Business
Peter Kwee, son and firm sued for over S$71 million over insolvency of Laguna club operator
Motoring tycoon Peter Kwee has been sued – along with his 55-year-old son Kevin and their firm Laguna Hotel Holdings – for allegedly…
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Who Is Lucy Guo? 30-Year-Old College Dropout Who Founded Scale AI Dethrones Taylor Swift as World Youngest Self-Made Female Billionaire
Taylor Swift has been dethroned as the world's youngest self-made female billionaire, according to Forbes. The pop star has been taken…
Business
Asian Markets Steady After Tariff Drama, AI Rally Fuel Global Gains
After a week of volatile signals from the United States and uncertain global data, investor sentiment in Asia sought stability. A week…
Business
DBS, UOB back 6.7 trillion rupiah loan facility for data centre campus in Batam’s Nongsa Digital Park
DBS and UOB have jointly provided a 6.7 trillion rupiah (S$530 million) loan facility to finance the development of a new data centre…
Culture
Head Over Heels Spoilers: Director Teases Evolving Relationship for Cho Yi Hyun and Choo Young Woo
Head Over Heels is only a few weeks away from its premiere, and the production team has shared some details about the mini-series.…
Business
Gamers get hold of Nintendo’s hotly awaited Switch 2
Gamers on Thursday finally got their hands on Nintendo’s new Switch 2 console, which could score record early sales for the Japanese Super…
Fashion
Shein hit with complaint from EU consumer group over ‘dark patterns’
Pan-European consumers organisation Beuc filed a complaint with the European Commission on Thursday (Jun 5) against online fast-fashion…
Business
Laopu Gold’s 2,300% rally faces test after stock hits HK$1,000
A BREATHTAKING rally in Laopu Gold is facing a critical test after its stock price hit HK$1,000 (S$164), a rare milestone that may deter…
Business
Citi to cut 3,500 tech jobs in China in global revamp
Citigroup will reduce the number of employees at two of its technology centres in China by about 3,500, the bank said on Thursday (Jun 5),…
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GrabCab launching in July with initial fleet of 40 Toyota Prius taxis
GrabCab vehicles will hit the road from July as Singapore’s sixth and newest taxi operator launches its services, with 40 cabs in its…
Business
Singapore Paincare up 8.3% on Sias valuation
Shares of Singapore Paincare rose on Thursday (Jun 5), a day after the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, valued the…
Business
Singapore Paincare up 12.1% as Sias urges shareholders to await IFA report
Shares of Singapore Paincare rose on Thursday (Jun 5), a day after the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, said the…
Business
Starbucks reshuffles leadership to accelerate turnaround bid
Starbucks is reorganising part of its senior ranks, looking to speed up plans to reverse a sales slump. Mike Grams, hired last year as…
Business
Stocks to watch: ThaiBev, Far East Orchard
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jun 5). ThaiBev: The beer maker…
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Trump's support of Rose among the voices Manfred listened to in ruling MLB ban ended with death
President Trump's support of Pete Rose was among the factors Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred weighed when he decided last…
Business
Mercedes, BMW step up response to China export curbs to avoid shortages
Automakers in the US and Europe raised concerns about China’s export controls on rare earth metals, as Beijing’s move threatens to disrupt…
Business
Oil settles 1% lower after US data shows large builds in fuel stocks
Oil prices settled down just over 1 per cent on Wednesday after US data showed surprisingly large build in petrol and diesel inventories,…
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US economic activity declines as tariffs pressure prices, Fed says
The report notes that firms with plans to pass along tariff-related costs to consumers expect to do so within three months Economic…
Business
US: Stocks mixed on slower hiring, economic uncertainty
Wall Street stocks closed mixed on Wednesday on signs that US economic activity was cooling, even though investors were careful not to…
Business
Overcoming challenges in sustainable finance
Helge Muenkel, chief sustainability officer, DBS Victor Wong, head of sustainability office, UOB Asset Management Mike Ng, group chief…
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Singapore’s climate strategy stands firm amid global setbacks on emissions
As major economies scale back climate commitments and global momentum stalls, Singapore stands out for its steadfast approach to climate…
Business
Beyond polar bears: How nature-related financing can help companies be more resilient
A cracked, parched earth. Bare trees and withered crops. Emaciated livestock. That is often the image one has when a drought occurs. An…
Business
JPMorgan plans to offer clients financing against crypto ETFs
JPMorgan Chase plans to let trading and wealth-management clients use some cryptocurrency-linked assets as collateral for loans, a major…
Business
Meta sued by Eminem's publishing company over alleged copyright infringement
Eight Mile Style, a company that owns some of Eminem’s most popular songs, is suing social media giant Meta over alleged copyright…