A go-global investment strategy for a global age
While the pandemic has kept us all cooped up in Singapore with little prospect of travel, investment expert David Mok says that advances in technology mean it has never been […]
Getting career coaching online via song and dance
Financial analyst Terence Cheng was considering his next steps two years into his first job in an accounting firm. So, he did what any millennial would do – look online. […]
askST: What are the most recession-proof qualifications for an undergraduate?
A: With the Covid-19 pandemic upending industries and the job market, it is natural to wonder if there is a safe route your child can take to join the workforce […]
Zoom classes. No chance meetings. Is virtual business school worth the cost?
(NYTIMES) – Getting a master’s degree in business administration is about a lot more than book learning. It’s about the conversations in class and the chance meetings before and after […]
US stocks retreat from records as pandemic stimulus talks drag on
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks declined on Friday (Dec 18), retreating from records, as markets awaited resolution of long-running congressional talks on another relief package for the coronavirus-ravaged […]
Singapore start-ups serve up innovative waste solutions
Road construction material, beer and energy – these are some things that start-ups in Singapore are looking to produce as they reuse or recycle waste. Waste management is a growing […]
STI slips 0.3% amid uncertainty over Brexit, US stimulus package
Continued uncertainty about the Brexit talks and a United States stimulus package caused Singapore shares to end the week lower alongside other markets in the region. The benchmark Straits Times […]
Singapore start-ups find solutions to give waste a new lease of life
SINGAPORE – Road construction material, beer and energy – these are some things that start-ups in Singapore are looking to produce as they reuse or recycle waste. Waste management is […]
G.H.Y. Culture & Media up as much as 6.1% on SGX debut
Entertainment and content provider G.H.Y. Culture & Media Holding began trading on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday at 70 cents, some 6.1 per cent higher than its […]
World’s richest banker made $21 billion after brush with death
NEW DEHLI (BLOOMBERG) – If it weren’t for a cricket accident that almost killed him, Uday Kotak probably wouldn’t be the world’s richest banker. A ball that hit him in […]
Coca-Cola to cut 2,200 jobs worldwide amid Covid-19 challenges
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Coca-Cola is cutting 2,200 jobs worldwide, including 1,200 in the US, as the soda maker deepens its restructuring efforts amid ongoing shutdowns of soft-drink friendly venues […]
Japan’s core consumer prices fall at fastest pace in 10 years, raising deflation fears
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s core consumer prices dropped at their fastest pace since late 2010 in November weighed by the government’s travel discount campaign and weak energy prices, raising fears […]
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase files for IPO as Bitcoin soars past US$23,000
SAN FRANCISCO (BLOOMBERG) – Coinbase Global, the biggest US cryptocurrency exchange, said it has filed confidentially with the Securities and Exchange Commission to go public in what’s anticipated to be […]
Mandatory Covid-19 vaccines for travel would ‘kill the sector’, says tourism lobby head
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – The rollout of vaccines against Covid-19 has intensified debate about whether they should be made mandatory, with the head of a major tourism lobby saying that […]
New Zealand exits recession with record growth as it contains pandemic
WELLINGTON (REUTERS) – New Zealand’s economy grew a record 14 per cent in the third quarter from the previous three months, bouncing back from a Covid-19 lockdown earlier in the […]
America’s zombie companies rack up $2.6 trillion of debt
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – They were once America’s corporate titans. Beloved household names. Case studies in success. But now, they’re increasingly looking like something else – zombies. And their numbers are […]
Bitcoin surpasses US$21,000 for first time amid dizzying rally
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Bitcoin surpassed US$21,000 (S$27,900) for the first time, another milestone in what’s been an eye-popping rally for the controversial digital asset this year. The world’s largest […]
US stocks end mostly higher on stimulus hopes
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday (Dec 16), with the Nasdaq setting a fresh record, as markets cheered progress on US stimulus talks and […]
US Fed opens policy final 2020 meeting amid uncertain economy
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US central bankers on Tuesday (Dec 15) opened their final policy meeting of the year to review how best to support the economy as the Covid-19 vaccine […]
US and Singapore ink memorandum to improve trade relations
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States on Tuesday (Dec 15) announced it had signed a memorandum of understanding to improve trade relations with Singapore, as both countries eye economic recoveries […]