How decades-old frozen embryos are changing the shape of families
Stories like this also highlight how reproductive technologies are shaping families. Thaddeus already has a 30-year-old sister and a 10-year-old niece. Lindsey and Tim are his birth…
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What is ‘AI veganism,’ and will we see more of it?
New technologies usually follow the technology adoption life cycle. Innovators and early adopters rush to embrace new technologies, while laggards and skeptics jump in much later. At first…
OCBC warns of greater challenges in H2 as ‘chain reaction’ from US tariffs unfolds
While OCBC posted “stronger than anticipated” results in the first half of 2025, the lender will likely face more challenges in the second half, said group chief executive officer Helen…
OCBC trims full-year NIM guidance; Q2 profit slips 7% to S$1.82 billion
OCBC has lowered its target net interest margin (NIM) for FY2025 to a range of 1.9 to 1.95 per cent, down five to 10 basis points (bps) from an earlier range of around 2 per cent. During…
How your org can avoid being a victim of the next “SharePoint”
Few cybersecurity threats generate as much alarm as remote code execution, or RCE. This type of flaw allows an attacker to run malicious code on someone else’s device—no physical access…
How to lead hybrid teams of employees and independent consultants
After 25 years helping companies build teams, I’ve seen white-collar work evolve through tech booms, market crashes, and management fads. But today’s shift is more foundational: hybrid…
Trump calls on Senate to stay in D.C. to vote on more than 150 nominees
President Trump wants the Senate to stay in session until it clears a backlog of more than 150 judicial and executive-branch nominees. Source link
Biden judge blocks Trump from ending deportation amnesty for Honduras, Nicaragua, Nepal
A federal judge ordered Homeland Security to continue a deportation amnesty for migrants from Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal, slamming President Trump for complaining that illegal…
Trump raises tariffs on slew of U.S. trading partners
President Trump imposed tariffs ranging between 15% and 41% on more than 67 countries Thursday evening, raising tariffs to their highest levels in more than a century. Source link
UOBKH calls a ‘sell’ on SIA, lowers target price after significantly weaker Q1 earnings
UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) equity analyst Roy Chen downgraded his rating on Singapore Airlines (SIA) to “sell”, with a reduced target price of S$6.03 from S$6.63, on the back of weaker earnings…
Watch-listed CosmoSteel to delist after 3HA Capital buyout offer accepted
Watch-listed company CosmoSteel Holdings will be delisted from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as it no longer satisfies the bourse’s free-float requirement. This comes as an offer by…
3HA Capital to privatise watch-listed CosmoSteel after buyout offer accepted
Watch-listed company CosmoSteel Holdings will be delisted from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as it no longer satisfies the bourse’s free-float requirement. This comes as an offer by…
Singapore, Malaysia markets rise, while Taiwan stocks drop as Trump sets new tariff rates
Singapore stocks opened slightly up on Friday (Aug 1), while Malaysia markets jumped and Taiwan slumped, following the announcement of US President Donald Trump’s global tariff rates.…
US tariffs’ direct impact on Singapore ‘contained’, but semiconductors and pharmaceuticals still under threat: analysts
The direct downside impact of US tariffs on Singapore’s economy should be “contained”, but threats from sectoral tariffs against semiconductors and pharmaceuticals remain, said analysts on…
First Hong Kong stablecoin licences may be issued early next year, HKMA says
The first batch of Hong Kong stablecoin issuer licences is expected to be granted early next year, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) told a media briefing on Tuesday (Jul…
Indofood Agri Resources’ H1 net profit up 13.4% at 337.8 billion rupiah amid higher commodity prices
Indofood Agri Resources on Friday (Aug 1) posted a 13.4 per cent rise in net profit to 337.8 billion rupiah (S$26.6 million) for its first half ended June, from 297.9 billion rupiah in the…
Stocks to watch: OCBC, FLCT, Clas, Jardine Matheson, Keppel Reit, NetLink, Del Monte Pacific
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Aug 1): OCBC: The local bank’s net profit for Q2 FY2025 fell 7 per cent as interest…
Ending the H-1B Visa Lottery Is a Good Step
Our immigration policies should align with our nation’s interests. Source link
How to unlock e-commerce in Africa
Africa’s e-commerce sector is experiencing a renaissance. In 2025, Africa’s retail e-commerce is expected to reach over $39 billion, and $55 billion by 2029. This growth is driven by…
Stop funding the wrong future
It’s time to admit it: Too much of the social impact sector is still funding yesterday’s solutions while claiming to advance towards a better tomorrow. I’ve been in this sector since I was…
This TikToker is trying to hit every McDonald’s in the U.S. and rate them all
How many McDonald’s locations do you think you’ve been to across the U.S.? Ten, maybe twenty? One TikTok creator is aiming to hit all 13,589 of them. Posting under the handle @donnyboys10,…
TikTok’s new singing contest is ‘American Idol’ for the viral generation
Still haven’t made it to the American Idol stage? Now you can audition for a new singing competition—without ever leaving home. In partnership with iHeartRadio, TikTok announced its Next…
OCBC Q2 profit falls 7% to S$1.82 billion; to pay S$0.41 a share in dividends
The earnings beat the S$1.79 billion consensus forecast from a Bloomberg poll of six analysts OCBC’s net profit for the second quarter declined 7 per cent as interest rates fell. Net…
Pursue performance over benchmarking for ultimate success
“How are we doing against the industry benchmark?” This question made me recoil, and I felt my body tense up. I heard it twice in a short period of time at two different organizations. In…