Entrepreneurship
TPG proposes to privatise Econ Healthcare in S$88 million deal
US private equity firm TPG, through its special purpose vehicle, is looking to take Catalist-listed nursing operator Econ Healthcare (Asia) private by way of a scheme of arrangement, in...
Virgin overtakes Qantas as Australia’s largest domestic airline
VIRGIN Australia overtook Qantas Airways to become Australia’s largest and most reliable airline at the end of last year, sending a warning to the marquee carrier and supporting a...
Sri Trang Agro-Industry swings back to black with Q4 profit of 854.3 million baht
RUBBER group Sri Trang Agro-Industry swung to a net profit of 854.3 million baht (S$34 million) for its fourth quarter ended December, from a net loss of 422 million...
Japan’s historic rate shift is turbo-charging the credit market
JAPAN’S corporate bond market is booming, as an economic rebound and plans to get ahead of higher interest rates encourage a flurry of issuance.Japanese companies have sold 14.7 trillion...
Thai Airways set to emerge from debt with plan to double fleet
FIVE years after Thai Airways International filed for bankruptcy protection, the state-controlled carrier’s court-appointed debt administrator Piyasvasti Amranand is planning an aggressive international expansion.Called out of semi-retirement in 2020...
How Much Does a College Student Spend on Groceries?
Grocery shopping takes up a significant portion of an average college student’s budget. With tuition, rent, textbooks, and other expenses, food costs must be closely monitored to ensure college...
Delta plane flips on landing at Toronto airport, injuring eight
EIGHT people were injured when a plane carrying 80 passengers flipped as it landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday (Feb 17), officials said.Toronto’s Pearson Airport said earlier...
Oil rises as drone strikes Caspian pump station, while Russia-Ukraine peace talks loom
OIL prices strengthened on Monday (Feb 17) as an attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in the Caspian Sea slowed flows from Kazakhstan, while investors monitored developments of...
Oiltek applies to transfer listing to SGX mainboard
The company says the shift could result in better liquidity and improved share performanceVEGETABLE and edible oil engineering process company Oiltek International has applied to move its listing from...
TikTok grabs US market share from Shein despite looming risks
TIKTOK Shop, the Bytedance-owned social media giant’s e-commerce feature, saw its sales outdo competition in the US just before President Donald Trump’s disruptive trade actions.
The popular video app, which...
