5 things to do to stay motivated after a conference
Conferences can be great for creating energy and fueling motivation. I recently attended a creative living workshop led by Elizabeth Gilbert at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona. I left…
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In tiny rural towns, young entrepreneurs are using food to revitalize communities
Visit just about any downtown on a weekend and you will likely happen upon a farmers market. Or, you might grab lunch from a food truck outside a local brewpub or winery. Very likely,…
Australia’s WiseTech agrees to buy E2open for US$2.1 billion
The deal, which will be fully funded through a new US$3 billion debt facility underwritten by a syndicate of nine lenders Australian software company WiseTech Global on Monday…
Vietnam’s VietJet orders 20 more Airbus planes as Macron visits Hanoi
Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet on Monday agreed to place a new order with planemaker Airbus for 20 A330neo wide-body jets, the airline said in a press release, as French…
France, Vietnam sign Airbus, satellite deals as Macron visits Hanoi
France and Vietnam signed a deal on Monday (May 26) for 20 Airbus planes, among other pacts, as President Emmanuel Macron visited Hanoi seeking to boost France’s influence in its former…
France, Vietnam sign Airbus, defence deals as Macron visits Hanoi
France and Vietnam signed a deal on Monday (May 26) for 20 Airbus planes, as well as defence and space pacts, as President Emmanuel Macron visited Hanoi seeking to boost France’s influence…
Alibaba chair says Asian firms can seek growth outside US
Alibaba Group Holding chairman Joe Tsai said Asian companies can look to inter-Asia opportunities and the European market for growth as tensions between Washington and Beijing persist.…
OpenAI to open office in Seoul amid growing demand for ChatGPT
OpenAI will set up its first office in Seoul and has established an entity in South Korea as demand in the country jumps for its ChatGPT service, the company said on Monday. South…
Goldman Sachs expects stronger yuan to boost Chinese stocks
The People’s Bank of China has sought to keep the yuan stable and add support to the economy via interest-rate cuts ESE stocks are expected to benefit from further gains in…
Frasers Property’s bid to privatise Frasers Hospitality Trust does nothing for offeror's minorities
Minority investors of Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT) are getting a second chance to exit their holdings by way of a privatisation offer. FHT’s sponsor Frasers Property recently proposed…
Japan touts ships expertise, LNG investment as key to tariff talks
Japan may offer financial and technical contributions ranging from investment in an Alaskan liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline project to shipbuilding expertise as it seeks to smooth the…
After briefest of respites, global trade war fears return with a vengeance
THE trade war is far from over, and neither is the associated rout in the stock market. The broad S&P 500 had turned positive for the year to date, clawing back from bear-market territory…
CPF extends Great Eastern’s Dependants’ Protection Scheme administrator contract to September 2028
The term life insurance scheme currently covers more than two million Singaporeans and permanent residents, the CPF Board said Great Eastern will continue to administer the Dependants’…
Gold retreats from two-week high as Trump extends EU tariff deadline
Gold prices slipped from a two-week high on Monday (May 26) after US President Donald Trump set a Jul 9 deadline for a trade deal with the European Union, rescinding his earlier threat of…
Singapore’s STI down 0.1% post Trump’s Apple tariff threats; most Asia markets rise
Singapore shares were down at Monday’s open as most regional markets were trading higher, after US President Donald Trump on Friday (May 23) threatened tariffs on Apple. As at 9.01 am, the…
Singapore’s STI down 0.1% after Trump’s Apple tariff salvo; Asian markets mixed
Singapore shares were down at Monday’s (May 26) open as regional markets traded mixed after US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened tariffs on Apple. In the latest trade war salvo,…
Stocks to watch: Sats, The Hour Glass, Japan Foods, Manulife US Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (May 26). Sats: The in-flight caterer on Friday reported net profit of S$38.7 million for…
Trump agrees to delay 50% tariff on EU goods by more than a month
President Trump has delayed the 50% tariff he recently vowed to impose on European goods. Source link
Gold remains in long-term uptrend but caution needed
Gold markets have been anything but dull in 2025, but what’s more interesting is that the metal is back in the headlines and climbing higher once again. In recent weeks, gold briefly…
Interest costs fall for S-Reits in Q1, but US tariffs cloud outlook
Interest costs eased for more Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) in the first quarter of FY2025, even as looming US tariffs cast a shadow over their prospects for the…
US risks losing ‘reliable investment’ status, Allianz Global Investors manager says
Inside one of Europe’s biggest asset managers, there’s growing concern that Republican efforts to gut legislation supporting key industries such as clean energy may result in the US losing…
More margin calls and stopouts in April as Trump tariffs rattle markets
Several brokerages across Singapore observed up to double the number of margin calls and stopouts on such trades in April after US President Donald Trump administration’s “Liberation Day”…
Thailand widens EV perks as Japan-China auto rivalry heats up
With Thailand’s auto sales plunging by more than 25 per cent amid geopolitical headwinds and regional rivals nipping at its heels, Bangkok is racing to secure its status as South-east…
Trump officials say judge blocking murderers' deportations ruining U.S. foreign policy talks
The Trump administration for months has obliquely warned judges their immigration rulings were messing with touchy foreign policy negotiations. Source link