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PropertyGuru CEO Hari Krishnan steps down
PROPERTYGURU’s chief executive and managing director Hari Krishnan will be stepping down as CEO of the group, after a decade in this role.…
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Business
Macquarie investing arm hires Gabriel Ho for South-east Asia push
MACQUARIE Group has hired a new managing director as part of a push in South-east Asia for the firm’s investing arm. Macquarie Asset…
Business
Goldman strategists see tumbling China stocks rising 20% in 2025
GOLDMAN Sachs strategists are sticking to their bullish stance on Chinese stocks despite an ongoing rout, predicting that benchmarks will…
Business
Miyoshi’s Sin to continue as CEO despite accounting irregularity
MIYOSHI’s board of directors is of the view that chief executive and executive director of the company Andrew Sin should continue in his…
Politics
Gold flat amid Trump policy uncertainty, strong US data
GOLD prices held steady on Monday (Jan 13), caught between uncertainty around the incoming Trump administration’s policies boosting…
Business
Singapore shares open lower on Monday; STI down 0.3%
SINGAPORE equities began Monday (Jan 13) in negative territory, tracking losses in global markets last Friday. As at 9.01 am, the Straits…
Business
A*Star, Grand Venture Technology to develop manufacturing platform as company’s semiconductor business gains pace
GRAND Venture Technology (GVT) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) will be working together to develop a…
Business
Stocks to watch: Stoneweg E-Reit, Grand Venture Technology
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jan 13): Stoneweg European Real Estate…
Business
Johnson & Johnson is in talks to buy US$10 billion biotech Intra-Cellular
JOHNSON & Johnson (J&J) is in talks to acquire Intra-Cellular Therapies, a biopharmaceutical company focused on treatments for central…
Business
Bullish outlook seen for WTI after breakout
WEST Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices have been off to a strong start in the new year, extending their gains from the last few trading…
Business
iFast mulls more banking licences in the EU, Singapore amid global push
The company’s banking business is a key part of its three-year plan, which includes reaching a target of assets under administration of…
Politics
Mel Gibson Sparks Firestorm of Controversy with Wild Claims, Suggesting California Wildfires May Have Been Deliberately Orchestrated by Government for Land Grabbing
Mel Gibson, the 69-year-old actor, is back in the spotlight for controversial remarks about the recent California wildfires. During a…
News
Kamala Harris: Cops Rush to Burglary Report at VP's Brentwood Home Amid Wildfires as Two Arrested after Arson Gloria Lynn Mandich Is Arrested
Police responded to reports of a possible burglary at Vice President Kamala Harris' evacuated Brentwood home on Saturday, as Los Angeles…
News
Conspiracy Theories Ignite as Los Angeles Wildfires Devastate Communities, Spark Claims of Directed Energy Weapons and Political Agendas
Los Angeles is battling a series of catastrophic wildfires that have left a trail of destruction across the region. Thousands of residents…
News
Who Was Rory Callum Sykes? Former Australian Child Actor Killed in LA Wildfires after Getting Trapped in Cottage as Mom Cries Water Ran Out
A blind former Australian child actor was killed when the Palisades Fire swept through his family's cottage in Malibu as his mother…
Business
Greenback firms as strong jobs data support Fed easing pause
THE US dollar rallied on Friday (Jan 10) after data showed that the world’s largest economy created more jobs than expected last month,…
Culture
The Liberated Life of Colman Domingo
The last time I talked to Colman Domingo, in 2021, his life was completely different. At fifty-one, he was a successful character actor,…
Business
Sunac can’t rule out 2nd offshore debt overhaul
Defaulted property developer Sunac China Holdings said it can’t rule out a second offshore debt restructuring as a prolonged property…
Business
Chinese stocks enter bear market as geopolitical risks mount
Chinese shares fell for a fifth straight day, pushing a closely watched benchmark into a bear market, as geopolitical tensions simmer…
Business
US stock market faces reality check in high-bar earnings season
The US stock market’s strongest two-year rally since the dot-com bubble is heading for its next big test as companies start releasing…
Politics
Oil rises as Russia sanctions bolster crude’s hot start to 2025
Oil settled at a three-month high as the US ratcheted up sanctions against Russia, adding to a run of bullish developments that have…
Business
Larger S-Reits rank among those with highest net retail inflows in 2024
RETAIL investors have been net buyers of Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) in 2024 amid volatile performance for the…
News
Name Game: How to Know if Your Dream Business Name is Already Taken
Choosing a business name is like picking the face of your brand. It’s exciting, but it can also be a bit tricky. You want something that…
News
Karen Bass: LA Mayor Drastically Cut Fire Department Funding and Handed Out Rich Contracts to City Workers Months before Catastrophic Wildfires
Los Angeles was forced to slash funding at a major scale for its fire department after Mayor Karen Bass approved a number of lucrative…