woman admits striking father’s head with hammer after he drank beer at home

The Straits Times analyses Singapore’s latest key news and has a range of specialist shows on Asian geopolitics, health, climate change, money, career, sports, pop culture and entertainment.

(From left) ST’s Asia News Network editor Shefali Rekhi speaks with Australian National University’s vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. 

How to fight climate change and Future of automobiles

Fire and smoke rise above buildings in Gaza City as Israel launched air strikes on the Palestinian enclave on Jan 27, 2023.

Israel hits Gaza as conflict flares after West Bank clashes

SINGAPORE - The former director and chief executive officer of printing company Xpress Holdings was charged on Friday for breaching the disclosure obligations of a director and substantial shareholder of the company.

Fong Kah Kuen allegedly did not give timely notice about the changes in his direct and deemed interest of Xpress shares.

Ex-director and CEO of printing company charged for breaching disclosure obligations

The #NoFilter selfie is out and obvious, goofy distortion is in.

Mercedes Jimenez-Cortes taking a selfie with a traffic mirror.

‘Traffic mirror’ popularity adds to Gen Z’s distorted sense of selfie

“Forgetting the lessons of history leads to the repetition of terrible tragedies,” Mr Putin said.

The Kremlin says the US could end the conflict quickly but is instead "pumping weapons into Ukraine".

Putin blasts ‘neo-Nazis’ in Ukraine on Holocaust Remembrance Day

LONDON – World Rugby intends to lower the legal tackling height at elite level worldwide in the coming years to reduce the risk of head injuries in the sport, the governing body’s chief executive Alan Gilpin said.

World Rugby is considering lowering the legal tackling height at elite level to reduce the risk of head injuries in the sport.

World Rugby to lower tackle height at elite level: CEO

SINGAPORE - The latest Singapore Savings Bond (SSBs) allotted on Friday (Jan 27) attracted fewer applications than the amount offered, as the fiscal product’s 10-year average return fell below 3 per cent.

The February tranche of the bonds received $477.1 million in applications for the $700 million allotment.

Latest Singapore Savings Bond undersubscribed; 10-year average return at 2.97%

The exhibition at the National Design Centre shows how technology is being used to convert waste into beautiful, functional products.

The Chandelion on display as part of Circular Futures: Next Gen at the National Design Centre.

Circular Futures: Next Gen shows how waste can be upcycled into luxe design

Two camps - liberals and realists - in the field of international affairs have clashed over how the war in Ukraine should end

The Zelensky government has vowed it has the right to fight “until it regains all its territories” from Moscow.

Appeasement or resistance on Ukraine? The clash of ideas in international affairs

UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) ushered in the Year of the Rabbit by raising S$2.4 million for charity, as part of its commercial banking’s annual Chinese New Year celebrations.

UOB chief executive officer Wee Ee Cheong (centre) with winning bidders Kelvin Lim (second from left) and Neo Kah Kiat (second from right), as well as UOB head of group commercial banking Eric Lian (extreme left) and head of group wholesale banking and markets Frederick Chin at the Lunar New Year fundraising gala dinner.

UOB raises $2.4 million for charity in annual CNY celebrations 

BRITISH Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt promised on Friday (Jan 27) to tackle the country’s weak productivity with post-Brexit reforms to boost growth, but signalled that he would stick to tax rises that have angered some lawmakers in his Conservative Party.

UK's Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt focused on growth industries, including digital technology and the shift to new, high value industries in a speech at Bloomberg in London.

RUSSIAN banks’ profits slumped around 90 per cent to just 203 billion roubles (S$3.8 billion) in 2022, the central bank said on Friday (Jan 27), with sweeping Western sanctions on Russia’s financial system and an outflow of depositors sorely hampering lenders’ prospects.

Moscow has intensified efforts to reduce exposure to the US dollar and other so-called “unfriendly” currencies.

Russian banks’ profits slumped around 90% in 2022: Central bank

Prices of non-landed properties have increased by 0.3 per cent in Q4 2022, versus the 4.4 per cent rise in the previous quarter. 

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today

THE International Criminal Court’s decision to allow a probe into the Philippines’ drugs war to resume is an “irritant”, the country’s justice secretary said on Friday (Jan 27), maintaining the ICC has no jurisdiction over the country’s affairs.

