Entrepreneurship

Sony buys stake in ‘Gundam’ owner to grow anime business
Published Fri, Jul 25, 2025 · 11:34 AM[TOKYO] Sony has bought a strategic 2.5 per cent stake in Japanese game franchise giant Bandai Namco, which owns Gundam and arcade...
China Reits make ‘significant turnaround’, with growth outpacing regional peers: Aprea
[SINGAPORE] Chinese real estate investment trusts, or C-Reits, have outpaced some of their regional peers, including Singapore’s, in the first half of this year. The performance of C-Reits this...
IBM’s software sales disappoint, eclipsing AI mainframe revival
[BENGALURU] IBM beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue and profit on Wednesday (Jul 23), but lower-than-expected sales in its mainstay software segment overshadowed a renewal in demand for...
How to Start a Nonprofit
There’s a new generation of young startup founders who are not only chasing unicorns: they’re chasing purpose. Whether it’s addressing food desertification, accelerating educational justice, or combating climate change,...
US: Wall Street opens higher as US-Japan trade deal lifts sentiment
Published Wed, Jul 23, 2025 · 09:42 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street opened higher on Wednesday (Jul 23) after President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan, shoring up...
Why You Should Join Me at Hawkfest This September
Hawkfest is happening on September 25th in Venice, California. JUST COME AND JOIN US!! This isn’t just another business conference — it’s a gathering I’ve personally designed to bring...
Sabana Reit’s H1 DPU rises 26.9% to S$0.017 on higher overall occupancy, sustained positive rental reversions
[SINGAPORE] Sabana Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.017 for the first half of its fiscal year ended Jun 30, up 26.9 per...
ST Engineering bags new contracts worth S$4.7 billion in Q2 2025
[SINGAPORE] ST Engineering on Wednesday (Jul 23) announced that it secured S$4.7 billion in new contracts in the second quarter of 2025. These comprise S$1.5 billion from the commercial...
ST Index inches up on Wednesday, mirroring regional indices
[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) closed higher on Wednesday (Jul 23), mirroring regional indices.The STI inched up 0.6 per cent or 23.02 points to 4,231.28. Across the broader...
Japan vows more US rice imports within tariff-free quota
Published Wed, Jul 23, 2025 · 12:34 PM[TOKYO] Japan will import more rice from the United States but within the existing tariff-free quota, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on...
Japan 40-year bond auction sees weakest demand ratio since 2011
The sale comes after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition failed to win a majority in the upper house at a vote on SundayPublished Wed, Jul 23, 2025...
Hiap Seng shares soar 75% after Indonesian oil giant Chandra Asri buys an 11.9% stake in firm
Future partnerships between both companies could be on the horizon, says Hiap Seng Industries [SINGAPORE] Indonesian petrochemical producer Chandra Asri has purchased an 11.9 per cent stake in Hiap...