Entrepreneurship

New AI-powered SMRT command centre aims to make bus services safer, more reliable and faster
All bus service operations will now be controlled from the Mobility Command and Control Centre in Gali Batu Bus Depot near Yew Tee[SINGAPORE] A new S$6 million command centre...
Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz slips below 10-day average, data shows
Published Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 12:20 PM[SINGAPORE] Seven commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday (Aug 27), down from 17 a day earlier and below the...
Singapore shares fall on Thursday; STI down 0.7%
Published Thu, Aug 27, 2026 · 06:15 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Thursday (Aug 27).The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.7 per cent or 37.47 points to...
Meta to pay up to US$16.7 billion in social media case
Published Wed, Aug 26, 2026 · 11:28 PM[WASHINGTON] Meta Platforms has agreed to pay up to US$16.7 billion to settle a landmark social media case with multiple US states,...
ECB set for September rate hike with no appetite to signal more: sources
Published Wed, Aug 26, 2026 · 06:25 AM[FRANKFURT] European Central Bank policymakers are ready to raise interest rates at their next meeting in September to contain the side-effects of...
Why investors are seeking refuge from the US dollar as ‘debasement trade’ returns to Wall Street
The term captures the idea of investors seeking refuge from the greenback due to fear that it is being devalued[MELBOURNE] Political and fiscal uncertainty in the US is prompting...
Temasek’s Azalea raises over US$1 billion despite ‘challenging’ environment for private equity
[SINGAPORE] Azalea Investment Management on Monday (Aug 24) announced it has raised more than US$1 billion in new capital commitments across three private equity (PE) offerings.These include US$526 million...
Gold jumps as Treasury buybacks revive debasement concerns
Bullion’s rally of around 14% so far in August could be tempered by the rebound in energy pricesPublished Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · 05:07 PMGOLD prices climbed to their...
SpaceX is hiring for natural gas trading to support energy needs
Published Sat, Aug 22, 2026 · 11:41 AM[HOUSTON] Elon Musk’s SpaceX is hiring a trader to build and lead a natural gas trading team to support the space flight...
Oil rises as Trump threatens sanctions on Iran partners
Published Sat, Aug 22, 2026 · 08:44 AM[HOUSTON] International and US crude oil futures rose on Friday (Aug 21) after US President Donald Trump threatened economic sanctions on Iran’s...
Singapore, India accounting bodies take ‘stepping stone’ towards mutual recognition of qualifications
They also sign a letter of cooperation setting out a framework for a proposed Global AI Fluency Initiative[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s accounting body and its Indian counterpart are taking a step...
Starbucks sheds more than 100 jobs as it wraps up restructuring
The cuts include roles within the team that oversees the design and construction of its storesPublished Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 11:29 PM[WASHINGTON] Starbucks eliminated 104 roles as part...