Business
Nasdaq facing downward pressure in near term
THE Nasdaq-100 Index delivered an impressive 25.9 per cent gain in 2024, led by the stellar performance of heavyweight technology counters…
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Business
Industrial S-Reits’ operating performance remain resilient, with positive rental reversions in 2024
Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) with industrial assets have delivered a resilient performance with continued positive…
Business
Industrial S-Reits’ operating performance remains resilient, with positive rental reversions in 2024
Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) with industrial assets have delivered a resilient performance with continued positive…
Culture
Virtual Mail: The New Way to Run Your Business From Anywhere
In today’s fast-paced world, running a business remotely is easier than ever, thanks to virtual addresses. Forget about being tied down to…
Culture
Tom Brady, Armchair Quarterback
A few months ago, when Tom Brady was beginning his career as an N.F.L. commentator for Fox Sports, a commercial aired. It begins with…
Culture
David Lynch’s (Possible) Realism
In his memoir, “Room to Dream,” from 2018, David Lynch recalled an idyllic time in his life. He was in his late twenties and had just…
News
This Hong Kong newspaper seller is preparing for a yuan crash
Currency traders looking for their next big idea could do worse than talk to Wong, who runs a news stand in Hong Kong’s Central District.…
Business
Starbucks CEO made US$96 million in first four months on the job
Starbucks paid new chief executive officer Brian Niccol about US$96 million for four months of work last year, one of the biggest…
News
Oil prices settle pennies higher, down for week as Trump touts energy policy
Oil prices settled slightly higher on Friday (Jan 24) but posted a weekly decline, ending four straight weeks of gains, after US President…
Culture
Heil or No Heil?
© 2025 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. The New Yorker may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as…
Business
Name Change Cost Shock: Hidden Fees You Need to Know
Ever thought about changing your name legally? It’s not just about picking a new name and moving on. There’s a lot more to it, especially…
Business
Santosa, Kolonas families offer to privatise Japfa at S$0.62 per share
THE family members of Japfa’s founder are looking to take the agri-food company private by way of scheme of arrangement, for S$0.62 per…
Business
Meta to spend up to US$65 billion this year to power AI goals, Zuckerberg says
META Platforms plans to spend between US$60 billion and US$65 billion this year to build out AI infrastructure, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said…
Business
Lian Beng’s Ong family offers to privatise SLB Development at S$0.23 per share
LIAN Beng Group’s board of directors – comprising the controlling Ong family – has proposed to acquire and privatise property developer…
Business
Thomson Medical warns of H1 loss on poorer Malaysia performance
THOMSON Medical expects to report a loss after tax for the six months ended Dec 31, 2024, following a preliminary review of the unaudited…
Business
Far East Orchard unit acquires additional stake in Woodlands Square for S$25 million
A UNIT of Far East Orchard (FEO) has acquired an additional stake in its commercial property in Woodlands for S$25 million. Woods Square,…
Culture
Sanaz Toossi’s “English” Comes to Broadway
Sanaz Toossi began writing “English,” her Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, now at the Roundabout’s Todd Haimes Theatre, as her…
Culture
Remembering Garth Hudson, the Man Who Transformed the Band
On Tuesday, Garth Hudson, who played organ, accordion, saxophone, and more as a member of the Band—perhaps still the group that best…
Business
Fu Yu board rejected substantial shareholder’s directorship bid due to non-conformance with SGX’s “integrity requirements”
PRECISION plastic components manufacturer Fu Yu Corporation’s board of directors declined to appoint substantial shareholder Victor Lim as…
Business
Fu Yu board rejects substantial shareholder’s directorship bid due to non-conformance with SGX’s ‘integrity requirements’
PRECISION plastic components manufacturer Fu Yu Corporation’s board of directors declined to appoint substantial shareholder Victor Lim as…
Fashion
ST Engineering Urban Solutions, SP Mobility win tender to deploy public EV charging points
TWO electric vehicle (EV) charging operators won contracts to deploy public EV charging points across Singapore under a tender by the Land…
Business
BYD plans to sell plug-in hybrids in Japan
CHINA’S BYD could start selling its first plug-in hybrid vehicle in Japan this year, the company said on Friday (Jan 24), as it aims to…
News
Oracle, Apple, Google diverge on whether to keep serving TikTok
APPLE and Oracle have reacted differently to President Donald Trump’s pledge that the US government will not enforce a national security…
Business
China’s new rules to add one trillion yuan into market: analysts
ANALYSTS see China’s latest initiatives injecting at least one trillion yuan (S$186 billion) of additional flows in 2025 into its ailing…