Entrepreneurship
Green Business: Profit from Saving the Planet
Starting a green business isn’t just a trend—it’s becoming a necessity. With climate change and environmental concerns at the forefront of many consumers’ minds, sustainable business ideas are gaining...
US dollar’s decline is fuelling dislocations across Asian currencies
[HONG KONG] Asian currencies turbocharged by US dollar weakness are attaining rarely seen superlatives and triggering central bank intervention to curb excessive gains.The Hong Kong Monetary Authority on Friday...
Westpac’s first-half profit slips 1%, misses estimates
Published Mon, May 5, 2025 · 07:09 AMAUSTRALIA’S Westpac Banking Corp recorded a marginal 1 per cent drop in its first-half net profit on Monday, as a rise in...
S&P 500’s relief rally likely to stall
THE S&P 500 rebounded over 14 per cent from a swing low of 4,835, recorded on Apr 7, 2025, after a period of panic selling triggered by aggressive reciprocal...
Sinarmas Land offer price may be hiked
SINCE this column broached the topic of the lowball offer for Sinarmas Land five weeks ago, there have been two important developments.After the market closed on Apr 23, it...
Shell is studying merits of BP deal as rival’s stock slumps
[LONDON] Shell is working with advisers to evaluate a potential acquisition of BP, though it’s waiting for further stock and oil price declines before deciding whether to pursue a...
Malaysia prime minister confident on resolving Petronas-Petros dispute
Published Sun, May 4, 2025 · 01:48 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s prime minister said on Sunday (May 4) he was confident that a dispute between energy company Petronas, owned by...
China’s early dividend payouts to help ease yuan’s price swings
[NEW YORK] Chinese companies listed in Hong Kong are bringing forward dividend payments to the second quarter, a move that may smooth out yuan volatility over the year.The payments,...
Google can train search AI with web content even after opt-out
[NEW YORK] Google can train its search-specific artificial intelligence (AI) products, such as AI Overviews, on content across the web even when the publishers have chosen to opt out...
Ben & Jerry’s cites investor Peltz’s growing influence over parent company Unilever
[NEW YORK] Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s said late on Friday (May 2) that billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz, who is on its parent company Unilever’s board, has...
