Entrepreneurship
Going green in a multi-polar world
BY HOW much has the world progressed in climate mitigation and abatement? A cursory look may be disheartening. 2024 was the hottest year on record; it was the first calendar...
Overcoming challenges in sustainable finance
Helge Muenkel, chief sustainability officer, DBSHelge Muenkel, DBS chief sustainability officer PHOTO: DBSVictor Wong, head of sustainability office, UOB Asset ManagementVictor Wong, head of sustainability office, UOB Asset Management...
Singapore’s climate strategy stands firm amid global setbacks on emissions
[SINGAPORE] As major economies scale back climate commitments and global momentum stalls, Singapore stands out for its steadfast approach to climate action.Recent policy reversals in countries like the United...
JPMorgan plans to offer clients financing against crypto ETFs
[NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase plans to let trading and wealth-management clients use some cryptocurrency-linked assets as collateral for loans, a major step by the biggest US bank to make...
STMicro to cut 5,000 jobs in next 3 years, says CEO
[AMSTERDAM] STMicroelectronics expects 5,000 staff to leave the company in the next three years, including 2,800 job cuts announced earlier this year, its chief executive said on Wednesday (Jun...
OCBC partners Ant International to offer embedded finance to Indonesia SMEs
Tie-up taps the bank’s presence and knowledge of SMEs and customer franchise in Indonesia, and Ant International’s capabilities in alternative data modelling, dynamic credit strategy and automated credit decision[SINGAPORE]...
Have 30 and 80 year olds in top management of big companies.
[SINGAPORE] Piyush Gupta’s tenure as DBS’s chief executive officer (CEO) ended with a bang as the group posted record net profit of S$11.29 billion for 2024 and Gupta received...
Korean stocks rise to enter bull market, bonds sink after vote
[SEOUL] South Korea’s equity benchmark climbed to enter a bull market, after Lee Jae-myung’s widely-expected win in the presidential election ended a months-long political leadership vacuum. The Kospi Index...
Sias calls for Singapore Paincare shareholders to await IFA opinion on privatisation offer
[SINGAPORE] The Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, is urging minority shareholders of Singapore Paincare to hold off on selling their shares amid the proposed privatisation deal.
In a...
Singapore Paincare worth up to S$0.37 a share, more than double its privatisation offer: Sias
[SINGAPORE] The Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, is urging minority shareholders of Singapore Paincare to hold off on selling their shares amid the proposed privatisation deal.
In a...
