Entrepreneurship
UOB Kay Hian’s H2 earnings up 9.2%
KEY POINTSH2 FY2024UOB Kay Hian’s net profit rose 9.2 per cent year on year to S$110.3 million for the second half of financial year 2024 ended December, the securities...
China says Taiwan seeks to give away chip industry to US
China said on Wednesday (Feb 26) that Taiwan was seeking to give away the island’s semiconductor industry to the United States as a “souvenir” and leverage it to seek...
Plans to nationalise? Ask the government, says SingPost’s chairman
THE question of whether there are plans to nationalise Singapore Post (SingPost) should be posed to the government, said Simon Israel, chairman of the listed national postal service provider.“You...
Thai central bank cuts key policy rate amid slow growth, trade policy risks
THAILAND’S central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday (Feb 26), a move it said was a response to a weaker growth outlook...
Return to Sender: Mail Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Ever sent a letter or package only to have it come back marked “Return to Sender”? It’s frustrating, right? Whether it’s a wrong address, an unclaimed package, or something...
Adobe brings free Photoshop app to phones, courting younger users
The free version of the Photoshop app will have features such as splitting a photo into separate layers, masking off parts of it and adding textADOBE said on Tuesday...
Kwek Leng Beng moves to sack son and CDL CEO Sherman Kwek; files lawsuit over ‘attempted coup’
A BATTLE for control has emerged within property giant City Developments Limited (CDL) between executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng and his son Sherman Kwek, who is the group chief...
BP to unveil strategy shakeup amid energy transition
BRITISH energy giant BP is set on Wednesday to announce a shakeup to its strategy after a difficult trading year and as countries transition to cleaner energy.A much anticipated...
The unravelling of Hour Glass co-founder Jannie Chan’s fortunes
FETED at high-society events and billed as a poster girl for female entrepreneurship, Jannie Chan - erstwhile known as Jannie Tay - once graced pages of Tatler and The...
China must cut 15% of steel capacity to meet 2025 climate goals
CHINA needs to tackle its steel glut by cutting 15 per cent of capacity this year, if mills are to meet their 2025 climate goals and return to profitability,...
