Entrepreneurship

MAS fines 5 payment firms S$960,000 for anti-money laundering lapses
[SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has fined five major payment institutions a total of S$960,000 for breaches of its anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism...
Sygnum is sole new unicorn from South-east Asia in H1 2025: report
[SINGAPORE] Digital asset group Sygnum has emerged as the sole new unicorn from South-east Asia in the first half of 2025, data platform Tracxn said in a report released...
CCCS okays Tamarind Health’s proposed acquisition of TalkMed
[SINGAPORE] The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has cleared Tamarind Health’s proposed acquisition of tertiary healthcare service provider TalkMed Group on Friday (Jun 27).The competition watchdog assessed...
Swiss-American eye care firm Alcon launches expanded Tuas manufacturing facility
[SINGAPORE] Alcon, a Swiss-American pharmaceutical and medical device company specialising in eye care products, opened its expanded manufacturing and logistics facility in Tuas on Friday (Jun 27).This brings its...
Japan’s Nikkei ends at 6-month high, tracking Wall Street rally
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a six-month high on Friday (Jun 27), as technology stocks tracked Wall Street’s robust finish overnight.The Nikkei jumped 1.43 per cent to...
HDB US$1.5 billion India IPO sold out as wealthy investors pile in
The offering received bids for 242.8 million shares as of Friday (Jun 27) afternoon in Mumbai, versus the 130.4 million shares offeredPublished Fri, Jun 27, 2025 · 03:19 PM[MUMBAI]...
Japan’s NTT behind Singapore’s largest IPO in four years
[SINGAPORE] Japanese telco Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) is spinning off some of its data centres into a Singapore-listed real estate investment trust, or S-Reit, marking what is likely...
Japan’s NTT files billion-dollar Reit listing with MAS; IPO set to be SGX’s biggest in four years
[SINGAPORE] Japanese telco Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) is spinning off some of its data centres into a Singapore-listed real estate investment trust, or S-Reit, marking what is likely...
S’pore semiconductor stocks soar, notch weekly surge on boost from domestic, global tailwinds
[SINGAPORE] Semiconductor listcos were trading higher on Friday (Jun 27) morning, notching double-digit gains over the week as a slew of domestic and global developments spelt potential tailwinds for...
IHH Healthcare unveils S$5 million programme to fund healthcare research and pilot projects
[SINGAPORE] Integrated healthcare provider IHH Healthcare on Friday (Jun 27) announced the launch of a S$5 million programme to fund clinical research and pilot projects across its network. Funds...
US says deal with Beijing will expedite rare earth exports from China
[WASHINGTON] The United States has reached an agreement with China on how to expedite rare earth shipments to the US, a White House official said on Thursday, amid efforts to end...
UK made fewer vehicles for the fifth straight month in May as tariffs bite
[LONDON] Britain’s vehicle production declined from a year ago for the fifth successive month in May, industry data showed on Friday, as factory disruptions and US tariffs weighed on...