Indonesia weighs new central bank mandate; rupiah weakens
INDONESIAN lawmakers are weighing changes at the central bank that include a broader mandate and a lower bar for removing senior officials, heightening investor concerns about the monetary…
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STI closes flat on Tuesday as regional peers gain
Decliners outnumber advancers 278 to 256 in the broader market, with 1.5 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion changing hands The Straits Times Index (STI) closed flat on Tuesday (Sep 16),…
Inside New Balance’s Proven Formula for Reimagining Sport for Women
The women’s business is a key component of New Balance Athletics Inc.’s strategy for growth. “Not long ago, our consumer was older, male. We knew that as a brand, if we were to grow, we…
India’s Streaming Universe Hits 601 Million Users as Connected TV Surges 87%
India‘s streaming audience has reached 601.2 million users, representing over 40% of the country’s population, according to new research from Ormax Media. The fifth edition of The Ormax…
Karla Sofía Gascón to Star in Paramount+ Comedy ‘School of Seduction’ From Italian Hitmaker Carlo Verdone (EXCLUSIVE)
Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated “Emilia Perez” star who sparked controversy earlier this year over her past offensive tweets, is in Rome shooting Italian comedy “School of…
What it was like to be building an offshore wind farm as Trump shut it down
For the last 17 months, Antonio Gianfrancesco has been working on the Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island—a sprawling wind farm that was designed to have 65 turbines and…
Trump Hit by Harsh Fox News Report Showing Kash Patel Imploding at FBI
In a brutal piece of journalism, Fox News is reporting that the knives are out for FBI director Kash Patel due to many recent missteps, including the botching of key facts about the hunt…
The looming crackdown on AI companionship
As long as there has been AI, there have been people sounding alarms about what it might do to us: rogue superintelligence, mass unemployment, or environmental ruin from data center…
Food-delivery platform foodpanda to rely on affordability, convenience and quick commerce to drive growth
It has been eight months since Bhavani Shankar Mishra took over the hot seat as Singapore managing director for food-delivery platform foodpanda – and his stint has not been without its…
China's Tencent aims to raise US$1 billion equivalent in dim sum bonds
Chinese gaming and social media leader Tencent Holdings is aiming to raise the equivalent of US$1 billion in a three-tranche offshore yuan bond deal, according to two sources with direct…
Canal Sur, Womack Studios, Diffferent Develop Gibraltar-Set Thriller ‘The Rock’
Andalusian public broadcaster Canal Sur TV has teamed with Seville’s Womack Studios and Diffferent Entertainment to develop Gibraltar-set historical drama-thriller series “La Roca” (“The…
Nvidia’s new RTX6000D chip for China finds little favour with major firms: sources
[BEIJING/SHANGHAI] Nvidia’s RTX6000D, its newest artificial intelligence (AI) chip tailored for the Chinese market, has seen only lukewarm demand with some major tech firms opting not to…
People Are Sharing Forgotten Reality Shows From The 2000s (And 2010s)
Wow, suddenly it’s 2009 and I’m getting home from school to snack on cereal and watch hours and hours of E!. As promised, here are a few shows that I resurrected from the depths of my…
Majority of BOK board members back future policy easing
South Korea’s monetary policy board said the economy needs more policy interest rate cuts in the coming weeks to address the hit to growth from US tariffs, minutes from the bank’s meeting…
Great Eastern up 2.7%, hits highest price since trading resumption during market hours
Insurer’s shares were suspended in July 2024 after its free float fell under 10% following a failed takeover bid by its parent OCBC Great Eastern sharesrose by close to 4 per centin…
GEO is the new SEO. Here’s everything you need to know
For decades, winning a spot in the “10 blue links” at the top of Google could make or break a business. Not anymore. Today, consumers are increasingly turning to chatbots and Google’s own…
Australian pension funds to expand use of forex hedging as size grows
Australian pension funds will have to expand the use of foreign exchange hedging as the sector is likely to grow in size to become the second-largest globally with a larger share of…
Metro soars 10% to near 2-year high on news of strategy revamp
Shares of department store retailer Metro advanced by 10 per cent on Tuesday (Sep 16), following news of its retail strategy revamp. The counter closed on Monday at S$0.50. By 3.24 pm on…
Metro soars 6% on news of strategy revamp
The stock hit a two-year high in intraday trade after a BT report on the retailer’s plans to launch new retail concepts Shares of department store retailer Metro advanced on Tuesday (Sep…
Japan's Nikkei hits record close for fourth day on chip gains ahead of Fed decision
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a record high for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday (Sep 16), as investors scooped up chip-related stocks ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s…
HBO Max Continues Asia Pacific Expansion With 14-Market Launch
Warner Bros. Discovery is accelerating its international streaming push with HBO Max‘s expansion into 14 additional Asia Pacific territories set for Oct. 15. The rollout will bring the…
The Fed is expected to cut rates: here’s how it might impact jobs
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates this week. Rates are currently around 4.25% to 5.5%, but the Federal Reserve is expected to lower the interest rate by a quarter point…
How wearing many hats can be a founder superpower
Most founder advice tells you to delegate fast and focus on your strengths. After six years of building Percent, a private credit marketplace, from $80,000 in credit card debt to a Series…
Hong Kong equity deals boom as Chinese firms rush to market
Initial public offerings, secondary share sales and equity-linked transactions are all poised for a boom period Hong Kong bankers have ended the summer lull with a bang, closing billions…