Entrepreneurship

US: Wall Street ends higher as SpaceX’s market debut dominates
The space stock closes 19.2% higher at US$160.95, well above the IPO price of US$135 apiecePublished Sat, Jun 13, 2026 · 09:12 AM[NEW YORK] US stocks ended higher on...
SpaceX set to surge past US$2 trillion valuation in blockbuster Nasdaq debut
Published Fri, Jun 12, 2026 · 10:45 PMSPACEX was on course to blow past US$2 trillion in market valuation in its Nasdaq debut on Friday, reflecting the frenzy for the...
Singapore banks’ rout on new China scrutiny of wealth flows ‘overblown’: Maybank
[SINGAPORE] The recent dumping of Singapore bank shares on concerns of a possible slowdown in wealth management growth in North Asia was “overdone”, Maybank Securities said on Thursday (Jun...
Opec lowers 2026 global oil demand growth forecast again
Published Thu, Jun 11, 2026 · 08:53 PM[LONDON] Opec on Thursday (Jun 11) lowered its forecast for world oil demand growth in 2026 to 970,000 barrels a day, a...
US stocks: Wall Street dips as tech declines, Middle East tensions mount
Published Wed, Jun 10, 2026 · 10:20 PMWALL Street’s major indexes edged lower on Wednesday (Jun 10), as technology stocks extended losses and renewed tensions between the United States...
iCapital strengthens Apac presence as demand for alternatives surges among wealthy investors
Singapore’s wealthy are no longer asking whether to invest in alternatives – they want to know how: COO[SINGAPORE] Temasek-backed global fintech firm iCapital, a platform that streamlines the complex,...
Bank of Japan to consider pausing bond taper next fiscal year: sources
It is also expected to raise its short-term policy rate to 1 per cent from 0.75 per cent at next week’s meetingPublished Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 03:01 PM[TOKYO]...
J&J to buy cancer drug technology developer Firefly Bio for US$1 billion
Published Mon, Jun 8, 2026 · 08:52 PMJOHNSON & Johnson said on Monday (Jun 8) it will acquire biotech Firefly Bio for US$1 billion in cash, as it looks...
Trump says Fed rate increase would be wrong, again calls for cut
Published Sun, Jun 7, 2026 · 11:34 PM[WASHINGTON] President Donald Trump said Federal Reserve policymakers would be wrong to raise interest rates after a blowout US jobs report, while...
Boeing studying boost of 737 Max plane production to highest-ever rate
Turning out more jets is critical to its financial recovery after losing more than US$30 billion recentlyPublished Sat, Jun 6, 2026 · 02:42 PM[SEATTLE] As Boeing increases production of...
Japan spent billions to prop up the yen. Why is it still weak?
[TOKYO] The yen’s weakness has become a growing issue for Japan’s policymakers, given its impact on import prices and household costs. Concerns intensified in late April, when the currency slid...
Singapore investors keep funds with Moomoo, Tiger Brokers, Longbridge amid China curbs
Published Fri, Jun 5, 2026 · 08:33 PM[SINGAPORE] Users of Moomoo, Tiger Brokers and Longbridge Securities in Singapore are staying put with these digital brokerages even as their parent...