Entrepreneurship

9 founder behaviors that quietly erode team trust
Most founders don’t wake up trying to damage trust. In the early days, you’re moving fast, juggling cash flow, hiring before you feel ready, and making decisions with incomplete...
China’s stock exchanges to facilitate refinancing for listed firms
The Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing bourses say this is to reform the country’s capital markets and promote innovationPublished Mon, Feb 9, 2026 · 09:41 PM[BEIJING] The Chinese stock exchanges...
Uber agrees to buy Getir’s delivery business in Turkey
Published Mon, Feb 9, 2026 · 09:21 PM[SAN FRANCISCO] Uber Technologies has agreed to buy Turkish company Getir’s delivery operations from its controlling shareholder Mubadala Investment in a deal...
About 120,000 users affected by Singtel-owned Optus’ mobile service outage
The Australian telco says it has ‘noticed a significant decline in the number of customers impacted’[SINGAPORE] Some 120,000 users of Optus experienced mobile service disruptions in Australia on Monday...
Ascott to top S$500 million fee target on new signings, pipeline projects turning operational
[SINGAPORE] Ascott, the wholly owned lodging business unit of CapitaLand Investment, is on track to exceed its S$500 million fee target amid new signings and as its pipeline projects...
Bitcoin falls below US$70,000 after wild roller-coaster ride
Published Mon, Feb 9, 2026 · 05:44 PM — Updated Mon, Feb 9, 2026 · 08:38 PM[LONDON] Bitcoin slipped below US$70,000 on Monday (Feb 9) following a roller-coaster ride...
Chinese chip firm Montage Technology soars 64% in Hong Kong debut
Published Mon, Feb 9, 2026 · 05:08 PM[HONG KONG/SINGAPORE] China’s Montage Technology surged 64 per cent in its Hong Kong trading debut on Monday (Feb 9) after the world’s...
DBS says AI push is paying off as it shifts from efficiency tool to growth engine
The time savings from the technology can be redeployed towards business expansion, says chief Tan Su Shan[SINGAPORE] Years of investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning helped to...
Australia places tariff on Chinese steel frames, citing dumping
Published Mon, Feb 9, 2026 · 01:39 PM[MELBOURNE] Australia has imposed a 10 per cent tariff on steel ceiling frames from China, following an investigation by the nation’s Anti-Dumping...
ST Engineering shares rise as much as 4.3% to record high
[SINGAPORE] Shares of ST Engineering jumped as much as 4.3 per cent on Monday (Feb 9), climbing to a record high after the Singapore Airshow.The counter reached S$10.13 as...
ST Engineering shares hit record high after Airshow
It announced at latest Singapore Airshow a new hovercraft vessel, satellites and its biggest cargo drone[SINGAPORE] Shares of ST Engineering jumped as much as 4.5 per cent on Monday...
Oil drops as US, Iran pledge to continue talks
Published Mon, Feb 9, 2026 · 10:13 AM[SINGAPORE] Oil prices fell on Monday after the US and Iran pledged to continue talks over the Middle Eastern producer’s nuclear programme,...