There’s Too Much of Everything
The deluge of entertainment and information in our era is diluting our enjoyment. Source link
Swedan Margen
I focus on highlighting the latest in business and entrepreneurship. I enjoy bringing fresh perspectives to the table and sharing stories that inspire growth and innovation.
SingPost appoints Mark Chong as group chief executive officer
Currently group chief corporate officer at Singtel, Chong will begin his new role in November Singapore Post (SingPost) has appointed Mark Chong as its group chief executive officer,…
Trump Is Right. Christians Are Threatened Across the Globe
Christians are being punished and persecuted simply for living out their beliefs — and all of society loses out as a result. But none of this is inevitable. Source link
The Attacks on ICE Must Stop
The latest attack on an agency facility in Dallas is not an isolated incident. Source link
Visiting a New University in Austin, Texas
Places like the University of Austin, driven by the Great Books, merit, and free inquiry, are part of the mix in changing higher ed’s tune. Source link
Take It from Albuquerque: Free Transit Is a Bad Idea
Zohran Mamdani should get the hint and scrap his proposal for New York City. Source link
An Intimate Chronicle of Kanye West’s Fall from Grace
One simple way to think of Kanye West is as a genius stuck in the body of a child who’s always on the verge of a tantrum. He takes out his crayons, scribbles on a napkin, then declares the…
Singapore stocks track regional declines on Thursday; STI down 0.4%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 280 to 264, as 1.8 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion change hands Local shares ended Thursday (Sep 25) lower, mirroring declines across…
China’s mining giant Zijin tops US$100 billion in value to near BHP, Rio Tinto
China’s Zijin Mining Group is worth more than US$100 billion at the market close for the first time, after a decade-long growth push that’s put it in the big league of metals miners along…
Japan's Nikkei marks record close for 3rd session
Japan’s Nikkei share average marked a record high close for a third session on Thursday (Sep 25), as investors scooped up cheap shares, betting on the potential for further market gains.…
Centurion Accommodation Reit opens 11.4% above IPO price on SGX debut
Units of Centurion Accommodation Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) rose 11.4 per cent on Thursday (Sep 25) as it made its debut on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The counter opened at…
CapitaLand India Trust unit to divest two assets in Chennai, Hyderabad for 11 billion rupees
The total enterprise value of the sale is about 3 per cent higher than the aggregate of the independent valuations The trustee-manager of CapitaLand India Trust (Clint) on Thursday (Sep…
Latest Singapore 6-month T-bill cut-off yield rises to 1.44%
Auction receives a total of S$13.5 billion in applications for the S$7.7 billion on offer, representing a bid-to-cover ratio of 1.75 The cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month…
ComfortDelGro Engie to operate EV charging points at LHN Energy, Yinson GreenTech sites
A single app and payment platform across both Singapore and Malaysia integrates the ecosystem ComfortDelGro Engie on Thursday (Sep 25) announced that it will be the electric vehicle (EV)…
BYD outsells Tesla in EU for second month, Stellantis returns to sales growth
CHINESE EV maker BYD sold three times as many new cars in the European Union last month than in August 2024, surpassing US competitor Tesla for the second consecutive month, data from the…
MAS rolls out digital ad guidelines for financial institutions, checklist for content creators
It also issues advisory letters to five content creators who may have provided financial advice without a licence The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued new guidelines…
Seatrium unit inks MOU with India shipbuilder to strengthen offshore cooperation
The partnership will focus on maintenance, repair and overhaul projects for clients with operations in Asia Seatrium will expand its offshore sector collaboration with Indian shipbuilder…
Some Bank of Japan policymakers called for future rate hikes, July minutes show
Some Bank of Japan board members, at a policy meeting in July, called for resuming interest rate hikes in the future, even as the board decided unanimously to keep borrowing costs steady,…
White House tells agencies to draft mass firing plans ahead of potential shutdown
The White House is telling agencies to prepare large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week. Source link
US Steel approves US$300 million tranche of Nippon Steel spending
UNITED States Steel approved a US$300 million investment to upgrade some of its facilities, advancing part of an US$11 billion commitment by Nippon Steel after its takeover of the storied…
Stocks to watch: OCBC, Singtel, F&N, Centurion Accommodation Reit, Prime US Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Sep 25): OCBC: The bank on Wednesday said Carina Lee, its current group chief credit…
HSBC says it’s beaten Wall Street rivals with new quantum trial
HSBC Holdings said it’s achieved a world-first breakthrough in deploying quantum computing in financial markets, as a race intensifies among some of Wall Street’s biggest firms to embed…
Secondary listings like Nio, Nomura, Prudential, IHH add heft to SGX, but trading interest lags
In its renewed drive to draw more secondary listings, the bourse operator’s strategic priority is to encourage companies to issue shares locally The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is courting…
LVMH bets on South Korea to spur growth on US, China uncertainty
LVMH is ramping up its expansion in South Korea, with the luxury conglomerate looking to diversify its global presence as geopolitical and economic uncertainties hurt the consumer spending…