Entrepreneurship
US: Stocks fall again ahead of Fed decision
Published Wed, May 7, 2025 · 06:13 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks fell again on Tuesday as markets await a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates while anticipating US trade deal...
Decagon CEO On Startup Growth Strategies
The conversation centered on the journey of a startup founder who has built two companies, highlighting lessons learned from early challenges and later successes. The discussion provided an in-depth...
Sats names first chief digital officer to lead global digitalisation initiatives
[SINGAPORE] Catering and ground handling company Sats on Tuesday (May 6) announced the appointment of Sandeep Sakharkar as chief digital officer, a newly created role.The appointment, which took effect...
Why a US-listed video game firm is paying a premium to take Ban Leong private
[SINGAPORE] For over 30 years, one little-known wholesaler and distributor of technology products – including IT accessories, gaming components and smart technology – steadily built up its distribution network....
DoorDash agrees to buy Deliveroo in US$3.9 billion deal
Published Tue, May 6, 2025 · 03:30 PM[LONDON] DoorDash has agreed to buy UK-based food-delivery platform Deliveroo for an equity value of about US$3.9 billion, as the US company...
Keppel DC Reit names Low Huan Ping as lead independent director amid board changes
[SINGAPORE] Keppel DC Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has announced director Low Huan Ping as new lead independent director and chairman of nominating and remuneration committee, as Kenny Kwan...
Accounts Payable: Pay Now or Pay Later?
Managing accounts payable (AP) is a vital part of running a business. It involves tracking what a company owes its suppliers for goods and services received on credit. Understanding...
China’s CATL seeks US$1 billion loan for Indonesia plant expansion
The company has said that it expects to see little impact from the tariffs the Trump administration has imposed on China because the company’s US exposure is “quite small”.Published...
Asia: Dollar recovers some losses, stocks gain as traders eye tariff deals
[HONG KONG] The dollar rose in Asia on Tuesday fuelled by hopes for trade deals to avert Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, while equities mostly rose as investors await the...
Palantir sales forecast falls short of Wall Street’s hopes
[SAN FRANCISCO] Palantir Technologies dropped more than 8 per cent in late trading on Monday (May 5) after its results failed to live up to investors’ loftiest expectations for...
New Zealand PM proposes banning under-16s from social media
Published Tue, May 6, 2025 · 10:11 AM[SYDNEY] New Zealand’s prime minister on Tuesday proposed banning children under 16 from social media, stressing the need to protect them from...
IFA stands its ground on valuations in Sinarmas Land offer; says methods used ‘appropriate’ and in line with practice
[SINGAPORE] W Capital Markets, which is advising Sinarmas Land’s independent directors on the Widjajas’ offer to privatise the company, insists its valuations of the group’s assets are “appropriate” and...