Entrepreneurship
China’s 2025 rare earth exports hit highest since at least 2014 despite restrictions
[ad_1] [BEIJING] China’s rare earth exports in 2025 hit the highest level since at least 2014, even as Beijing began restricting shipments of several medium to heavy elements from April.The...
Hong Kong activist investor David Webb dies of cancer
[ad_1] HONG Kong activist investor and prominent commentator David Webb has died of metastatic prostate cancer, according to his social media accounts.Webb, a British-born former investment banker, began publishing columns on economic...
Senior loan bankers depart Mizuho, SMBC after Asia volumes slump
[ad_1] SEVERAL senior loan bankers at Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. have left their roles in Asia, amid a slump in lending across the region that’s already...
‘Are you dead?’ Chinese app for single living goes viral
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] An app called “Are you dead” targeted at people living alone has gone viral in China, with surging downloads and widespread commentary on social media, prompting the...
Cordlife secures restricted licence renewal; seeks full trial for client claims
[ad_1] Its scope is limited to storing, transferring or retrieving existing units for clinical use[SINGAPORE] Cordlife Group has secured a one-year renewal of its cord-blood banking service licence from Wednesday...
Oil prices rise by more than US$1 a barrel on potential Iran supply disruption
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Oil prices surged by more than 2 per cent on Tuesday as the prospect of disruptions to Iranian crude exports overshadowed possible increased supply from Venezuela.Brent futures jumped...
European stocks slips as investors assess mixed corporate updates, US data
[ad_1] EUROPEAN stocks slipped on Tuesday, led by declines in construction stocks, while investors also assessed a series of mixed corporate updates and a US inflation report.The Stoxx 600 closed 0.1...
US stocks: Wall Street falls with financials amid credit card rate plan
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] US stocks ended lower on Tuesday, led by a drop in financial shares as comments from JPMorgan executives added to worries about US President Donald Trump’s recent proposal for...
Stop Accepting “Agency Horror Stories” As Normal
[ad_1] I hear the same story from founders and CMOs every week. A smooth pitch. Big promises. Then missed deadlines, vague reports, and vanishing accountability. That shouldn’t be the standard....
Power crunch, red tape forcing Asia’s data centres out of hyperscaler hubs
[ad_1] Operators are pivoting towards a ‘decentralised’ model – which places data centres in ‘Tier-2’ cities[SINGAPORE] Operators are starting to move data centres out of metropolitan hubs and opting for...
