Entrepreneurship

Boards should ‘preset’ instead of reset: Keppel chairman Piyush Gupta
[ad_1] Boards should be viewed as a ‘collective of talent’, much like a football team, he says[SINGAPORE] Boards should not be “reset” in response to a changing business and regulatory...
Meta took aim at Anthropic. It’s also one of the AI firm’s largest customers
[ad_1] The situation illustrates the friend-foe relationships underlying the artificial intelligence racePublished Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 05:30 AM[SAN FRANCISCO] Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s CEO, recently took aim at rival Anthropic.Without...
Shein’s Hong Kong IPO pricing values company at US$26.5 billion: sources
[ad_1] Published Thu, Aug 27, 2026 · 11:20 AM — Updated Thu, Aug 27, 2026 · 11:29 AM[HONG KONG] Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is set to price its Hong Kong initial public...
Singapore’s asset management ambitions face next test as industry seeks speed and clarity
[ad_1] Latest measures are welcomed but questions remain over eligibility, tax treatment and implementation[SINGAPORE] Greater clarity, speed and workable rules are among requests that industry players have in Singapore’s latest...
Shipbuilder Penguin International wins first prime contract with Singapore Navy
[ad_1] Under the contract, two landing craft will be built entirely in Singapore, using Penguin’s in-house capabilities[SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed shipbuilder Penguin International on Tuesday (Aug 25) said it has secured a...
Shipping oil through Hormuz costs US$20 million, Total CEO says
[ad_1] Published Mon, Aug 24, 2026 · 11:11 PM[PARIS] The cost of shipping oil cargoes on a supertanker through the Strait of Hormuz is about US$20 million, the boss of...
FTSE’s reshuffle may give Vietnam stocks a US$3 billion boost
[ad_1] The index provider says 27 Vietnamese stocks will be added to its benchmarks, including the emerging-market gaugePublished Mon, Aug 24, 2026 · 11:55 AMVIETNAMESE stocks may be poised to...
Gold jumps as Treasury buybacks revive debasement concerns
[ad_1] Bullion’s rally of around 14% so far in August could be tempered by the rebound in energy pricesPublished Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · 05:07 PMGOLD prices climbed to their...
Could high overhead costs kill Japan Home, Daiso amid rise of e-commerce? Analysts weigh in
[ad_1] The outlook seems dim, but better manpower management and data analytics may sharpen their edge, they say[SINGAPORE] Dollar stores in Singapore may need to re-examine their business strategies in...
Wall St opens higher but weekly losses loom
[ad_1] Published Fri, Aug 21, 2026 · 09:43 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Aug 21) after getting hammered in the previous session, though markets remained...
Nikkei set for worst week in over a month amid Middle East uncertainty
[ad_1] Published Fri, Aug 21, 2026 · 11:45 AM[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped on Friday (Aug 21), putting it on course for its worst week in more than a...
Bitcoin roars past US$70,000 as yields sink, Trump sparks optimism
[ad_1] Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 05:37 PM[LONDON] Bitcoin surpassed US$70,000 for the first time in over two months, propelled by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s successful move to...