Qipao Power: The Cheongsam gets more fashion relevance
THE QIPAO MAY no longer be a common sight on the streets of China. But fashionistas across the world are embracing...
What the hype: Pumped up kicks and the sneaker resale market
On New Year’s eve, a sneaker collaboration with German sportswear giant Adidas and gamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was...
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ONE interesting aspect of technology usage and understanding in this millennium is that it has outgrown the late...
BREAKING NEWS
Davos diplomacy likely between India, Malaysia to defuse palm row
[KUALA LUMPUR] Trade ministers from India and Malaysia are likely to meet on the sidelines of the World Economic...
NBA delays planned April vote on schedule changes: report
[NEW YORK] The NBA doesn't plan to vote on major schedule changes at an April team owners meeting, but still hopes...
Best Buy starts investigation into CEO's personal conduct
[BENGALURU] US consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co said on Friday that its board was conducting an independent...
Airbnb revamps corporate governance, tying bonuses to safety
[NEW YORK] Airbnb is laying the groundwork for a public market debut later this year, announcing a new corporate...
Break up big tech's 'monopoly', smaller rivals tell Congress hearing
[COLORADO] In April 2019, Tile.com, which helps users find lost or misplaced items, suddenly found itself competing...
Four chefs and their favourite CNY recipes
“In Hong Kong, my family’s reunion dinners were always prepared by my mother. The food was simple, but made with...
Predictable Chinese cooking at Jia He
NOT every restaurant can be a star. We get that. Just as an army has its generals and elite commandos, it also needs...
Exporters close the book on a sorry 2019
SINGAPORE'S trade-dependent economy clocked its worst export showing since the global financial crisis, as non-oil...
Investment advice I wish I knew when I was 25 years old
TIME is an investor's best friend. The variable that has the biggest impact on an investor's long-term return is the...
House Proud: Decorative touches for Chinese New Year
Rats are known to be ambitious, intelligent and resourceful, and often have a mischievous air about them. This...
Show me the money: Red packets get a whole new look
These six angpao designs aren’t restricted to Chinese New Year use only. They’re made by...
Vespa GTS 300 Connected: Twist and shout
JUST the other day I asked the wife (I only have one) if she thought I could look manly riding a Vespa. "What do you...
Feasting or fasting in the festive season?
THE Christmas festivities are barely over and Chinese New Year is already rolling round. We have just recovered from...
Not end of the road for TPG even if it doesn't snare 5G licence
SINGAPORE'S call for proposals to set up the nation's 5G networks has yet to close but pundits already think that...
Magnus debacle a grave case of misgovernance
ON Jan 9, Magnus Energy, a company whose shares have been suspended from trading since Aug 23, 2019, got an...
Credit ratings, bond insurance were no protection in 2008 crisis
SOME of the proposals that the retail bonds working group is studying seem to be mechanisms that were in place in...
Singapore's digibank experiment is right balance of innovation and prudence
THE buzz behind digital banking in Singapore speaks to the belief that small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...
EDITOR'S CHOICE
ASEAN BUSINESS
Differing prospects for Asean telcos in 5G rollout: DBS
5G offers profitable opportunities for telcos in Singapore and Malaysia, but Thai telcos may face some risks from a...
GARAGE
Temasek, Trustbridge target majority stake in WeWork China at US$1b valuation: sources
TEMASEK Holdings and Trustbridge Partners have held talks with WeWork China over increasing their stake in the China...
STOCKS
US: Stocks end at records again, S&P 500 up 0.4%
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks again finished at records on Friday, capping a positive week of trade-related news and...
BreadTalk shares fall 8% on net loss warning for FY2019
SHARES of BreadTalk Group fell 8 per cent just half an hour after the market opened on Friday after the company...
Asian markets close mixed as trade deal cheer fades
POSITIVE economic data from the US and China struggled to keep sentiment afloat on Friday as trade deal exuberance...
Europe: Shares touch all-time peak on cross-Atlantic trade optimism
[BENGALURU] European shares clocked a record closing high on Friday after EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan struck a...
US: Wall Street opens at record high on strong data, earnings
[NEW YORK] US stock indexes marched to new highs at open on Friday, driven by optimism over corporate earnings,...
Singapore shares edge up 0.1%, gain 0.8% on the week
THE Straits Times Index closed flat at 3,281.03 having gained just 3.03 points or 0.09 per cent.
BT WEEKLY
Heliconia-backed Rigel Technology eyes expansion, dismisses listing talk
RECENT market talk of Rigel Technology planning an initial public offering is just speculation, said Christopher Ng...
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