Every so often, a handful of companies emerge that capture the imagination of the investing world. In the late 1990s, it was internet companies. In the 2000s, smartphones transformed how people lived and worked. More recently, artificial intelligence has become the defining technology story of our time. Now, investors may be on the verge of
If someone told you a decade ago that people would pay strangers to hike with them, share a hotpot meal, accompany them on holiday, or simply spend time chatting, you might have thought it sounded bizarre. Today, it’s a fast-growing business. Across China, consumers are increasingly paying for companionship services. Some hire hiking partners to
Currency risk is one of those topics many retail investors hear about but rarely pay enough attention to—until it starts affecting returns in a very visible way. If you’ve ever bought overseas stocks, invested in global ETFs, or even travelled recently and noticed how expensive (or cheap) things feel compared to a few years ago,
For much of the past two years, investors have focused on one question: when will central banks start cutting interest rates? Across Asia, that conversation is beginning to change. A powerful combination of rising energy costs and booming artificial intelligence (AI) demand is creating fresh inflation pressures across the region. As a result, several Asian
STI Heads South as Global Risk Appetite Weakens The Straits Times Index (STI) has come under pressure in recent trading sessions, joining a broader pullback across global equity markets. Investors who had become accustomed to a relatively steady climb in stock prices are now facing a more volatile environment as concerns over economic growth, interest
After months of strong gains, Wall Street finally encountered a serious setback on 5 June 2026. Major US stock indices suffered their steepest declines in months, with the Nasdaq leading losses as investors rushed to reassess expectations for interest rates, economic growth, and technology valuations. The S&P 500 ended its impressive nine-week winning streak, while
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The long-awaited SpaceX IPO has finally arrived, marking one of the most anticipated public offerings in modern financial history. For years, retail investors watched from the sidelines as private investors and institutions benefited from the extraordinary rise of Elon Musk’s aerospace company. Now that public market investors have a chance to participate, one question dominates
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For many Singaporeans, investing still feels relatively straightforward. You identify a good company, check whether profits are growing, compare valuations, and decide whether the stock looks attractive. That approach worked reasonably well for decades. Today, however, the investing landscape is changing. In his first major interview as chairman of Temasek, Teo Chee Hean offered a
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Singapore’s inflation numbers just delivered something markets were not expecting: a pleasant surprise. Core inflation — one of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) most closely watched indicators — cooled to 1.4% in April, down from 1.7% in March. Economists had actually expected inflation to rise. For many Singaporeans, that may sound like technical economist
For years, the semiconductor industry followed one simple rule: make chips smaller, and they become faster and more powerful. That idea powered everything from iPhones to Nvidia’s AI chips. It also turned Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) into one of the world’s most important companies and made Nvidia the poster child of the AI boom.