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How the Broadway Musical “Maybe Happy Ending” Creates Visual Magic
The scenic designer Dane Laffrey on the inspiration he found while travelling in Tokyo and the ideas that led to the groundbreaking set…
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Swedan Margen contributes to L'Officiel Lifestyle with a focus on business and entrepreneurship.
Swedan covers business developments, emerging companies, entrepreneurial stories, and trends influencing industries and the broader economy.
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Business
Ascott, Frasers Hospitality expand footprint in Asia
Lodging sector players Ascott and Frasers Hospitality issued separate statements on Tuesday (Jun 3) announcing their expansion in Asia…
Business
Protect investors, but give private market fund managers flexibility, industry players tell MAS
The transparency of private market funds, the amount they charge in fees, and the methods of valuation were among key points raised in the…
News
Video: How a Health Movement Is Influencing New Moms on Social Media
The Make America Healthy Again movement associated with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is changing social media for parents. Emma…
Business
Julius Baer focuses on costs as CEO sets ‘realistic’ goals
The Zurich-based wealth manager will seek 130 million Swiss francs (S$205 million) in cost reductions to 2028 US Baer is stepping up its…
Business
Julius Baer’s new goals fail to impress in setback for CEO
Julius Baer Group unveiled fresh targets aimed at cutting costs and setting the Swiss wealth manager on the road to better profitability,…
Business
Hong Leong-led consortium secures S$692 million green loan from DBS, OCBC for Tengah’s first private mixed-use project
A consortium led by Hong Leong Holdings has secured a S$692 million green loan to finance the development of Tengah’s first nature-centric…
Business
Online broker Tiger to double Hong Kong headcount, targets offshore China wealth
Tiger Securities plans to double its headcount in Hong Kong over the next two to three years as the online brokerage targets a bigger…
Fashion
China’s Temu and Shein want to crack Europe, but the US is too big to quit
HUANG Lun was one of the original architects of his Guangzhou-based company’s push into the US market, helping it to sell underwear and…
Business
Asia: Markets rise as traders eye possible Trump-Xi talks
Asian stocks rallied on Tuesday as investors kept tabs on developments in the China-US trade war amid speculation the countries’ leaders…
Business
TSMC says tariffs have some impact but AI demand robust
[HSINCHU, Taiwan] US tariffs are having some impact but demand for artificial intelligence (AI) remains strong and continues to outpace…
News
Gold hovers near four-week peak on weaker US dollar, trade concerns
Gold edged up to hit a near four-week high on Tuesday (Jun 3), as a weaker US dollar and rising uncertainty over the US-China trade deal…
Business
Electric trucks are the latest threat to oil demand in China
MORE and more Chinese trucks are being powered by batteries, another sign that oil-based fuels are getting shoved to the sidelines in an…
Business
Asia’s top-rated bonds lifted by pullback from US Treasuries
Bonds in Australia and Singapore are getting a lift from rising questions about the appeal of Treasuries, as fears that a proposed US tax…
Politics
China’s rare earths grip gives Xi leverage in US trade duel
AFTER the US and China agreed in Geneva to lower tariffs from astronomical heights, tensions are now surging over access to chips and rare…
Business
Microsoft cuts hundreds more jobs after firing 6,000 last month
The AI boom has roiled the tech labour market because companies are prioritising AI-focused jobs and harnessing the technology to save…
Politics
US aluminium and steel prices surge as Trump doubles tariffs
Futures tracking aluminium and steel prices in the US surged after President Donald Trump said he will double tariffs on the metals this…
News
Immigration official defends tactics against criticism of a heavy hand as arrests rise nationwide
The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday defended his tactics against criticism that authorities are being too…
Politics
Europe: Shares stumble on Trump’s new tariff threat
EUROPEAN shares began June on a dour note as markets grappled with US President Donald Trump’s new tariff plans that threatened to…
Business
US: Stocks end higher as traders shake off trade tensions
stocks shook off a gloomy start to the week to close higher on Monday, with traders looking through the new trade uncertainty fueled by…
Politics
For conservatives, Trump sends worrying signals on court picks
Conservatives are expressing new doubts about President Trump and his judge-picking abilities in his new term after Mr. Trump announced…
Politics
Sen. Fetterman praises Trump's Middle East policies
Sen. John Fetterman pushed back again on his fellow Democrats Monday by lauding President Trump for his administration's policies in the…
Politics
Michael Cohen, former ally who turned on Trump in hush money case, calls on president for pardon
Michael Cohen, who went from being President Trump's fixer to one of his harshest critics, has called on the president to pardon him for a…
Politics
House panel probes climate change crackdown on businesses by Biden's Justice Department, EPA
The chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee's federal law enforcement panel has opened an investigation into the Biden…