Entrepreneurship

Nasdaq-listed Grab’s Q4 profit falls to US$27 million, but beats analyst estimates
NASDAQ-LISTED Grab on Thursday (Feb 20) posted a net profit of US$27 million for the fourth quarter ended December, down from US$35 million in the previous corresponding period. The...
Chinese rivals seize on Illumina’s blacklisting to woo clients
BEIJING’S surprise move to blacklist Illumina has unleashed a frenzy among the US firm’s Chinese rivals to win market share from the gene-sequencing giant.While Illumina is still assessing the...
Bank of Japan’s hawkish stance seen boosting demand for US corporate bonds
INTEREST rate hikes from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) should help cut currency protection costs for Japanese investors, spurring their appetite for US investment-grade corporate bonds, according to Bank...
Microsoft unveils quantum computing chip for future data centres
MICROSOFT announced its first quantum computing chip, a major step in the company’s effort to produce devices that might someday solve problems beyond the reach of modern computers.The company...
Fast Company Discusses the Rise of AI Tools in 2025
The past year has marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of artificial intelligence, fundamentally reshaping how we work, create, and interact. From Google DeepMind’s breakthroughs to the ongoing...
Location Services: Are You Being Tracked at Work?
Ever wonder how much your boss knows about where you are during work hours? Location services in the workplace are becoming more common, and while they can help with...
Apple to launch new lower-cost iPhone to capture a broader market
APPLE is set to launch its latest budget iPhone model on Wednesday (Feb 19) as it looks to grab a bigger share of the mid-range smartphone market and fend...
Thailand to curb short selling, high-speed trades amid sell-off
THAILAND’S stock exchange will tighten curbs on short selling and high-frequency trading as it attempts to revive investor confidence in the world’s worst performing equity market. Short selling and...
Prime US Reit posts 51.6% fall in H2 DPU as manager continues to retain funds for capex
PRIME US Reit, which focuses on office buildings in the US, saw its distribution per unit (DPU) fall 51.6 per cent to 0.11 US cent for the six months...
Singapore stocks end Wednesday higher on UOB earnings, Budget news; STI adds 0.2%
The bank’s Q4 profit of of S$1.52 billion beat analysts’ consensus forecast S$1.48 billionSINGAPORE equities closed higher on Wednesday (Feb 19), as investors digested company earnings reports and the...
United Hampshire US Reit declares 4.2% lower H2 DPU of US$0.0205
UNITED Hampshire US Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Reit) distribution per unit (DPU) for the half year ended Dec 31, 2024, fell to US$0.0205, down 4.2 per cent from US$0.0214...