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You can buy Steve Jobs’ bow ties, desk and other bits of Apple history at this auction
[ad_1] In March 1976, Apple cofounders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak both signed a $500 check weeks before the official creation of a California company that would transform personal computing...
Singapore stocks ride Asian wave amid US ‘self-sabotage’; STI up 0.9%
[ad_1] Japan’s Nikkei 225, South Korea’s Kospi, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index all close higherSINGAPORE shares ended higher on Tuesday (Jan 13), as investors...
Robotics frenzy drives US$24 billion gain in Hyundai Motor stocks
[ad_1] Its projects help to modernise the company’s image, and its undervalued stock has room to rise further[SEOUL] Hyundai Motor Group stocks have added around US$24 billion in market value...
Proactive tax strategy in a shifting global landscape
[ad_1] As OECD rules redefine the game, Singapore’s tax and business leaders are pivoting from compliance to strategic foresightTHE global tax landscape is undergoing its most significant transformation in a...
How much is Frasers Property willing to pay, to defend its turf in Orchard Road?
[ad_1] The dynamic could change if the owner of Cuppage Terrace puts his asset up for sale soon, too[SINGAPORE] The much-awaited collective sale of the rear block of The Centrepoint...
China EV makers rise as EU mulls minimum price to replace tariff
[ad_1] The minimum pricing will need to be flexible in order to accommodate different model types and vehicle categories[HONG KONG] BYD and other Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers rose on...
Trump team nears Taiwan trade deal with more US chip investment
[ad_1] Any agreement with Taipei risks provoking China, which claims the island as part of its territory[WASHINGTON] The Trump administration is close to a trade deal with Taiwan that would...
Japan finance minister says US Treasury’s Bessent shares concerns about weak yen
[ad_1] JAPAN’S Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she called the yen’s recent “one-sided depreciation”, as Tokyo stepped up threats...
Boustead Singapore amends agreement with Unified Industrial to retain control of Vietnam business
[ad_1] This allows the company to better manage its real estate and fund management business in the country [SINGAPORE] Boustead Singapore on Monday (Jan 12) announced amendments to a master...
Japan’s Nikkei hits all-time high on Wall Street rally, snap election bets
[ad_1] [TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average surged to a record high on Tuesday, as markets played catch-up with Wall Street’s recent two-day rally following a public holiday in the Asian...
US Fed’s Williams says monetary policy well positioned amid a favourable outlook
[ad_1] He said that it’s critical for the Fed to get inflation back to its 2 per cent target [NEW YORK] Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams...
Alphabet hits US$4 trillion valuation as AI refocus lifts sentiment
[ad_1] The company is the fourth company to hit the US$4 trillion milestone after Nvidia, Microsoft and Apple[BENGALURU] Alphabet briefly hit US$4 trillion in market valuation on Monday (Jan 12),...