Entrepreneurship

Google is developing software AI agent ahead of annual conference, The Information reports
Published Tue, May 13, 2025 · 07:00 AMALPHABET’S Google has been demonstrating to employees and outside developers an array of different products, including an AI agent for software development,...
Expect more investment flows between Europe and Asia amid US uncertainty: Euroclear CEO Valerie Urbain
[SINGAPORE] There will likely be more investment flows between Europe and Asia as volatility and uncertainty persist in the US, said Valerie Urbain, chief executive of financial market infrastructure...
Apple plans AI-powered battery management mode for devices in iOS 19
[LOS ANGELES] Apple is planning to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to address a frequent source of customer frustration: the iPhone’s battery life.The company is planning an AI-powered battery...
US: Stocks rally on Trump trade de-escalation with China
Published Tue, May 13, 2025 · 06:19 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished solidly higher on Monday, cheering an announcement that the United States and China sharply de-escalated a trade war...
Ready to Revamp Your HR Processes? Here’s Where the Transformation Begins
Human Resources isn’t just the department that handles paperwork and onboarding packets anymore. In today’s fast-paced, results-driven business world, HR is a strategic powerhouse that shapes culture, drives performance,...
China’s Ant Group to sell 4% stake in India’s Paytm for US$242 million
Paytm has seen a spate of selldowns in the past two years, including the exit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and Japan’s SoftBank GroupPublished Mon, May 12, 2025 ·...
Cobalt Holdings plans London’s biggest IPO in two years
[LONDON] Cobalt Holdings unveiled plans for an initial public offering in London in what could potentially be the biggest UK first-time share sale in more than two years.The firm,...
ECB to cut by more as inflation undershoots 2%
[FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB) will lower borrowing costs more than previously expected this year to below 2 per cent as inflation is seen undershooting the institution’s target...
Markets rally after China and US slash tariffs for 90 days
[HONG KONG] Stocks rallied on Monday (May 12) after Chinese and US officials held “substantial” trade talks and slashed their tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, fuelling hopes the two...
Gold falls as trade talks, easing tensions affect haven demand
Published Mon, May 12, 2025 · 07:33 AM[SINGAPORE] Gold fell as its haven status was affected by signs of progress in trade talks between US and China, along with...
Mainboard-hopeful Oiltek gets slick with innovation, internationalisation
[SINGAPORE] An invention every 180 days has kept Oiltek International in the black, its order book stacked and its share price buoyant since it listed on the Catalist board...
US dollar at a crossroads
THE US dollar has come under significant pressure in 2025, reversing the strength seen in the fourth quarter of 2024. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the value...