Entrepreneurship
Wing Tai’s Amara foray may not help its own minorities
[SINGAPORE] Minority shareholders of hotel and property group Amara Holdings who did not accept an earlier offer by Amethyst Assets, which closed in early 2024, have reason to cheer....
Bank of Japan sees window for rate hikes narrowing but not closed yet
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan’s rate-hike cycle is facing its biggest test since Governor Kazuo Ueda took the helm two years ago, with US President Donald Trump’s tariffs rapidly...
Green Business: Profit from Saving the Planet
Starting a green business isn’t just a trend—it’s becoming a necessity. With climate change and environmental concerns at the forefront of many consumers’ minds, sustainable business ideas are gaining...
Singapore’s STI little changed in early trade on Monday after PAP win at GE2025
[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares were little changed in early trade the first trading day after the country’s elections wrapped up.As at 9.28 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) opened 0.1...
Gold gains on softer US dollar, Fed decision awaited
Chinese markets are closed for the Labour Day holiday from May 1 to 5 and will resume trade on Tuesday, May 6Published Mon, May 5, 2025 · 09:18 AM[BENGALURU]...
New Zealand central bank sees AI adoption posing risk to financial stability
Published Mon, May 5, 2025 · 09:01 AM[WELLINGTON] The rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence adoption in financial services presents a risk to financial stability, the Reserve Bank of New...
‘Set up the robot and go for coffee’: ISOTeam bets on automation in its next stage of growth
[SINGAPORE] Anthony Koh may already be 59 years old, but the chief executive officer of ISOTeam is still enrolling himself in artificial intelligence (AI) courses. The head of the...
DBS, OCBC, UOB may cut guidance in Q1 as macro uncertainty weighs on outlook: analysts
[SINGAPORE] Singapore banks may cut their earnings guidance for 2025, as uncertainty in the macroeconomic outlook weighs on their growth prospects for the year, analysts said.While the local lenders...
CEOs celebrate Warren Buffett as he calls a close on 5,500,000% run
[NEW YORK] Apple’s Tim Cook called him inspiring. Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan praised his lessons on life and business. JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon said he’s “everything that is good...
China’s Ant plans to list overseas unit in Hong Kong: report
Published Sun, May 4, 2025 · 06:57 PM[HONG KONG] Ant, an affiliate of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, plans to list its overseas arm, Ant International, on the Hong Kong...
