Few chief AI officers at Singapore listcos despite growing AI push: survey

Few chief AI officers at Singapore listcos despite growing AI push: survey

Local companies are largely embedding oversight of the tech into existing leadership portfolios [SINGAPORE] About 76 per cent of firms globally have a dedicated chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO) but adoption in Singapore-listed companies remains limited. These were the findings from a recent survey of 2,000 CEOs by IBM’s Institute for Business Value, in collaboration…

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US 30-year yield hits highest since 2007 as sell-off deepens

US 30-year yield hits highest since 2007 as sell-off deepens

Published Wed, May 20, 2026 · 06:46 AM [LONDON] Yields on the US Treasury’s longest-dated bond rose to the highest level in almost two decades as investor concerns mount that accelerating inflation will force central bankers to raise interest rates. The 30-year yield rose as much as seven basis points to 5.2 per cent on…

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Wall Street ends lower as inflation worries push up yields

Wall Street ends lower as inflation worries push up yields

Traders have started to price in higher probabilities for rate hikes from the Federal Reserve Published Wed, May 20, 2026 · 05:53 AM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes closed lower on Tuesday (May 19) with the Nasdaq leading declines, after the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level in more than a…

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5 books successful startup founders recommend again and again

5 books successful startup founders recommend again and again

If you spend enough time around founders, you start noticing something interesting. The most successful entrepreneurs rarely recommend books about becoming rich fast or hacking productivity. Instead, they return to books that help them think clearly under pressure, understand people better, and make smarter long-term decisions when the startup roller coaster gets unpredictable. That matters…

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