Entrepreneurship
Investors wooed with freebies at Japan’s shareholder meetings
[TOKYO] More Japanese companies are giving gifts at annual general meetings (AGMs) in a practice that could increase the ranks of loyal retail investors as pressure from activist investors...
Singapore, Asia-Pacific markets fall after US strikes on Iran; oil prices surge, dollar strengthens
[SINGAPORE] Asia-Pacific markets declined in early trade on Monday (Jun 23) morning, as oil prices surged and the greenback reacted, after the US launched strikes against three nuclear facilities...
SGX lists 6 new Singapore Depository Receipts: 3 HK mega-caps and 3 Thai names
[SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will be listing six new Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs) on Monday (Jun 23), comprising three Hong Kong mega-caps and three Thai blue-chip companies. The...
Oil prices surge more than 4% in early Asian trade
Published Mon, Jun 23, 2025 · 08:14 AM[TOKYO] Oil prices surged in early trade on Monday, after the United States joined Israel’s campaign against Tehran’s atomic programme by bombing...
Oil hits five-month high after US hits key Iranian nuclear sites
[TOKYO] Oil prices jumped on Monday to their highest since January as Washington’s weekend move to join Israel in attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities stoked supply worries.Brent crude futures rose...
Nasdaq 100 facing technical and geopolitical crosscurrents
THE Nasdaq 100 Index (NDX) enters the final week of June at a decisive technical inflection point, trading near 21,720 after rallying 32 per cent from its April lows....
Shipping on high alert in Middle East after US strikes on Iran
[ATHENS] The shipping industry was placed on high alert on Sunday (Jun 22) with warnings that Tehran could retaliate against commercial vessels following US airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities.Greece,...
US Federal Reserve’s Daly says employment, inflation risks roughly in balance
Officials see slower economic growth, higher inflation and rising unemployment, and hold divided views on the outlook for interest rates, according to their latest projectionsPublished Mon, Jun 23, 2025...
Sustainable investors hold their ground as energy, defence stocks surge
[SINGAPORE] Regional wars, tariff threats and the US’ pro-fossil fuel policies have sent defence and energy stocks soaring in 2025, but not all is lost for investors committed to...
SunMoon Food CEO Zhang Ye boosts interests
[SINGAPORE] Over the four trading sessions from Jun 13 to 18, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$42 million following the S$80 million...
