Entrepreneurship
HSBC’s Mark Tucker moves to Hong Kong insurer AIA as chairman
Published Fri, Jun 6, 2025 · 09:17 AMMARK Tucker, HSBC’s former Asia chairman, has been appointed to the same role at Hong Kong-based insurance company AIA Group, the two...
Lululemon plunges with growth plans threatened by Trump tariffs
LULULEMON Athletica posted a second straight disappointing quarter, fueling concerns that rising competition and new tariffs are derailing the company’s ambitious growth plans.The retailer is projecting sales in the...
Stocks to watch: OCBC, Keppel DC Reit, Jardine C&C, NetLink NBN Trust, Fu Yu
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jun 6).OCBC: The bank’s insurer, Great Eastern, seeks to delist through OCBC exit...
Oil settles up as US, China teams to meet following Trump, Xi trade call
[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled higher on Thursday, recovering from the previous day’s drop, on news that the US and China agreed to more trade talks following a phone call between...
Europe: Shares inch up as Lagarde’s remarks offset ECB rate cut
EUROPEAN equities see-sawed on Thursday, ultimately eking out gains after the European Central Bank’s President Christine Lagarde’s more hawkish commentary overshadowed a widely expected rate cut.The pan-European Stoxx 600, which was initially in...
Breaking Free from the People-Pleasing Trap
Growing up as the fat kid who would do anything to fit in shaped my identity in ways I never fully understood until much later in life. This early...
US: Stocks slump as Tesla shares tank on Trump-Musk row
[WASHINGTON] Wall Street stocks tumbled on Thursday as a row between US President Donald Trump and Tesla boss Elon Musk erupted - with the electric vehicle firm’s share price tumbling around...
Alphabet to keep hiring engineers while AI advances
[SAN FRANCISCO] Alphabet’s chief executive officer Sundar Pichai said his company will keep expanding its engineering ranks at least into 2026, stressing human talent remains key even as Google’s...
High Court partially allows Goh Jin Hian’s appeal, finds he did not breach duty by not probing IPP’s red flags
[SINGAPORE] The High Court has partially allowed an appeal by Goh Jin Hian, a former director of insolvent marine fuel supplier Inter-Pacific Petroleum (IPP).The Appellate Division of the High...
Appeals Court partially allows Goh Jin Hian’s appeal, finds he did not breach duty by not probing IPP’s red flags
[SINGAPORE] The Court of Appeal has partially allowed an appeal by Goh Jin Hian against having to pay damages for breaching his duty of care as a then-director of...
