Entrepreneurship

Four more class action cases against Teo Siong Seng’s Singamas, other alleged container cartel members
None name Teo and the executives of the other alleged cartel members as defendants, unlike earlier suits[SINGAPORE] Four more class action lawsuits have been filed against shipping magnate Teo...
Ex-Sembcorp Marine CEO Wong Weng Sun acquitted of charges in Brazil corruption case
[SINGAPORE] Former Sembcorp Marine president and CEO Wong Weng Sun and former Jurong Shipyard senior general manager Lee Fook Kang have been acquitted of all charges against them over...
Singapore stocks end 0.5% lower ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Within the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index, First Resources is the top gainer, climbing 5% to S$4.66Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 06:21 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on...
H&M profit beats estimates on tariff refunds and higher margins
Its operating profit rises to 6.04 billion kronor in the three months through AugustPublished Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 04:06 PMH&M REPORTED better-than-expected earnings as improved margins and refunds...
HSBC plans India equity broking return after 13 years amid IPO boom, sources say
The bank is hiring senior executives for cash equities and institutional broking roles, they addPublished Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 04:05 PM[MUMBAI] HSBC is re-entering India’s equity broking business...
Mining giant Rio Tinto plans to expand metals trading business
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 01:55 PM[MELBOURNE] Rio Tinto Group plans to expand its marketing operations to trade more metal from other producers as well as derivatives, according...
Singapore records 92% of South-east Asia’s US$7.25 billion in H1 startup funding: report
Capital concentrates in fewer but larger deals, with total regional funding rising nearly three times[SINGAPORE] Singapore captured 92 per cent of South-east Asia’s US$7.25 billion in startup funding during...
China’s ‘lipstick king’ confronts slower growth, AI disruption in livestream shopping
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 09:46 AM[SHANGHAI] For nearly a decade, China’s “lipstick king” has been the face of the livestream shopping industry, helping to grow a niche...
Morgan Stanley investment-bank list leaked in e-mail boo-boo
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 08:51 AMA MORGAN Stanley staffer accidentally leaked an internal document listing more than 100 investment-banking deals the firm is pitching and monitoring in...
Gold holds drop as higher oil and hot US data fan rate hike bets
Bullion has been dictated by the US Federal Reserve’s rate outlook in recent weeksPublished Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 08:50 AM[SINGAPORE] Gold held a decline as resurgent energy prices...
Stocks to watch: Keppel Reit, Thai Beverage, Olam, Multi-Chem
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Sep 24): Keppel Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) : The manager of the...
Shipping stocks eclipse chips in Asia as freight rates jump
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 08:34 AMASIA’S hottest trade in 2026 is not all about chips. Shipping stocks are sailing ahead as geopolitical tensions drive up freight rates,...