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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…
Kim Browne
Kim Browne is an L'Officiel Lifestyle editor whose work focuses primarily on lifestyle and contemporary culture.
Her stories explore lifestyle developments, success stories, cultural conversations, and subjects that resonate with modern readers.
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TikTok pays its users to shop if they boost app downloads
TIKTOK is offering users hundreds of US dollars to spend time in the app, invite friends to join and purchase products on TikTok Shop, in…
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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…
Culture
Who Owns Hulu?
Like many individuals today, you probably watch television via a streaming platform. In fact, you probably have an account for Netflix,…
Politics
Chinese cybersecurity firm sanctioned, employee charged by US
THE US sanctioned a Chinese company it accused of working for intelligence agencies and charged one of its employees with hacking into the…
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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…
Business
UBS reorganises US wealth management unit in growth push
UBS Group made organisational changes to its wealth-management unit in the US as it seeks to lift profitability in a market that’s central…
Business
GM to wind down robotaxi operations championed by CEO Barra
GENERAL Motors’ (GM) Cruise self-driving car unit will exit the robotaxi business, a retreat from a market that proved costly and full of…
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Singapore’s new family office framework will give clarity, but may not be enough to attract more super rich
Higher disclosure requirements may push wealthy families to lighter-touch jurisdictions THE upcoming roll-out of Singapore’s single-family…
Business
What is Corporate Entrepreneurship?
Corporate entrepreneurship is when teams within a big company come up with, support, start, and run new businesses that use the company’s…
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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
Google invests in venture to build energy parks for data centres
ALPHABET’S Google is investing in mega energy parks that will generate renewable power as the company races to fuel its data centres. The…
Business
US: Wall St opens mixed, focus remains on inflation data
Wall Street’s main indexes opened mixed on Tuesday (Dec 10) ahead of a key inflation report this week that could influence the Federal…
Business
Nippon Life in talks to buy Resolution Life in deal worth US$8.2 billion
NIPPON Life Insurance is in the final stages of buyout talks with US life insurer Resolution Life Group Holdings, Resolution said on…
Business
US finalises more than US$6.1 billion chips subsidy for Micron Technology
THE US Department of Commerce has finalised a subsidy of more than US$6.1 billion for memory chip maker Micron Technology to support the…
Business
Prudential is said to consider selling stake in Eastspring
PRUDENTIAL is considering options including selling a minority stake in its asset manager Eastspring Investments to help broaden the…
Business
Fitch Ratings upgrades Astrea VI Class A-2 bonds
Ratings agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded the private equity (PE) backed Astrea VI Class A-2 bonds, part of a few tranches of Astrea bonds…
Business
Telco consolidation may not necessarily lead to recovery in mobile revenues
COMPETITION for mobile revenues among Singapore’s telcos has been intense, and it appears that prices for mobile phone plans have yet to…
Business
ECB officials to lock horns over how much cuts can boost economy
EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) officials agree that lower interest rates are needed to buoy the region’s shaky economy. How much they can…
Business
Keong Hong unit to sell stake in Katong Holdings for S$34.5 million
The group intends to utilise the net proceeds from the divestment for its working capital requirements and potential business opportunity…
Business
DBS, Japan’s top lenders said to be among bidders for Panin Bank
ASIAN banks including DBS Group Holdings, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group are among potential…
Business
Singapore Institute of Advanced Medical Holdings flagged for going concern uncertainties by external auditors
THE Singapore Institute of Advanced Medical Holdings (SIAMH) announced that external auditors of the company issued a disclaimer of…
Business
Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine 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
What Happens If You Lose a Check?
Losing a check can be a stressful experience, whether it’s a paycheck or a payment you sent. It raises many questions, especially if you…