Entrepreneurship

Companies look to AI to enable financial resilience amid global volatility: DBS survey
[SINGAPORE] Businesses around the world are rethinking long-term strategies as volatility rises, with generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools of particular interest, based on the findings of a global...
Chinese shipyards’ market share falls to 52% amid US port fees concerns, says Bimco
[SINGAPORE] The market share of Chinese shipyards dropped by almost a third from January to June this year amid concerns about upcoming fees on Chinese ships entering US ports,...
Asia: Stocks struggle as traders eye Fed saga, trade war
[HONG KONG] Asian markets fluctuated on Thursday after a rollercoaster day on Wall Street punctuated by fears Donald Trump was considering sacking the head of the US Federal Reserve.Traders...
What is Laopu Gold? Its stock soared 2,000% and now it’s opened a store in Marina Bay Sands
[SINGAPORE] Up-and-coming Chinese jewellery label Laopu Gold has made waves in the past year with both consumers and investors alike. There has been rapidly rising demand for its offerings...
Walmart eliminates hundreds of store-support and training jobs
The company aims to staff the academies differently based on the needs and number of participants and plans to add some new rolesPublished Thu, Jul 17, 2025 · 11:27...
Thailand seeks ways to curb gold price impact on currency
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s central bank and the finance ministry are discussing ways to address currency moves that are not aligned with fundamental factors, including the impact of gold prices, according...
Gold dips as US dollar firms, Trump’s Powell remarks ease market jitters
Published Thu, Jul 17, 2025 · 10:22 AM[BENGALURU] Gold prices dipped in early Asian trade on Thursday (Jul 17), pressured by a firmer US dollar and easing market tensions...
Fed’s New York president says tariff economic impact is only just starting
[NEW YORK] US Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said that monetary policy is in the right place to allow central bankers to monitor the economy...
Fed’s Williams says tariff economic impact is only just starting
[NEW YORK] Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Wednesday that monetary policy is in the right place to allow central bankers to monitor the economy...
Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, FLCT, mm2 Asia, HRnetGroup, Ossia
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jul 17):ST Engineering: The group said on Thursday that its wholly owned subsidiary ST...
Tesla readies a six-seat version of the Model Y for China
Published Thu, Jul 17, 2025 · 08:22 AM[BEIJING] Tesla is preparing to launch a longer, six-seat version of its Model Y sport utility vehicle in China, where the carmaker...
Couche-Tard abandons 6.8 trillion yen bid to acquire Seven & i
Published Thu, Jul 17, 2025 · 08:01 AM[TOKYO] Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard has abandoned its 6.8 trillion yen (S$59 billion) bid to buy Seven & i Holdings, saying the Japanese...