Entrepreneurship

Raffles Education receives letter of demand for 33.7 million yuan from Chinese company
The group believes that the claim, which relates to a 2021 equity transfer, is ‘without merit’[SINGAPORE] Raffles Education has received a letter of demand claiming that it is liable...
STI rises 0.5%, tracking regional indices
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 330 to 176 after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.3 billion change hands[SINGAPORE] Shares in the Republic rose on Friday (Aug 22), tracking...
Japan’s 30-year yields hit all-time high ahead of Powell speech
[TOKYO] Japanese 30-year government bond yields climbed to a fresh all-time peak on Friday (Aug 22), tracking a rise in US Treasury yields as investors braced for a speech...
Junior bankers win up to 30% pay hikes in Hong Kong deals boom
[HONG KONG] Citic Securities and other Chinese brokers are raising pay levels again for junior bankers in Hong Kong to boost retention and handle a jump in dealmaking, according...
Aspial Corp jumps 13% after Koh family moves to sell 15 shops for S$71.8 million
Tenants in the East Village units include Liho, Katong Mei Wei Chicken Rice and Hong Kong Street Family Restaurant[SINGAPORE] Shares of retail jeweller Aspial Corporation surged by 13 per...
Asia: Markets tick up as investors eye Jackson Hole meeting
ASIAN markets were mostly up Friday morning ahead of a pivotal speech by the US central bank chief, expected to shed light on possible interest rate cuts in the...
Nio surges 12% after unveiling new ES8 SUV model
Prices of the Chinese EV maker’s latest flagship vehicle start from 308,800 yuan with a battery subscription plan[SINGAPORE] Shares of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Nio rose by more than...
Nio surges over 9% after unveiling of new ES8 SUV model
Prices of the Chinese EV maker’s latest flagship vehicle start from 308,800 yuan with a battery subscription plan[SINGAPORE] Shares of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Nio rose by more than...
Trump weighs using US$2 billion in Chips Act funding for critical minerals, sources say
THE Trump administration is considering a plan to reallocate at least US$2 billion from the Chips Act to fund critical minerals projects and boost Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s influence...
Oil rises 1% on stalled Russia-Ukraine peace talks, strong US demand
[NEW YORK] Oil prices rose by nearly a dollar a barrel on Thursday as Russia and Ukraine blamed each other for a stalled peace process, and as earlier US data...
Embracing the Ugly Truth Will Set You Free
Curiosity leads us to truth, but that truth isn’t always pretty. In fact, it’s often a nightmare—raw, ugly, and exposing. When we face our deepest truths, we confront parts...
US: Wall Street opens lower as investors brace for Fed meet; Walmart slides
Published Thu, Aug 21, 2025 · 09:44 PMWALL Street’s main indices opened lower on Thursday (Aug 21), as investors turned cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s three-day conference...