Entrepreneurship

Why China’s world-beating stock rally is making investors anxious
WHEN a quiet resurgence in Chinese equities developed into a world-beating rally, it took many seasoned market watchers by surprise. There’s little sign of a revival in spending by consumers...
The Impossible Becomes Possible: My Millennium Wave
The Millennium Wave in Tahiti stands as a monument to what many consider impossible. This famous wave, which I rode in February, marked a turning point in my life—a...
Malaysia warns TikTok against cyberbullying, deepfake posts
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia warned TikTok on Thursday (Sep 4) to crack down on age restrictions for users in the South-east Asian nation to stop cyberbullying, saying the social media...
VinFast’s quarterly loss widens amid heavy spending on ambitious growth strategy
Published Thu, Sep 4, 2025 · 07:25 PM[HANOI] Vietnamese electric-vehicle maker VinFast on Thursday (Sep 4) reported a wider second-quarter net loss as it stepped up spending on global...
Thousands of Lloyds staff at risk of dismissal in performance overhaul: FT
[LONDON] British lender Lloyds Banking Group will put about 3,000 people deemed among the bottom 5 per cent of performers at risk of dismissal, the Financial Times reported on...
Pertamina seeks US$2.5 billion loan as Indonesia dollar deals rise
The nation’s markets are just recovering after the social unrest, which has subsided, sparked a sell-off in stocks and bondsPublished Thu, Sep 4, 2025 · 01:44 PM[HONG KONG] Indonesia’s...
Blackstone revamps Asia real estate unit as Miyasaki steps down
[HONG KONG] Blackstone is revamping the senior management at its Asia real estate unit as its long-serving head of acquisitions is set to leave, sources familiar with the matter...
Trump’s oldest sons’ American Bitcoin stake worth US$1.5 billion in stock debut
[NEW YORK] A bitcoin company tied to President Donald Trump’s two oldest sons more than doubled in value in its stock market debut on Wednesday, valuing the sons’ stake...
mm2 Asia says voluntary liquidation of Cathay Cineplexes unlikely to affect operations
[SINGAPORE] Entertainment company mm2 Asia on Wednesday (Sep 3) said the voluntary liquidation of Cathay Cineplexes is not expected to adversely impact its core businesses or continuing operations. Instead, liquidating...
Big Food goes small: Kraft Heinz bets on simplicity to boost shares
[NEW YORK] Investment bankers had pitched a breakup to Kraft Heinz for years without success, sources said. The company finally agreed to a split when it realised that two...
HSBC AM joins peers with private equity fund targeting wealthy
[LONDON] HSBC Holdings’ asset management (AM) arm is launching a private equity strategy targeting wealthy clients, the latest move by a major investment firm to boost its alternatives offerings...
Malaysia approves 13 large-scale solar projects with capacity of 1,975 megawatts
Published Tue, Sep 2, 2025 · 06:48 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s government has approved 13 large-scale solar projects with a total capacity of 1,975 megawatts, the energy transition ministry said...