Entrepreneurship
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,...
US Energy Secretary Wright says diesel export ban won’t work
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 06:24 AM[NEW YORK] US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday (Sep 23) said a US ban on diesel exports would not work and...
European stocks slip as lack of progress on US-Iran peace lifts oil, yields
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 05:55 AMEUROPEAN shares closed lower on Wednesday (Sep 23) as oil prices rebounded to over US$100 a barrel, pushing up government bond yields again...
Cash Flow Management Tightens as Buyers Push Back
Nine out of ten founders saw their customers behave differently this year, according to a Mercury poll of 1,500 founders at early-stage companies fielded in May 2026. The changes...
Godot Engine Business Grows as W4 Raises $18M
Dublin-based W4 Games raised $18 million in a Series B led by Tencent, money it will spend building enterprise tooling around the open-source Godot Engine and pushing into Asia....
Tech IPO Market Gets Its First Real Test
Smart ring maker Oura opened its investor roadshow on Monday, asking investors for a fully diluted value of $15.62 billion and making it the largest tech IPO to test...
Small Business Health Insurance Gets an AI Broker
A New York startup called Corridor launched on September 21 with $25 million and a narrow promise: bring the caliber of small business health insurance guidance normally reserved for...
Series A Funding: 5 Lessons From a Profitable Raise
London fintech Sprive closed a $10 million series A funding round on September 21, and the most useful number in that announcement is not the headline one. The company...
Singapore’s link to US stocks is struggling to attract traders
Some observers say the SDR programme is late to the party; others cite local investors’ unfamiliarity with itPublished Wed, Sep 23, 2026 · 08:43 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s effort to offer...
COEs: Small correction after recent high, but premiums remain elevated
No dips expected in 2026; Land Transport Authority mulls increased differentiation of car categories [SINGAPORE] Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums dipped across the board for September’s second round of bidding...
Grab executives buy back shares after stock hits 3-year low on Atome deal
‘I have put my money where my mouth is... I believe in our strategy and our direction,’ says CEO Anthony TanPublished Wed, Sep 23, 2026 · 06:20 PM[SINGAPORE] Top...
Singapore to prioritise high-value AI infrastructure as Asean markets play to their strengths: Tan Kiat How
[SINGAPORE] Singapore will focus on maximising the value of its artificial intelligence infrastructure rather than simply maximising computing capacity, as South-east Asian markets play to their respective strengths, said...