Posts by Mark Darwin
Singapore Airlines, Scoot avoiding airspace over Iraq, Red Sea amid US-Iran tensions
Published Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 11:02 AM [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot have avoided the airspace of Iraq and the Red Sea as a precautionary measure amid tensions between the US and Iran. This does not have a significant impact on its operations, said an SIA Group spokesperson in a reply to The…
Read MoreSingapore Airlines flights to and from New York among thousands cancelled due to US snowstorm
Air travel has been disrupted by Winter Storm Fern, sparking warnings of transportation chaos Published Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 10:53 AM [SINGAPORE] A number of Singapore Airlines (SIA) flights to and from New York have been cancelled owing to a snowstorm marching across the continental US. Air travel to the US has been disrupted…
Read MoreTrust Is The Missing Marketing Strategy
Too many brands obsess over clicks and impressions and then wonder why sales stall. The problem isn’t reach; it’s what comes after. Awareness without trust is wasted money. That’s my stance, and it’s shaped by building and scaling companies where attention was cheap but confidence was earned. “How do you let new people know that…
Read MoreAir France-KLM halts Dubai, Riyadh flights on geopolitical risks
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 12:52 PM AIR France-KLM has paused flights to and over several countries in the Middle East amid tensions between the US and Iran that could reverberate across the Persian Gulf. Air France cancelled flights between Paris and Dubai on Friday (Jan 23) and Saturday, temporarily suspending service to…
Read MoreTikTok’s new CEO brings Hollywood connections, ByteDance loyalty
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 09:02 AM TIKTOK picked an insider to lead its newly created US business, choosing an executive with deep ties to the entertainment world and history reporting up to ByteDance’s leadership. Adam Presser, a longtime right hand to TikTok’s global leader Shou Chew, was tapped to lead the new entity,…
Read MoreCulture Isn’t a Democracy—It’s a Declaration
Every founder wants a place people love to work. I do too. But chasing approval from the loudest voices can wreck the very culture you’re trying to build. My stance is simple: define what you stand for, say it plainly, and hire people who actually want that. Anything else is chaos disguised as kindness. The…
Read MoreBank of Japan keeps yen watchers on edge for rate-hike clues
Yen weakness and negative real rates risk fuelling inflation, leaving the BOJ behind the curve [TOKYO] The upcoming Bank of Japan (BOJ) meeting offers scope for sharp movements in the yen as investors try to gauge the timing of its next hike – with a looming election adding to the confusion. All 52 economists surveyed by Bloomberg…
Read MoreFAA warns airlines on Central, South American flights of potential military actions
THE US Federal Aviation Administration warned airlines on Friday to exercise caution when flying over Mexico, Central America and parts of South America, citing the risks of potential military activities and GPS interference. The FAA said it had issued Notices to Airmen covering Mexico and Central American countries, as well as Ecuador, Colombia and portions…
Read MoreVenezuelan banks will get US$300 million of oil money to sell on exchange market: sources
FOUR Venezuelan banks were notified this week by the country’s government that they will split US$300 million of oil revenues deposited in an account in Qatar, enabling them to sell dollars to Venezuelan companies that need foreign exchange to pay for materials, two financial sources and an analyst said. The injection of foreign capital comes…
Read MoreOil prices settle up as US begins holiday weekend
[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled higher on Friday as some investors covered short positions ahead of the three-day Martin Luther King holiday weekend in the US and lingering worries about a possible US military strike against Iran. Brent crude settled at US$64.13 a barrel up 37 cents or 0.58 per cent. US West Texas Intermediate finished at…
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