Entrepreneurship

Europe: Shares resume selloff as trade war escalates; healthcare slumps
EUROPEAN shares tumbled further on Wednesday as China more than doubled its tariffs on US imports, with healthcare stocks leading declines after US President Donald Trump threatened more sector-specific...
US: Wall Street mixed at open as China raises tariffs on US goods
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed at the open on Wednesday (Apr 9) after China announced more levies on US goods, retaliating against President Donald Trump’s reciprocal...
Grab, Sea seen as defensive stocks as they are not exposed to direct trade links with US
[SINGAPORE] Singapore-headquartered tech giants Grab and Sea – both listed in the United States – have not been spared amid a wider market sell-off sparked by “reciprocal tariffs” announced...
Grab, Sea seen as defensive stocks as they’re not exposed to direct trade links with US
[SINGAPORE] Singapore-headquartered tech giants Grab and Sea – both listed in the US – have not been spared amid a wider market sell-off sparked by “reciprocal tariffs” announced by...
Singapore shares, STI continue to tumble on Wednesday
[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) closed down, mirroring most regional indices that dipped on Wednesday (Apr 9). The STI fell 2.2 per cent or 75.78 points to 3,393.69.Across...
Angel investors cite the founder as a make or break factor in backing startups
[SINGAPORE] If you are a startup founder seeking seed money, please note – three experienced angel investors named the business builder as the key factor when deciding whether or...
Japan’s Nikkei down nearly 4% on slowdown fears as US tariffs kick in
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped on Wednesday (Apr 9), ending nearly 4 per cent lower in a broad sell-off, as traders gauged concerns over a potential economic slowdown...
Trump tariffs: US office, China-exposed S-Reits among top losers in continued sell-off
[SINGAPORE] Almost all Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts, or S-Reits, ended in the red on Wednesday (Apr 9), with US office and China-exposed S-Reits among the top losers. The...
Malaysia’s Khazanah says hard to exit private assets right now
Trump’s administration has imposed a 24 per cent levy on imports from Malaysia as part of broader measures by the US to counter what it said were large imbalances...
Business Accounting Reports That Matter
When running a business, keeping track of your finances is key. Accounting reports are the health check of your company’s financial well-beingThey help you see where you stand, what’s...
CK Hutchison shares erase all gains since Panama ports deal
The spat over the ports comes at a delicate time, as China grapples with escalating trade tensions with the US[HONG KONG] CK Hutchison Holdings shares extended declines on Wednesday...
Hon Hai makes case to build EVs for Japan’s automobile industry
[TOKYO] Hon Hai Precision Industry wants Japan’s carmakers to know it’s willing to assemble electric vehicles (EVs) for them, similar to how it makes PlayStations for Sony Group and...