The ICC plans to reopen an investigation into former President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ and other suspected human rights abuses.

The Philippines won't cooperate with ICC investigation 

THE father of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic will not be attending his son’s semi-final game at the Australian Open on Friday (Jan 27).

Srdjan Djokovic denies having intentionally joined a group of pro-Russia fans following his son's victory at the Australian Open quarter-final.

Djokovic’s father to skip Australian Open semis after Russian flag fallout

SINGAPORE stocks rose for a fourth consecutive day on Friday (Jan 27), ending the week higher amid a broader rally across the region.

Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 335 to 222 after 1.6 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands.

APPLE won its biggest quarterly market share in China, outrunning Covid disruptions and a global economic slowdown.

Apple saw lower demand for its latest generation of iPhones than it had projected earlier this year. 

Apple’s iPhone dominated China last quarter despite disruptions

THE pace of property price increases in the last quarter has slowed and sales volume is down after fresh cooling measures kicked in last year, but the government will continue to watch prices and borrowing, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat.

The pace of property price increases in the last quarter has moderated amid a drop in sales volume, says Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat.

Housing market has slowed; government will keep eye on prices and borrowing: DPM Heng

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton said it was joining the luxury industry’s rebound from a slowdown at the end of last year, underlining the resilient demand for high-end fashion.

Louis Vuitton owner LVMH has experienced solid growth despite soaring inflation and slowing economies, making the French luxury group a darling among investors.

Demand for luxury goods rebounding from year-end slowdown, says LVMH

THE former chief executive officer (CEO) of Xpress Holdings, now known as A-Smart Holdings, has been charged with 15 counts of breaching the disclosure obligations of a CEO or director and substantial shareholder under the Securities and Futures Act.

Fong Kah Kuen allegedly did not give timely notice about the changes in his direct and deemed interest of Xpress shares. 

Ex-CEO of A-Smart charged with breaching disclosure obligations

INDIA’S market regulator has increased scrutiny of deals by the Adani Group over the past year and will study a report issued by short-seller Hindenburg Research to add to its own ongoing preliminary investigation into the group’s foreign portfolio investors, according to two sources aware of the matter.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has been increasingly examining all the transactions that Adani Group has been undertaking in the listed space, according to sources.

India market regulator increases scrutiny of Adani group: sources

SOUTH Korea’s huge national pension fund is set to see its pool of money depleted by 2055, earlier than expected, because of a shrinking population amid low economic growth, an official estimate showed on Friday (Jan 27).

The NPS had 915 trillion won of funds as of the end of October 2022, the third-largest in the world and equivalent to 42 per cent of that year’s estimated annual GDP, official data shows.

South Korea pension fund will deplete faster than expected

TREES set ablaze in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest could contribute to melting glaciers in the Himalayas and Antarctica because distant ecosystems essential to regulating the Earth’s climate are more closely connected than previously thought, new research has found.

Scientists have discovered a new atmospheric pathway that originates in the Amazon and reaches  Central Asia.

Burning trees in the Amazon could melt snow in the Himalayas

A NEW hotel is getting ready to shake up London’s already-competitive luxury lodging scene.

Located at Grosvenor Place, the Peninsula London (rendered above) will feature 190 rooms and 25 apartments.

Inside the over-the-top hotel opening beside Buckingham Palace

THE latest Singapore Savings Bond (SSBs) allotted on Friday (Jan 27) attracted fewer applications than the amount offered, as the fiscal product’s 10-year average return fell below 3 per cent.

The February tranche of the SSBs, which are backed by the Singapore government, received S$477.1 million in applications for the S$700 million allotment. 

JAPANESE Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday (Jan 27) that a return of deflation in the world’s third-largest economy cannot be ruled out because domestic demand remains weak.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told a session of the upper house of parliament that inflation was being driven by high global raw material prices and a weak yen, not by strong domestic demand. 

Japan PM says can’t rule out return of deflation despite price spike

OVER the past decade, writing about the debt ceiling has become a rite of passage, for both sell-side analysts and the financial press. Endless ink has been spilled speculating whether this is finally the one time when the debt ceiling is not raised. And sure enough, it’s that time of year again.

