Business
Thakral associate GemLife inks underwriting agreement for Australian IPO launching ‘very shortly’
The company holds an effective interest of 31.7 per cent in GemLife, a lifestyle resorts business in Australia Mainboard-listed Thakral…
Section
Business
Business
Hong Kong-listed ESR gets shareholders’ nod for privatisation
Shareholders of ESR Group on Friday (Jun 13) approved the scheme resolution proposed by a consortium of investors to acquire and privatise…
Business
The startup that wants to fix everything you hate about video calls
In summer 2020, former Evernote CEO Phil Libin launched Mmhmm, a software tool designed to make video presentations look polished, even if…
Business
Google Cloud and Digital Industry Singapore launch programme to spearhead AI development among companies
Digitally-mature companies keen on doing more in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) will now have the opportunity to tap a new…
Business
Maybank downgrades Thai retail sector on weak sales, consumption
Maybank Investment Bank has downgraded Thailand’s retail sector to “neutral” amid weak consumption and falling same store sales growth…
Business
Celine Song’s Materialists Tries to Subvert the Rom-Com
In Lucy’s line of work, everything begins with the quantitative. Client lists of nonnegotiables read like a barrage of demographic data,…
Business
Singapore shares fall on Friday amid Middle East tensions; STI down 0.3%
Dip mirrors loss in global equity markets on fears Israel’s strikes on Iran could stoke wider regional conflict Local stocks ended lower…
Business
Novo Nordisk overtakes SAP as Europe’s most valuable company
Novo Nordisk reclaimed its position as Europe’s most valuable public company, overtaking software developer SAP. Shares in the Danish…
Business
Chinese firms may join group seeking to buy Li Ka-shing’s ports: sources
China’s largest shipping company is among the firms in talks to invest in a multinational consortium seeking to buy billionaire Li…
Business
Five Modes Boutiques Reopen Under New Italian Company
MILAN – Italian retailer Modes is back in business, under a new, recently formed entity called Garments Milano. The new company has leased…
Business
Middle East tensions hit Asian and Asean markets; oil and gold prices spike
A wave of geopolitical panic swept across Asian markets on Friday (Jun 13), after Israel launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear and military…
Business
Opinion: Space startups are pivoting to defence. That’s great for innovation
A few months ago, at the SmallSat Symposium, a panel issued a sobering warning to space startups: do not chase defence dollars at the…
Business
Asian Markets Sell Off as Middle East Tensions Spike and Oil Prices Surge
Asian traders woke to a nervous open on Friday after oil surged and Wall Street futures sank following reports that Israel had carried out…
Business
OCBC users hit by log-in, payment issues; services restored by 2.30 pm
More than 1,000 outage reports are lodged on tracking site Downdetector from around 11 am Customers of OCBC experienced difficulties…
Business
Pop Mart’s 200% stock rally spurs rush to hike price targets
— Street analysts are rushing to raise price targets on Pop Mart International Group following the success of its Labubu dolls. At least…
Business
Gold tops one-month high as Middle East tensions spur safe-haven demand
GOLD prices climbed on Friday to their highest point in more than a month, on track for a weekly gain, as investors sought safe-haven…
Business
Unagi specialist Man Man’s Singapore operator sinks into the red less than a year after listing
Japanese food and beverage (F&B) operator Food Innovators Holdings (FIH) posted a net loss of S$4.1 million for FY2025 ended Feb 28, in a…
Business
Oil soars more than 9% after Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors
OIL prices surged more than 9 per cent on Friday, hitting their highest in almost five months after Israel struck Iran, dramatically…
Business
Jetstar Asia shutdown: Income Insurance extends ‘goodwill’ coverage outside of ticket expenses
Income Insurance said on Thursday (Jun 12) that it will offer coverage to eligible customers affected by Jetstar Asia’s upcoming shutdown,…
Business
Meta finalises investment in Scale AI, valuing startup at US$29 billion
META Platforms has finalised an investment in Scale AI that values the startup at over US$29 billion, Scale AI said on Thursday. Two…
Business
Stocks to watch: SIA, Boustead
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jun 13). Singapore Airlines (SIA): An…
Business
Stocks to watch: SIA, Boustead, Ban Leong
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jun 13). Singapore Airlines (SIA): An…
Business
AMD unveils AI server as OpenAI taps its newest chips
Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su on Thursday unveiled a new artificial intelligence server for 2026 that aims to challenge Nvidia’s…
Business
Global EV sales rise in May as China hits 2025 peak: Rho Motion
GLOBAL sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 24 per cent in May compared with the same period a year ago, as strength in…