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White House Says Elon Musk Isn’t Running DOGE—So Who Is?
The White House now claims that Elon Musk—the man who has been using DOGE to cripple the federal government—actually has no power over the…
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Business
Cordlife expects to be in the red for FY2024; ‘no assurance’ of profitability in FY2025
PRIVATE cord-blood bank Cordlife expects to post a loss for the 2024 fiscal year due to the financial fallout from lapses discovered in…
Business
They’ve Been Waiting Years to Go Public. They’re Still Waiting.
Turo, a car rental start-up in San Francisco, has been trying to go public since 2021. But a volatile stock market in early 2022 delayed…
Business
Budget 2025: Tax incentives to beef up equities market could have ‘limited impact’, say industry experts
The government will introduce three tax incentives targeting corporate listings, fund manager listings and fund managers’ qualifying…
Politics
Elon Musk Zeroes In on the I.R.S.
The fire hose of Elon Musk news continues: We’ve got more on the controversy over the access to sensitive I.R.S. data that Musk’s…
Business
Goldman hoists gold target to US$3,100 on central-bank demand
GOLDMAN Sachs Group raised its year-end gold target to US$3,100 an ounce on central-bank buying and inflows into bullion-backed…
News
Your Business Website: 5 Mistakes That Cost You Customers
Your website is kinda like your business card for the internet. If it’s not working right, you’re probably losing customers, plain and…
Business
Tourism bounce helps Thai banks trim bad loans from three-year high
NON-performing loans at Thailand’s commercial banks dropped from a three-year high as a post-pandemic tourism recovery boosted debt…
Politics
The Underestimated Alliance That Could Beat Back Trumpism
State and local races matter, too. Sarah Ganong, the WFP’s Connecticut state director, was part of a similarly successful effort to flip a…
Business
Robinhood expects to launch crypto products in Singapore in 2025
ROBINHOOD Markets plans to launch Singapore crypto offerings in 2025 through an entity of European digital-assets exchange Bitstamp, which…
Business
Singapore shares track regional gains on Tuesday; STI up 0.5%
Across the broader market, advancers outnumber decliners 322 to 231, after 1.4 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands THE Straits…
Politics
Trump-Musk Threats Darken as Their Anger at Enemies Takes Ominous Turn
Our descent into authoritarian rule continues. Over the weekend, Elon Musk raged on Twitter that people at CBS News deserve a “long prison…
Business
Asia: Tech rally helps Hong Kong lead markets higher
HONG Kong resumed its tech-led rally on a healthy day for Asian markets on Tuesday (Feb 18) as a meeting between President Xi Jinping and…
Business
China’s Sany Heavy Industry aims to raise up to US$1.5 billion in planned Hong Kong listing: sources
CHINESE manufacturer Sany Heavy Industry is planning a listing in Hong Kong that could raise up to US$1.5 billion, two sources familiar…
News
Complaints targeting BYD flood Chinese consumer portal after smart EV launch
COMPLAINTS about BYD over its move to offer free smart driving features across most of its line-up have flooded a prominent Chinese auto…
Business
Australian central bank cuts rates for first time since November 2020
Inflation has dropped from a peak of 7.8 per cent in December 2022 and now sits at 2.4 per cent, according to the RBA AUSTRALIA’S central…
Business
LG kicks off roadshows for US$1.5 billion India IPO
LG ELECTRONICS has started roadshows to meet potential investors in the initial public offering (IPO) of its Indian unit, sources familiar…
Business
Tesla hires in India, signalling entry plans after Modi’s US trip
Tesla’s India intent follows Modi’s meeting with Musk and US President Donald Trump in Washington last week TESLA is hiring in India, a…
Business
TPG proposes to privatise Econ Healthcare in S$88 million deal
US private equity firm TPG, through its special purpose vehicle, is looking to take Catalist-listed nursing operator Econ Healthcare…
Business
Virgin overtakes Qantas as Australia’s largest domestic airline
VIRGIN Australia overtook Qantas Airways to become Australia’s largest and most reliable airline at the end of last year, sending a…
Politics
Indonesia amends mining law to boost access, support processing
Indonesia is a major coal exporter and has rich deposits of tin, copper and bauxite, among other metals INDONESIA’S parliament on Tuesday…
Business
Shein executive seeks to reassure investors after Trump crackdown on low-value imports
FAST-FASHION retailer Shein’s executive chairman Donald Tang told investors in a letter on Monday (Feb 17) that “growth remains strong”…
Business
Stocks to watch: Sri Trang Agro-Industry, Sri Trang Gloves, Oiltek International, Aoxin Q&M
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Feb 18). Sri Trang Agro-Industry: The…
Politics
Opec+ considers delaying April supply restart, delegates say
ORGANIZATION of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus (Opec+) is considering pushing back a series of monthly supply increases due to…