Business
Whatnot’s CEO on the rise of live shopping.
While digital live shopping has been popular for years in Asia, the phenomenon has only recently begun to take off in the U.S., thanks in…
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Business
Most Asian markets rise as traders await key US data
Money markets have put the chances of a Dec 10 cut at around 90%, with another three forecast by the end of next year Markets mostly rose…
Business
Asian markets rise as US rate cut bets temper Japan bond unease
Stocks rose on Tuesday (Dec 2) following the previous day’s stutter as more weak US data helped solidify US interest rate cut optimism and…
Business
Singapore shares rise marginally as investors turn cautious ahead of Fed decision
Decliners beat gainers 279 to 271 across the broader market, as 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion are transacted Singapore stocks…
Celebrity
‘Gomorrah — The Origins’ Trailer: ’70s-Set Prequel Series Shows the Rise of Mobster Pietro Savastano (EXCLUSIVE)
Sky has released a trailer for “Gomorrah – The Series. The Origins,” the hotly anticipated prequel show to gritty Neapolitan mob series…
Business
Human Made seeks growth beyond China as tensions with Japan rise
Its expansion coincides with a global surge in interest in Japanese pop culture, fuelled by anime and video games, while a weaker yen…
Business
Households face 'dismal' rise in spending power, says IFS
Pritti Mistry,Business reporterand Archie Mitchell Households are facing a "truly dismal" increase in living standards after the Budget,…
Business
Bankers groan at UK tax rise even as lenders rally after budget
New tax rates for dividends, property and savings income and a decision to tinker with the treatment of cash savings accounts added to the…
Business
Asian stocks track latest Wall Street rally as rate bets rise
ASIAN markets rose again on Thursday to extend the week’s global rally as traders ramp up bets on a third successive US interest rate cut…
Business
Global stocks rise after Wall Street surges on hopes for lower interest rates
Shares in Europe and Asia advanced on Wednesday after benchmarks on Wall Street surged on hopes the Federal Reserve will soon opt to cut…
Culture
Singapore insurers more anxious than global peers, as risks related to AI, cybercrimes rise: report
Broader technology disruptions and macroeconomic uncertainties are adding to worries, says PwC study The misuse of generative artificial…
Business
‘Fail watching’: The rise of workplace schadenfreude
Today’s job market is more ruthless than ever, leaving many desperately clinging to their roles amid mass layoffs and side-eyeing the…
Business
U.S. stocks rise on another Alphabet rally
The U.S. stock market is rising again on Monday, ahead of a week with shortened trading because of the Thanksgiving holiday. The S&P 500…
Business
Singapore stocks rise amid mixed regional trading; STI up 0.6%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 336 to 238 after 2.1 billion securities worth S$3.2 billion change hands Singapore…
Lifestyle
Rise & Fall: From Cotton Bedding to Cashmere Sweaters
LONDON — Rise & Fall, the U.K.-based direct-to-consumer brand that’s had a viral moment for offering quality cotton and linen bedding, is…
Business
Asia: Stocks rise as US rate hopes soothe nerves after torrid week
ASIAN markets mostly rose on Monday as fresh hopes for a US interest rate cut provided some calm after last week’s rollercoaster ride…
Business
Inside the rise of a £1m Glastonbury tickets scammer
Carlo Mole, Laura Gaynor and Joseph Lee Miles Hart had a reputation as a guy who could get anything. Friends from the elite private school…
News
Security fears rise in Nigeria after more than 300 schoolchildren kidnapped
Gunmen have kidnapped more than 300 students and teachers in one of the largest mass kidnappings in Nigeria, a Christian group said on…
News
The rise of the builder C-suite
Executives are no longer measured by the weight of their title but by the scale of what they create, especially in an era reshaped by AI.…
Business
Singapore stocks rise as market cheers new SGX announcements; STI up 0.2%
Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust is top gainer on benchmark index; three local banks also end higher Singapore stocks ended higher on…
Fashion
Minimum fare for Grab drivers to rise by S$0.50 to S$5.80 from Nov 24
It follows Grab’s recognition of the NTUC-affiliated National Taxi Association to represent taxi drivers on its platform The minimum fare…
Business
First Resources shares rise 8.8% on Q3 profit surge
The palm oil producer has posted a 43.5% increase in net profit for the third quarter Shares of First Resources soared as much as 8.8 per…
Business
First Resources shares rise 6.3% on Q3 profit surge
Analysts are positive on the palm oil producer, and have set higher target prices Shares of First Resources jumped as much as 8.8 per cent…
Business
Indonesia’s instant noodle players take off as global markets expand with rise of ‘super-premium’ packs: report
Analysts are cautious on other Asian brands Nissin Foods and Uni-President China, however Instant noodle brands from Indonesia are fierce,…