{
  "id": 3721682,
  "title": "Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Aug 27)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-aug-27",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T10:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Singapore",
    "slug": "the-business-times-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/daily-debrief-what-happened-today-aug-272"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 27, Brazilian oil company Petrobras and offshore and marine firm Seatrium were reportedly discussing a potential collaboration to explore natural gas solutions. Meanwhile, Singapore Airlines found itself in a challenging situation, as it grappled with the prospect of seeking US$1.5 billion in fresh equity from its shareholders, according to a Reuters report on August 25.\n\nCar rental company RentLah filed a lawsuit against its former director, Jackie Ong, and a car dealer, Skyway, alleging a 95-vehicle fraud. Maybank's second quarter profit rose by 2.4% to RM2.69 billion (US$668 million), thanks to lower impairment costs and increased non-interest income. Additionally, Sembcorp Industries' Indian renewables unit announced the filing of draft IPO papers in Mumbai, with media reports suggesting potential fundraising of up to US$500 million.\n\nIn Malaysia, the country's largest bank, CIMB Group, concluded a pilot program using tokenised deposits to settle nearly RM1.4 billion (US$342.7 million) of tokenised Sukuk. Lastly, MSCI decided to remove S-E Asian heavyweights Sembcorp, GoTo, and Ayala Land from its global benchmarks.",
  "summary": "Stories you might have missed",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}