Entrepreneurship

Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high of 0.75%
THE Bank of Japan on Friday hiked interest rates to 0.75 per cent, marking the first increase since January and its highest level in 30 years.The bank decided by...
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Friday (Dec 19) to levels unseen in three decades and signalled its readiness for further hikes, taking another landmark...
Baht soars to 3-year high against Singdollar as it climbs on gold spike, yuan strength
Thai currency’s rise is fuelled by a soft US dollar, recent Fed easing and sharp acceleration in gold prices [SINGAPORE] The baht’s rally has pushed it to hit records...
Coliwoo disposes Pasir Panjang co-living space in S$43.9 million sale-and-leaseback deal
It will sell its 80% stake in Coliwoo PP, which owns and manages Coliwoo Hotel Pasir Panjang [SINGAPORE] Co-living operator Coliwoo has entered into a sale-and-leaseback agreement to dispose...
Coliwoo disposes Pasir Panjang co-living hotel space in S$43.9 million sale-and-leaseback deal
Estimated net proceeds of S$15.3 million will be used to repay working capital loans owed to LHN Group and for general working capital purposes [SINGAPORE] Coliwoo has entered into...
Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust divests office asset in Italy for 34 million euros
Following the divestment, the trust’s exposure to Italy will fall from 18% to 17%[SINGAPORE] The managers of Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (Sert) on Friday (Dec 19) said that it...
Nike’s China conundrum deepens as turnaround stagnates
Nike’s stock is down 13% so far this year, on track for a fourth straight year of declines[NEW YORK] Nike is running out of time to prove its China...
TikTok says it signed agreements to create new US joint venture
TIKTOK chief executive officer Shou Chew told employees that the social media app’s parent company, ByteDance, signed binding agreements to create a US joint venture majority-owned by American investors.In...
Instacart to pay US$60 million to settle FTC claims it deceived shoppers
INSTACART has agreed to pay US$60 million in refunds to settle the US Federal Trade Commission’s allegations that the online grocery delivery platform deceived consumers about its Instacart+ membership...
European shares gain after US inflation data, ECB rate decision aids investor optimism
EUROPEAN shares made broad-based gains on Thursday, with lower-than-expected US inflation strengthening hopes for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2026 and the European Central Bank taking a more positive view of...
Bank of England lowers rates after tight vote but signals caution about further cuts
Five MPC members vote to lower the benchmark rate for the fourth time in 2025 to 3.75%[LONDON] The Bank of England (BOE) cut interest rates on Thursday (Dec 18)...
South Korea digs deeper into intervention toolkit as won slides
The won has been Asia’s worst-performing currency in the second half of the year[SEOUL] In South Korea, calls for action to stem the won’s decline are getting louder by...