Entrepreneurship
Going around in circles: Do Singapore investors have the appetite for another telco listing?
[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s public listing drought has left investors searching for any sign of life in the markets.It is understandable, then, that the potential listing of Singapore-based virtual telecommunications player...
DBS targets hiring 40 private bankers for North Asia market
Published Wed, Jun 25, 2025 · 05:41 PMDBS Group, Singapore’s largest lender, is targeting hiring about 40 private bankers this year in Hong Kong and Singapore to cater to...
Trump baffles with sudden U-turn on China buying Iranian oil
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Jun 24) appeared to undermine years of US sanctions on Iran, giving its biggest customer, China the green light to carry on...
China vows ‘forceful measures’ after Taiwan’s Huawei export curb
US President Donald Trump’s administration has urged Taipei to take more ownership over chip restrictions on the world’s second-largest economyPublished Wed, Jun 25, 2025 · 01:29 PM[BEIJING] Beijing vowed...
Asia: Stocks rally as Iran-Israel ceasefire holds, oil claws back some losses
[HONG KONG] Most equities extended a global rally on Wednesday (Jun 25) after Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire that ended more than a week of hostilities, while...
China seizes moment to globalise yuan as US dollar doubts mount
[BEIJING] China is launching a sweeping campaign to promote the yuan’s global role, seizing what officials see as a rare strategic opening.With the US dollar facing multiple challenges, Beijing...
China makes pitch for more private cash in cross-border projects
[BEIJING] China’s Finance Minister Lan Fo’an has urged a greater role for private investment in ensuring sustainable funding for cross-border infrastructure, warning that emerging countries are running short of...
Gold prices flat as fragile Iran-Israel ceasefire tempers safe-haven demand
[BENGALURU] Gold prices held their ground on Wednesday (Jun 25) as a tentative ceasefire between Iran and Israel dampened safe-haven demand, though a weaker US dollar and bargain-hunting after...
Trump’s chip tariff threat sparks pushback from auto industry to tech
[WASHINGTON] Blowback to US President Donald Trump’s idea of tariffs on imported semiconductors is proving to be broad and deep, stretching from auto companies and boat makers to the...
Target explores factory-direct shipping model used by Temu
[CHICAGO] Target is testing the delivery of products directly to customers’ homes from factories, said sources familiar with the matter, an effort by the big-box retailer to launch a...
