Entrepreneurship

DBS, OCBC and UOB shares hit all-time highs as sentiment improves
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Singapore’s three banks closed at record highs on Tuesday (Jul 7) to top the blue-chip Straits Times Index (STI) after a Citi note earlier in the...
UOBKH ‘Alpha Picks’ lag STI on weakness in small and mid-caps in June; UIBREIT added for July
The Singapore portfolio falls 8.2% on an equal-weighted basis while the STI gains 2.6%[SINGAPORE] The UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) “Alpha Picks” portfolio for Singapore lagged its benchmark index in...
Singapore retains top spot as most expensive city for HNWIs, with five Apac cities in global top 10
The Republic remains attractive due to its stable political climate, resilient economy and strong currency: Julius Baer[SINGAPORE] Singapore has retained its position as the world’s most expensive city for...
When the disruptor gets disrupted: How Chinese open-source AI is eating its own industry
Chinese labs have flooded the market with models that are free to download, cheap to run and increasingly hard to dismiss as second-rateIT’S ironic to watch an industry disrupting...
Europe’s central banks may come under political pressure, Panetta says
Published Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 07:49 AM[FRANKFURT] Central banks in Europe could come under growing pressure from governments facing rising demands for pension spending and industrial support, European...
United Airlines must face lawsuit over ‘window seats’ that lack windows
Passengers said United failed to clearly disclose the missing windows during the booking processPublished Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 07:19 AMA FEDERAL judge on Monday rejected United Airlines’ bid...
Oil prices settle at pre-Iran war levels as crude output grows
Published Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 06:09 AM[NEW YORK] Oil prices settled around pre-Iran war levels on Monday as Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling prices, Opec+ approved another production...
3 reasons why your best ideas happen away from your laptop
If you’ve ever spent hours staring at your screen, convinced that the next breakthrough is one more brainstorming session away, you’re not alone. Many founders assume that more time...
4 unspoken fears every first-time manager secretly has
Stepping into your first management role can feel like getting promoted into a job nobody fully explains. One day you’re judged by your own performance. The next, you’re responsible...
US dollar edges up; keeps yen pinned near 40-year lows 
The dollar found its feet after having posted its worst weekly performance since April last weekPublished Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 07:56 PM[LONDON] The Japanese yen struggled around four-decade...
Nvidia supplier Unimicron seeks US$1.4 billion share sale amid AI boom
An AI frenzy that has lifted the Taiwanese chip supplier’s stock more than 700% over the past 12 monthsPublished Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 06:57 PM[TAIPEI] Unimicron Technology is...
Singapore’s equity market gains raise bar for new IPOs: OCBC
The stronger capital market has rerated local equities, making investors more selective about backing new IPOs[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s initial public offering (IPO) market could face a higher bar, with the...