Entrepreneurship
Seatrium H1 net profit jumps 158% to S$373 million on asset sales, higher margins
Revenue rises 4.7% to S$5.6 billion, supported by steady execution of its order book[SINGAPORE] Seatrium’s net profit for the first half ended Jun 30 surged 158 per cent to...
Japan intervenes to prop up yen ahead of BOJ policy decision
Published Fri, Jul 31, 2026 · 07:22 AM[TOKYO] Japan conducted yen-buying, dollar-selling market intervention in New York markets on Thursday (Jul 30), a market source said, pulling the sagging...
Amazon beats cloud sales growth estimates; shares jump
Published Fri, Jul 31, 2026 · 06:24 AMAMAZON beat expectations for quarterly cloud sales growth on Thursday (Jul 30) and boosted its annual capital spending outlook, signalling that demand...
Business Banking Gets a Founder-First Push as Flex Raises $70M
Flex, a fintech offering private-banking-style services for business owners, has raised $70 million from investors including Crosslink Capital, Portage Ventures, and Wellington Management. The company bundles banking, credit, and...
AI Voice Models Go Mainstream as Fish Audio Raises $52M
Fish Audio, a startup building expressive AI voice models, has raised “$52 million in seed funding led by Coreline Ventures and Capital Today,” according to a PRNewswire press release....
AI Infrastructure Startups: Where 2026 Venture Money Moves
Venture capital is shifting away from model builders and chip makers toward what one July 28 funding roundup calls the second-order AI stack. That means the translators, adapters, and...
Small Business Automation: Genius AI Raises $44M for the Back Office
Genius AI, a platform that automates back-office admin for local service businesses, has raised $44 million in a Series D round backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Lux Capital, and...
AI Side Hustles in 2026: 4 That Make Real Money
A widely shared profile of a two-person startup shows an AI side hustle can clear more than $5,000 on a good day, with its founders on track for roughly...
Jardine Matheson posts 9% growth in H1 underlying profit to US$735 million
Board declares interim dividend of US$0.65 per share; full-year dividend targeted to grow 5% to US$2.47 apiece[SINGAPORE] Jardine Matheson Holdings (JMH) reported a 9 per cent growth in underlying...
FLCT logs positive rental reversions in Q3, led by logistics and industrial segment
Manager sees continued opportunities in the logistics and industrial sector, underpinned by resilient structural demand[SINGAPORE] The manager of Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLCT) recorded positive rental reversions of...
Jardine Cycle & Carriage proposes special dividend, distribution in specie of Toyota shares amid strategic review
Total dividends for the period stand at about US$1.01 a share, pending shareholder approval[SINGAPORE] Jardine Cycle & Carriage (JC&C) has proposed a special dividend of about US$0.73 per share,...