The US Treasury is now using extraordinary measures to pay the country's bills and service its debt, as in previous years. 

The US debt ceiling: A slow burn, not a big bang

THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jan 27):

Parc Greenwich by Frasers Property. The real estate management company is jointly acquiring a 50 per cent stake in suburban mall Nex with Frasers Centrepoint Trust. 

Stocks to watch: Frasers Centrepoint Trust, Frasers Property, Mapletree Industrial Trust

MAPLETREE Industrial Trust’s (MIT) distribution per unit (DPU) dropped by 2.9 per cent to 3.39 Singapore cents for its third quarter of FY2022/2023 ended Dec 31, 2022, from 3.49 Singapore cents in the corresponding year-ago period.

An artist’s impression of Mapletree Industrial Trust’s proposed high-tech industrial precinct at Kallang Way. To date, about 39 per cent of the redevelopment at 161, 163 and 165 Kallang Way’s net lettable area have been committed.

Mapletree Industrial Trust posts 2.9% fall in Q3 DPU to 3.39 Singapore cents

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A Turning Point In Vietnam’s HealthTech: VinBrain Announces Collaboration with Microsoft To Expand AI-Powered Healthcare to Patients Worldwide

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beIN SPORTS To Exclusively Broadcast Formula One In 10 Territories In Asia

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Trading, Simplified: Bybit Launches Unified Trading Account, Transforming the Trading Experience for Investors

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Amazon Web Services powers Bondee to take the Asia social media scene by storm 

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Singapore firms can now tap on Temus-IMDA’s talent conversion programme to fill tech roles 

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Prudential plc to open branch in Macau to provide life and health insurance solutions

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IMAX China Reports Second Highest CNY Four-Day IMAX box office total of RMB 161 million 

Metadream launches Bondee, a next-gen social app

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D&A Jewellery: Spectacular Flagship Jewellery Boutique Opens In Singapore

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DCS Announces Launch of Initial Public Offering for Uplisting to NYSE American

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First Phosphate Reports Highest Phosphate Assays to Date and Provides Exploration Update on the Bégin-Lamarche Project in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec

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Royal Road Provides Update on Strategy and Exploration Plans for 2023

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Albion Online Announces Dedicated "Albion East" Server for Asia-Pacific

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DeKorea Unveils New Range Of Sustainable & Non-Hazardous Feature Wall Panels

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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) management software Odoo opens local office to support Aussie companies to become more digitally savvy

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Microban International to Showcase Groundbreaking Technologies for Plastics at PLASTINDIA 2023

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Q2 Metals Appoints Neil McCallum as Director and Vice President - Exploration

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Led by Legend Capital, GenScript ProBio Completed Nearly USD220m Series C Round of Financing

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Asian University for Women Celebrates Tenth Commencement; John Edward Sexton, President Emeritus of New York University and Champion of Global University Network will be the Commencement Speaker

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ST Design’s Sale Soars 10 Times Through Youtube Promotion, and Bespoke Progress Tracking System Around the Corner

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Qianhai Announces Ten Major Events Marking its Comprehensive Deepening of Reform and Opening up

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Qianhai’s First Major Project in Hong Kong: "Shenzhen and Hong Kong Join Hands to Win the Future" Introduced at the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone Promotion Conference held in Hong Kong

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COMIRNATY® Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine is Officially Approved as Regular Imported Vaccine by the Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau of Macao SAR

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Moobicast Recognised as Participating Aggregator (PA) Under IMDA’s Full SSIR Regime, Implements Feature to Combat Fraudulent Messages

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Hong Kong Baptist University heralds future cinematic experience by establishing the Visualisation Research Centre

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Millennials have big wellness ambitions, but lack the means to achieve them, Bupa survey finds

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DHL Express kicks off 2023 with Top Employer achievement for Asia Pacific 

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DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific recognized as Top Employer 2023 

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HSG Offers A Digital Payment Platform To ACU In Emerging Markets

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Chinese consumers are eager to purchase luxury as a means of social advancement and self-differentiation, finds KPMG report

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Lion One Secures US$37 Million Financing Facility from Nebari

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Sunmood Divorce Consultancy Announces the Expansion of Customer Service Hours and the Implementation of a WhatsApp-based CRM System to Improve Divorce Services

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