Entrepreneurship
Britain’s Lloyds’ annual profit rises 12%, upgrades guidance
[ad_1] Its profit before tax for 2025: £6.7 billion, up from £5.97 billion the year before and better than the £6.4 billion average of analysts’ forecastsPublished Thu, Jan 29, 2026...
Forced TikTok US sale may fuel ByteDance’s expansion into Asia: analysts
[ad_1] Other emerging markets have also been identified as potential beneficiaries of the divestment[SINGAPORE] The forced sale of ByteDance’s TikTok in the United States was intended to curb the Chinese...
Bursa Malaysia pivots to larger IPOs as it plays down MSCI-related risks
[ad_1] The exchange’s Q4 net profit is down 11.7% at RM60.8 million amid muted market sentiment[KUALA LUMPUR] Bursa Malaysia is pivoting towards larger, higher-quality initial public offerings (IPOs) to deepen...
STI could hit as high as 6,500 on extended rally, says JPMorgan, giving its top picks
[ad_1] Small and mid-cap stocks could ‘stage a catch-up rally’ amid ‘strong catalysts’[SINGAPORE] As the Straits Times Index (STI) nears 5,000 points this week, an extended rally could drive the...
AirAsia nears deal for 100 Airbus A220 jets in expansion push
[ad_1] Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 01:16 PM[NEW YORK/HONG KONG] Low-cost South-east Asian carrier AirAsia is close to finalising an order for around 100 Airbus regional jets, according to...
Japan’s Nidec delays results again, vows culture reform after crisis
[ad_1] The company’s founder Shigenobu Nagamori has already stepped down as chairman of the boardPublished Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 12:11 PM[TOKYO] Japanese electric motor maker Nidec delayed the release...
One of China’s richest battery tycoons builds US$50 billion empire
[ad_1] Sungrow has the second-biggest market value among all mainland-listed firms seeking H-share listingsCAO Renxian is one of China’s richest men in an industry the world cannot live without, yet...
Meta leans on improved ad business to fuel massive AI spending
[ad_1] Investors have historically been anxious about whether the company’s businesses will benefit meaningfully from its hefty AI investmentsPublished Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 10:04 AM[SAN FRANCISCO] Meta Platforms’ better-than-expected...
Ringgit owes its surge to forces well beyond US dollar’s weakness
[ad_1] Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 09:23 AM[SINGAPORE] The Malaysian ringgit’s relentless rally is being driven by a range of structural factors beyond the US dollar’s broad weakness, suggesting...
Goldman Sachs cuts rating on Indonesian equities after MSCI flags investability risk
[ad_1] Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 08:59 AM[SINGAPORE] Goldman Sachs lowered its rating on Indonesian equities on Thursday, a day after index provider MSCI flagged investability risks, predicting passive...
