Parents in Singapore spend more for kids than for their own future
SINGAPORE - If you have children, give yourself a big pat on the back: A recent survey has found that...
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5 myths about diversifying investments
Most people have probably heard of the adage: "Do not put all your eggs in the same basket". Applied to...
Smaller activewear brands a hit among female athletes
(NYTIMES) - Athleta, the activewear brand for women and girls owned by Gap, had never sponsored an athlete when it...
US economy recovers, but faces fresh challenges
(NYTIMES) - The US economy climbed out of its coronavirus-induced hole in the spring as vaccinations and federal aid fuelled...
GIC-backed Bukalapak jumps 25% in debut after Indonesia’s biggest IPO
JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) - Online marketplace Bukalapak surged on its first day of trading after raising US$1.5 billion (S$2.03 billion) in...
Raffles Medical chairman Loo Choon Yong turns billionaire on Covid-19 vaccination drive
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) - A Singapore doctor has joined the ranks of billionaires after his company became involved in efforts to...
Qatar Airways says regulator grounds 13 of its Airbus A350s over surface issue
DUBAI (REUTERS) - Qatar Airways has been instructed by its regulator to ground 13 Airbus A350 planes due a faster...
Singapore stocks inch up ahead of US non-farm payroll data
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Investors in the local market were in wait-and-see mode on Friday (Aug 6) ahead of...
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding first-half profit up 39% amid fall in revenue
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Yangzijiang Shipbuilding posted a net profit of 1.6 billion yuan (S$339.6 million) in the first...
US job growth exceeds forecast as unemployment rate falls
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) - US employers added the most jobs in nearly a year and the unemployment rate declined faster...