BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – After cracking down on Alibaba Group Holding and its financial services affiliate Ant Group, Beijing now appears to have Tencent Holdings in …
Crypto exchange BitMEX founder surrenders to face money laundering charges
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – One of the founders of pioneering crypto-derivatives exchange BitMEX surrendered to authorities to face charges that he schemed to avoid US …
China plans new food trading giant with Cofco merger and IPO
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China’s largest food company plans to merge its international trading division with several domestic businesses to create a new agricultural commodity behemoth …
Tesla names Elon Musk ‘Technoking’ in cryptic regulatory filing
BENGALURU (REUTERS) – Tesla added “Technoking of Tesla” to billionaire chief executive officer Elon Musk’s list of official titles on Monday (March 15), in a …
Oceanus refutes rumours of ‘pump-and-dump’ scheme, financial probe and move to Catalist
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Oceanus Group has refuted rumours about a purported move to the Catalist board, an investigation into the group’s financials, and …
6 ways this investment-linked policy makes retirement planning a breeze
Did you know that only 1 in 4 Singaporeans have a retirement insurance plan, and 2 in 3 of retirees regret not planning earlier for …
Digital payments firm Stripe valued at US$95b with latest funding round
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Stripe’s valuation almost tripled in less than a year to US$95 billion (S$127.7 billion) with its latest funding round where it …
India to propose ban on cryptocurrencies, making even holding them illegal: Source
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – India will propose a law banning cryptocurrencies, fining anyone trading in the country or even holding such digital assets, a senior …
Dovish Fed standing firm on inflation fears
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Skittish investors have see-sawed between celebration about the expected US economic recovery and nail-biting over a possible price spiral, but the Federal …
The costs of doing your own trades
The global pandemic was the spark that accelerated two trends in financial market participation: technology-enabled, lower-cost trading and the rising cost of attention. Having more …
Seeking career coaching early can shorten your job search
SINGAPORE – A Workforce Singapore career coach says: Career coaching is a multi-step process that involves a series of sessions to help you understand your …
Me & My Money: Spending within his means and being cautious help him grow his business and finances
SINGAPORE – Business owner Desmond Tay believes in keeping it simple when it comes to personal finance – spend within your means and do not …
Me & My Career: Helping job seekers find careers that bring out their best
SINGAPORE -Career coach Elaine Ng found that most of the people seeking help when she started out in her field in 2012 were rank-and-file workers …
Pakistan couple expelled by university after public proposal
LAHORE, PAKISTAN (AFP) – A university in deeply conservative Pakistan expelled two students who embraced after getting engaged on campus, after a video of the …
Leader of Myanmar shadow civilian govt vows resistance to junta rule
YANGON (REUTERS) – The acting leader of Myanmar’s parallel civilian government, appointed by ousted lawmakers in the wake of a Feb 1 military coup, addressed …
US tech stocks lose tug-of-war amid inflation worries
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street closed out a volatile week mostly higher on Friday (March 12), but tech shares once again lost the battle …
Sembcorp snags solar energy contract from HDB, EDB; to add over 400 jobs for such projects
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) has been awarded a 60 megawatt-peak (MWp) solar project by the Housing & Development Board (HDB) and …
Netflix tests feature that could limit password sharing
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Netflix is testing a feature that asks viewers to verify they share a household with the account holder, the company said …
HSBC bosses try to quell banker anger over bonus cuts
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – HSBC Holdings’ chief executive officer Noel Quinn and his top lieutenants were forced to defend bonus cuts to unhappy investment bankers and …
Baidu seeks up to $4.8 billion in Hong Kong second listing
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Search engine giant Baidu is seeking to raise as much as HK$28 billion (S$4.8 billion) in a second listing in Hong …