Entrepreneurship
Singapore stocks close higher as STI briefly breaks past 4,300; index up 0.5%
[SINGAPORE] Stocks on the local bourse closed higher on Tuesday (Sep 2) as the Straits Times Index (STI) briefly traded above 4,300 points for the first time. The new...
Indonesia’s central bank wants rupiah to trade around 16,300 a dollar
The rupiah hit its weakest since August 1 of 16,500 a dollar during intraday trade on MondayPublished Tue, Sep 2, 2025 · 03:10 PM[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s central bank has been...
MUFG to launch 100 billion yen Japan real estate fund
[TOKYO] Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) plans to launch a 100 billion yen (S$870 million) fund to invest in Japanese real estate, an executive at the country’s largest banking...
Kasikornbank ditches key profit goal as Thai economy falters
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s second-largest lender Kasikornbank abandoned a key earnings target on concerns that the already weak economy may deteriorate further, denting loan demand and increasing defaults.The commercial lender is...
China’s margin trades surge to record as stock rally extends
The world’s second-biggest stock market has embarked on a surprise rally in recent months, partly reflecting optimism that China’s breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and efforts to cut overcapacity will...
Trump’s World Liberty token falls in first day of trading
[NEW YORK] The digital tokens backing the Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, fell in value on Monday (Sep 1) in their first day of trading.The World Liberty...
Hiap Seng Engineering employee killed in workshop accident
The group will take necessary measures to prevent the recurrence of such an incident[SINGAPORE] An employee died in an accident at the workshop of construction firm Hiap Seng Engineering...
‘Undervalued’ CapitaLand Ascott Trust presses on with diversification for stability and growth
[SINGAPORE] The share price of CapitaLand Ascott Trust (Clas) – the largest lodging trust in the Asia-Pacific by total assets – is undervalued, said Serena Teo, the chief executive...
D2C Brands Must Master Meta and Google to Succeed
When new direct-to-consumer brands ask me about paid advertising strategies, I often see them searching for some secret channel or hidden opportunity that will magically drive their growth. The...
Meta to add new AI safeguards after Reuters report raises teen safety concerns
Published Sat, Aug 30, 2025 · 08:45 AMMETA is adding new teenager safeguards to its artificial intelligence (AI) products by training systems to avoid flirty conversations and discussions of...
