Entrepreneurship

Morgan Stanley raising about US$680 million for Japan real estate fund: sources
[TOKYO] Morgan Stanley is raising about 100 billion yen (S$910.8 million) for a Japan-focused real estate fund, two people familiar with the matter said, highlighting investor interest in property...
AppLovin bids for TikTok in all markets outside of China
Marketing platform AppLovin said on Thursday it has submitted a bid for TikTok assets outside of China, ahead of the April 5 deadline set by the US President Donald...
Stocks to watch: Far East Orchard, BYD
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Friday (Apr 4). Far East Orchard: The developer announced on Thursday that it will...
Trump tariffs could stymie Big Tech’s US data centre spending spree
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs could hamstring Big Tech’s billion-dollar efforts to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in the country, likely undermining a key goal of the administration,...
US: Stocks tank on tariff woes with S&P 500 suffering worst day since 2020
[NEW YORK] US stocks plunged on Thursday as traders reacted to Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement a day earlier, with the broad-based S&P 500 recording its biggest one-day decline since 2020.At...
US: Wall Street opens sharply lower as Trump tariffs trigger recession fears
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s major indexes plunged on Thursday (Apr 3), as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on major trade partners ignited fears of an all-out trade war and...
Employee Termination: Do It Right or Pay Later
Terminating an employee is never an easy task. It comes with a lot of responsibilities and potential consequences. If not handled properly, both the employer and the employee can...
Three Arrows founders appeal to have court summons set aside
Zhu Su and Kyle Davies were under the impression they were cooperating with the liquidators, says their counsel[SINGAPORE] The founders of Three Arrows Capital (3AC), Zhu Su and Kyle...
UBS Wealth, Templeton see Chinese stocks braving tariff blow
[HONG KONG] Some of the world’s biggest money managers say Chinese stocks have the means to weather the tariff blitz unleashed by US President Donald Trump on the economy.Fund...
Mercedes weighs moving some car production to US over tariffs
[BERLIN] Mercedes Benz Group is considering shifting the production of another vehicle model to the US in response to Donald Trump’s 25 per cent auto tariffs.The move may be...
Car dealer, candy maker could be first listings on SGX this year
[SINGAPORE] Automotive-solutions provider Vin’s Holdings could be the first listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) this year.The car dealer, whose businesses include the sale of new parallel-import and pre-owned...
Malaysia suspends search for long-missing flight MH370
[KUALA LUMPUR] The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been suspended as it is “not the season”, Kuala Lumpur’s transport minister said, more than a decade after...