Entrepreneurship
Top Glove quarterly profit surges 138% on cost control measures
The company benefits from a diversified supplier network across multiple countriesPublished Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 03:35 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] Top Glove, the world’s largest rubber glove manufacturer, reported a...
Inflation, energy, markets: What’s next after US-Iran peace deal
Despite the MOU, which includes a US$300 billion fund, uncertainty still lies ahead, say analysts[SINGAPORE] The US and Iran have agreed to an interim peace deal, both countries said...
Starbucks to add up to 100 India stores a year as coffee booms
The chain has doubled down on the country of more than 1.4 billion people as it searches for new avenues of growthPublished Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 01:30 PM[MUMBAI/SINGAPORE]...
Japan intervention risk mounts as yen drops to lowest since 2024
The latest move in the currency also comes despite a record 11.7 trillion yen intervention by authorities from Apr 28 to May 2Published Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 11:29...
Apple to raise prices due to memory chip shortage: CEO Cook
Memory and storage costs are both concerns for the company, with particular emphasis on the DRAM marketPublished Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 10:23 AM[MEXICO CITY] Apple plans to raise...
KKR bets US$1.4 billion on aircraft leasing as Boeing and Airbus supply shortages boost demand
Since 2018, the private equity firm and Altavair have acquired 188 aircraft and engine assetsPublished Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 10:20 AM[NEW YORK] Private equity firm KKR on Wednesday...
Australia probes private credit lenders, warns on valuations
The real estate sector is a major borrower in the roughly A$200 billion industry in the countryPublished Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 09:50 AM[SYDNEY] Australia’s corporate watchdog is investigating...
Elon Musk’s next move may be a megamerger of SpaceX and Tesla
Some shareholders might object, but there is little they could do, legal experts say[NEW YORK] SpaceX held the biggest initial public offering of all time, but Wall Street may...
Microsoft makes big AI inroads in China by selling OpenAI models
The company operates multiple data centre regions in the country, near Beijing and ShanghaiPublished Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 07:33 AM[SAN FRANCISCO/HONG KONG] Microsoft has built a big business...
Gold falls as hawkish US Fed stokes 2026 interest-rate hike wagers
Higher rates are typically negative for the precious metal as it pays no interestPublished Thu, Jun 18, 2026 · 06:57 AM[NEW YORK] Gold fell after US Federal Reserve officials...
