Entrepreneurship
China’s WeRide, Malaysia’s Causeway Link among firms bidding to run driverless public buses in S’pore
[SINGAPORE] The local offshoot of Chinese self-driving technology company WeRide and a consortium led by Malaysian bus operator Handal Indah, also known as Causeway Link, are among four companies...
Apple plays it safe on AI despite Wall Street pressure
[CUPERTINO, United States] Apple on Monday remained on its cautious path to embracing generative AI even as rivals race ahead with the technology and Wall Street expresses doubts over...
Europe: Equities ease as US-China trade talks grip markets
EUROPEAN shares eased in cautious trade on Monday as investors avoided making big bets pending the outcome of Sino-U.S. trade talks in London.The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended slightly lower at 553.24...
Barclays cuts more than 200 investment bank jobs to reduce costs
[LONDON] Barclays is preparing to cut more than 200 jobs in its investment bank in the coming days as part of chief executive officer CS Venkatakrishnan’s plan to boost...
Asia healthcare assets risk overvaluation as private investors scoop them up
[SINGAPORE] As private equity (PE) investors pour money into Asian healthcare, some observers are concerned that this sector could soon overheat. Some recent deals this year include KKR’s US$400...
Doing away with SGX watch list may help the firms focus more on the long term: market watchers
[SINGAPORE] The proposed removal of Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) financial watch list could benefit companies by allowing them to focus on business growth without the burden of public stigma.“This shift...
Singapore stocks close Monday higher ahead of US-China talks; STI up 0.1%
[SINGAPORE] Local stocks rose on Monday (Jun 9), in line with gains in Asian markets on hopes that a fresh round of US-China trade talks will ease tensions. Investors...
Hong Kong to maintain US dollar peg despite geopolitical tensions
Published Mon, Jun 9, 2025 · 03:02 PM[SHANGHAI] Hong Kong will maintain its currency peg to the US dollar, the financial hub’s leader said in an interview published on...
Income Insurance chairman Ronald Ong to retire from role after seven years at helm
[SINGAPORE] Income Insurance chairman Ronald Ong,69, will retire from his role after seven years at the helm, the company announced on Monday (Jun 9).The board has begun a succession...
Asia: Markets rally ahead of latest China-US trade talks
[HONG KONG] Stocks rallied on Monday (Jun 9) on hopes that a fresh round of China-US trade talks later in the day will ease tensions between the economic superpowers,...
