Entrepreneurship

5 reasons the best founders treat one-on-ones like product sprints
One-on-ones often become the first meeting founders stop protecting when calendars get crowded. Customer calls feel more urgent, investor updates demand attention, and product deadlines seem impossible to move....
Amazon seeks to raise at least US$25 billion from bond sale
The company is selling the debt in as many as eight tranches, ranging from three to 40 yearsPublished Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 10:31 PM[NEW YORK] Amazon.com is looking...
China regulator watches closely as US probes insider trading tied to Futu, Tiger Brokers
CSRC says it would pay close attention and ‘carry out the relevant work’ in line with circumstancesPublished Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 06:25 PM[BEIJING] China’s securities watchdog said it...
High-net-worth women in Asia are out-investing men in alternatives: Brookfield survey
The survey finds that 83% of such Asian women now hold alternative assets, compared to 73% of HNW menA NEW survey by Brookfield, a New York-based global alternative asset...
GIC among top sovereign funds backing India’s largest asset manager in US$1.2 billion IPO: sources
The listing will see SBI and Amundi selling a collective 10% of their shares in the joint venturePublished Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 04:40 PM[MUMBAI] SBI Funds Management, India’s...
HSBC retreats from riskier private credit lending: FT
Some big banks are raising rates for the leverage they provide, and they are also marking down specific loans posted as collateralPublished Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 01:17 PM[HONG...
HSBC reins in riskier private credit lending: FT
It will focus on lower-risk funds and has told clients it will not renew their facilitiesPublished Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 01:17 PM[HONG KONG] HSBC is pulling back from...
Beijing bolsters Hong Kong bond, gold trading in global renminbi push
China would further deploy its foreign exchange reserves into Hong Kong’s financial marketsPublished Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 12:47 PM — Updated Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 03:51 PM[HONG...
SMU launches capital markets initiative; chairman Piyush Gupta says market growth takes sustained reforms
Singapore Capital Markets Initiative will also foster collaboration among ecosystem players[SINGAPORE] Stronger capital markets do not emerge by accident. They require thoughtful regulation, sound institutions, evidence-based policymaking and continuous...
DBS initiates UOB Kay Hian coverage with ‘buy’, S$4.80 target price
UOBKH investors can look forward to a dividend yield of about 4%, says the research house[SINGAPORE] DBS Group Research has initiated coverage on UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) with a...
Samsung, SK Hynix fall over 8% as Asian stocks decline on tech weakness
Published Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 10:32 AM — Updated Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 01:28 PMASIAN equities dropped as technology shares came under renewed selling pressure as investors...
LG Energy profit misses estimates as slow EV demand hits
The company has been accelerating its expansion into the fast-growing energy storage marketPublished Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 10:21 AM[SEOUL] LG Energy Solution reported preliminary second-quarter earnings that missed...