Entrepreneurship

Mitsubishi to buy Texas, Louisiana shale gas assets for US$7.5 billion
[ad_1] This will give it a substantial natural gas operation near the US Gulf Coast and the energy export facilities developed there[TOKYO] Japanese trading house Mitsubishi will buy the US...
Intel extends comeback as investors bet on foundry growth
[ad_1] The stock is up 31% to start 2026, the third-best performance in the S&P 500 Index[NEW YORK] Intel’s dramatic rally to start the year shows investors are increasingly optimistic...
Rio Tinto-Glencore merger may need asset sales to win over China
[ad_1] China’s antitrust regulator is likely to be concerned about a combined entity’s concentration in copper production and marketing[BEIJING/MELBOURNE] The proposed tie-up between Rio Tinto and Glencore could require asset...
China warns of ‘penalties’ against carmakers for price war
[ad_1] Other than slashing prices, some automakers have offered incentives such as interest-free loans to entice buyers[HONG KONG] Chinese regulators warned of “severe penalties” against automakers after they started a...
Ford in talks to use BYD batteries for overseas factories
[ad_1] [DETROIT] Ford Motor is in talks with China’s BYD about potentially supplying batteries for hybrid vehicles to the American automaker’s overseas factories, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.BYD,...
Changi Airport doubles supplemental China flights to 600 ahead of CNY travel surge
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Six airlines at Changi Airport will be offering over 600 supplementary flights to as many as 15 Chinese cities to cater to an anticipated increase in travel demand...
US firms regain optimism on China after Trump-Xi trade truce
[ad_1] [BEIJING] US companies are more upbeat about doing business in China after a trade truce between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to a survey...
New SID platform for listcos’ board chairs to support Singapore equities market uplift
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Board chairs of companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) will now be able to tap a professional community and access expert insights and networking opportunities. Launched on...
SID launches platform for listcos’ board chairs as Value Unlock programme opens for applications
[ad_1] This aims to support national efforts to strengthen the development of Singapore’s equities market[SINGAPORE] Board chairs of companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) will now be able to...
HSBC weighs future of Singapore life insurance business as analysts assess impact on wealth strategy
[ad_1] The bank says this comes under the group’s global ‘ongoing simplification’ drive [SINGAPORE] HSBC said on Friday (Jan 16) that it would conduct a strategic review of HSBC Life,...
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit buys US property from DHL unit for S$94.5 million
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The manager of CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar) on Friday (Jan 16) announced that it has bought a logistics property in Columbus, Ohio, in the US for S$94.5 million,...
A long-held tenet of Asia’s markets is suddenly breaking apart
[ad_1] In many ways, the AI infrastructure trade is the biggest swing factor when it comes to the outlook for Asian stocks[TOKYO] A breakdown in the relationship between Asia’s stocks...