Posts by Mark Darwin
Your Boss’s Body Language Could Be Killing Your Career
Ever feel like your boss’s body language is speaking a different language? It can be a real game-changer in the workplace. Understanding what those crossed arms or furrowed brows mean could be the key to unlocking a more successful career path. Whether they realize it or not, bosses send out messages through their body language…
Read MoreChinese soda maker Dayao is said to consider US$500 million Hong Kong IPO – The Business Times
CHINESE soda maker Dayao is gearing up for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) as early as the second half of 2025, sources familiar with the matter said, building on the city’s emerging recovery in new listings. The company, based in China’s Inner Mongolia, is working with advisers as it seeks to raise as…
Read MoreThailand hunts for central bank chief with ‘modern ideas’ – The Business Times
THAILAND has started the search for a new central bank governor with “modern ideas” who can work closely with the state, as the incumbent’s rocky tenure nears its end. Potential candidates are being discussed, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said. The five-year term for the current governor – Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput – concludes at the end of…
Read MoreRakuten billionaire justifies mobile arm losses with big AI bet – The Business Times
RAKUTEN Group’s chief dismissed sceptics who call the Japanese e-commerce pioneer’s mobile foray a mistake and said the telecom arm is central for future growth through artificial intelligence (AI). A decision to enter Japan’s cut-throat wireless market has saddled Rakuten with four years of losses, weighing on its cash-churning online shopping mall and finance operations.…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Sembcorp, CDL, Frasers Property, Sabana Reit, ValueMax – The Business Times
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jan 20). Sembcorp Industries: The energy and urban development company, through its subsidiaries Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India and Sembcorp Development, signed two non-binding memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with the state government of Odisha, on Friday. The company said the signing…
Read MoreBYD’s supply chain financing masks ballooning debt: GMT – The Business Times
BYD’S reliance on financing from working capital has masked surging debt levels at the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant, according to calculations from Hong Kong-based GMT Research. While it’s common for fast-growing firms to use debt to fuel expansion, BYD appears “addicted” to supply chain financing, GMT, an accounting consultancy that previously raised the alarm…
Read MoreFinancing costs will come under scrutiny as S-Reits report results amid Trump’s inauguration, interest rate decisions – The Business Times
iIndustry watchers believe most of the S-Reits are already facing near “peak” interest rates, and expect financing costs to decline from this year RESULT announcements for Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) for the quarter ended December 2024 – expected over the next few weeks – could not come at a more interesting time. The…
Read MoreGold expected to continue bullish trend – The Business Times
GOLD price has been on a steady uptrend since hitting a low of US$1,614 per ounce in October 2022. Over the past two years, the precious metal has consistently climbed and carved out higher lows, before culminating at an all-time high of US$2,790 on Oct 31, 2024. As of now, gold is trading around US$2,715,…
Read MoreCanadian dollar approaches December low on tariff concerns – The Business Times
THE Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday (Jan 17), with the currency approaching a multi-year low it hit in December as the looming US presidential inauguration focused attention on expected trade tariffs. The loonie was trading 0.5 per cent lower at 1.4460 per US dollar, or 69.16 US cents, after trading in…
Read MoreEY Entrepreneurs Access Network to begin accepting applications for 2025 cohort
The EY Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN), a business accelerator program to support Black and Hispanic/Latino entrepreneurs, will begin accepting applications for its 2025 cohort on June 14, 2024. Established in 2019, the program aims to bridge the disparity gap faced by these entrepreneurs and help them navigate systemic financial and institutional barriers to achieve broad-scale…
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