Posts by Mark Darwin
Trump-led US delegation to be largest ever at WEF, as Davos grapples with shaken global order
These business and political elites head to Davos next week with its vision of a rules-based global economic order being tested to the limits ORGANISERS of the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos next week said they are expecting the largest US delegation ever, including secretaries for state, treasury, commerce, trade and energy…
Read MoreLow Keng Huat controlling shareholders up offer price to S$0.78 per share, extend closing date
Revised offer represents an increase of 8.3% or S$0.06 over the initial offer price [SINGAPORE] The offerors for Low Keng Huat have raised the offer price for the property developer to S$0.78 a share from S$0.72 a share. The offeror Consistent Record – a special purpose vehicle effectively controlled by managing director Marco Low and…
Read MoreS&P 500, Dow open near record highs after mixed earnings, inflation data
[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Dow opened near record highs on Tuesday (Jan 13) after a largely in-line inflation report sustained expectations of rate cuts this year, while investors weighed mixed quarterly results from JPMorgan and Delta Air Lines. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 26.8 points at the open to 49,616.95. The…
Read MoreKeppel Reit preferential offering closes with 76.9% valid acceptances; total applications at 97%
The gross proceeds of S$886.3 million will go into funding the purchase of another one-third interest of Marina Bay Financial Centre’s Tower 3 [SINGAPORE] Keppel Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has received valid acceptances of 76.9 per cent at the close of its preferential offering announced on Dec 11, 2025. In a bourse filing on…
Read MoreMorgan Stanley lifts Asia bonuses 20% after record revenue haul
Despite a record year in Asia, the bank cautions against raising bonuses too sharply, aiming to smooth compensation [HONG KONG] Morgan Stanley increased bonuses by about 20 per cent for bankers in Asia after the firm closed in on a record US$10 billion in revenue from the region last year, people familiar with the matter…
Read MoreTrump team nears Taiwan trade deal with more US chip investment
Any agreement with Taipei risks provoking China, which claims the island as part of its territory [WASHINGTON] The Trump administration is close to a trade deal with Taiwan that would lower American tariffs on goods from the self-governed island and significantly expand Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)’s planned investment in chip production on US soil,…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Thomson Medical, Vin’s Holdings
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 13): Thomson Medical : The mainboard-listed group on Monday announced that it has appointed Tong Kooi Ong, 66, as its independent, non-executive chairman to its board, effective Feb 1 this year. Tong succeeds Ng Ser Miang, 76, who…
Read MoreWhat Emotionally Mature Founders Do When Everything Feels Uncertain
There is a specific kind of uncertainty that only founders experience. Not the hypothetical kind, but the lived version where the runway is shrinking, customers are quiet, and every decision feels like it might be the wrong one. You refresh your bank balance more than your inbox. You wonder if everyone else has figured something…
Read MoreStart Young, Pivot Fast, Build Relentlessly Now
I’m Erik Huberman, and my stance is simple: momentum beats perfection. Careers are not straight lines. They are a series of quick moves, tough pivots, and compounding lessons. That’s the only way I’ve ever built anything that lasted. The story people don’t see is the messy middle. It’s the year you make almost nothing. It’s…
Read MoreAre Premarital Assets Protected in Divorce?
If you’re thinking about filing for divorce, you might also be thinking about how your assets will be divided. For those who brought assets into the marriage with them, it’s an even more critical point. Known as premarital assets, most are protected in a divorce, but it’s not always cut-and-dry. Knowing what is protected and…
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