Culture
Quotes to Inspire You To Try Something New
Trying something new is always exciting and often scary. Regardless of how big or small the endeavor is, one has to build up the courage…
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Fashion
Apple’s next Ultra smartwatch will be able to send texts via satellite
APPLE plans to bring satellite connections to its smartwatch in 2025 and is ramping up work on a blood-pressure feature, seeking to entice…
Culture
Katamco Toilet Timer Shark Tank Pitch
It’s incredible how we have seen some of the best business ideas on Shark Tank. Indeed, it gives us an insight into the creativity of…
Business
US court blocks Kroger’s US$25 billion supermarket mega-merger
A US judge suspended supermarket giant Kroger’s planned US$24.6 billion acquisition of rival chain Albertsons on Tuesday in a win for the…
Business
Apple shares are on a tear despite sluggish growth, tariff risks
APPLE has the slowest revenue growth among Big Tech stocks and is facing tariff-related risks going into Donald Trump’s second term. None…
Culture
Our Young Entrepreneurs Under 25 List for 2024
Is 2024 the year of the young entrepreneur? The business world is seeing a surge of young talent breaking barriers and setting new…
News
Adidas headquarters raided in years-long tax investigation, company says
AUTHORITIES raided Adidas AG headquarters in Germany as part of a years-long tax investigation, a spokesperson from the company said on…
News
What is a Fat Tax? The Question Taking Over the Internet
In today’s society, obesity has become a prevalent public health issue affecting people of all ages and backgrounds. With approximately…
Business
HSBC raised fraud alarm that sparked collapse of fintech Stenn
A FINANCE firm backed by several influential Wall Street investors collapsed last week after HSBC Holdings discovered some of the…
Business
Aims Apac Reit to divest warehouse in Singapore for S$24.4 million
The sale price is a 32.5% premium to the property’s valuation as at Mar 31, 2024 AIMS Apac Real Estate Investment Trust (AA Reit) is…
Business
US dollar steadies, Aussie drops after RBA, Chinese trade data
THE US dollar rose on Tuesday (Dec 10) ahead of US inflation data which could offer clues about the Federal Reserve’s monetary easing…
Culture
The Best TV Shows of 2024
For the past two decades or so, cinema’s loss has been television’s gain. As the mid-budget movie, once the natural home of grown-up fare,…
Culture
The Hollow Allure of Spotify Wrapped
I joined Spotify, the Swedish streaming service, toward the end of 2020, spending the better part of a Sunday transferring my Apple Music…
Business
Global airlines forecast US$1 trillion 2025 revenue despite plane shortage
GLOBAL airlines body International Air Transport Association (Iata) has forecast industry-wide 2025 revenue of more than a trillion US…
Business
Stellantis, China’s CATL to invest 4.1 billion euros in EV battery factory in Spain
STELLANTIS and Chinese battery maker CATL will invest 4.1 billion euros (S$5.8 billion) in a factory making electric vehicle batteries in…
Business
SGX securities turnover value rises 51% in November; volume up 12%
THE Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) total securities market turnover value rose 51 per cent year on year (yoy) to S$30.2 billion for November,…
Business
Crypto volatility picks up as Trump-fueled rally starts to fray
A BOUT of selling buffeted crypto as the optimism sparked by president-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of the sector begins to cool. Bitcoin…
Business
Crypto volatility picks up as Trump-fuelled rally starts to fray
A BOUT of selling buffeted crypto as the optimism sparked by president-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of the sector begins to cool. Bitcoin…
Business
Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine Holdings flagged over uncertainties about staying afloat
External auditors note the presence of material uncertainties that could cast significant doubt on its ability to continue as a going…
Business
Britain to make online marketplaces pay more for electricals recycling
BRITAIN said on Tuesday (Dec 10) it would soon make online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay pay more towards the cost of recycling…
Culture
Is YouTube TV Worth the Cost?
YouTube TV is a popular streaming service that aims to replace traditional cable TV. With a wide range of channels and features, many…
Business
Gold hovers near two-week peak as focus shifts to US inflation data
GOLD prices remained mostly unchanged on Tuesday (Dec 3), staying near a two-week high hit in the previous session, as investors awaited…
Business
Reliance Industries seeks up to US$3 billion loan for refinancing
BILLIONAIRE Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries is in talks with banks for a loan of as much as US$3 billion to refinance debt due…
News
Sembcorp receives court judgment validating its South African water asset divestments
In November of 2020, Sembcorp announced that it had entered into legal proceedings over the matter THE South African Supreme Court ruled…