Posts by Stephanie Irvin
AirAsia chief says brand unit is nearing Nasdaq backdoor listing
Published Mon, Feb 16, 2026 · 11:07 AM [KUALA LUMPUR] AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes said that the Asian airline’s branding unit is closing in on a Nasdaq-listed target for a backdoor listing later this year that would value the newly created entity at about US$1.5 billion. The deal, which will involve the merger of the…
Read MoreGold prices dip on firmer US dollar
Published Mon, Feb 16, 2026 · 09:52 AM [BENGALURU] Gold edged lower on Monday (Feb 9) as the US dollar rose after bullion notched a more than 2 per cent gain in the previous session, as cooler-than-expected US inflation data lifted expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Spot gold fell 0.4 per…
Read MoreStocks to watch: ThaiBev, Marco Polo Marine, Lendlease Reit, Centurion, HPL
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Feb 16): Thai Beverage : The mainboard-listed company on Friday posted sales revenue for the first quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, of 86.7 billion baht (S$3.5 billion), down 6 per cent from 92.3 billion baht in the same year-ago…
Read MoreA lot of bull: As STI breaches 5,000, what more can we call for?
We should shift the whole market to unit shares, and get rid of the inefficient odd lot market that investors are sometimes forced into THE Straits Times Index (STI) crossed the 5,000 mark as Finance Minister Lawrence Wong delivered Budget 2026 last Thursday (Feb 12). The significance of 5,000 – apart from being the latest…
Read MoreCarry trade, commodities make EM currencies more stable than G7
Weaker US dollar and expectations for gradual Federal Reserve easing have reduced pressure on developing markets Published Sun, Feb 15, 2026 · 10:22 PM EMERGING market currencies are proving more stable than those in developed nations, a streak some investors say could become the longest in more than two decades. JPMorgan volatility indices show developing…
Read MoreGuocoLand chairman Quek Leng Chan builds interest
Over the five sessions spanning Feb 6 to 12, six primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$13.2 million [SINGAPORE] For the five trading sessions spanning Feb 6 to 12, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$137 million, taking the accumulated net outflow for early 2026 to…
Read MoreGold reclaims US$5,000 as cooling inflation lifts Fed easing bets
Published Sat, Feb 14, 2026 · 02:44 PM [NEW YORK] Gold advanced as traders raised bets on US Federal Reserve rate cuts after a tame inflation reading, with some investors taking advantage of Thursday’s (Feb 12) sharp sell-off to buy the metal at a lower price. US inflation was fairly mild at the start of…
Read MoreWhy Celebrity Investors Should Drink The Product
I’ve spent years building brands with celebrities circling the table. Managers and agents often repeat the same advice to their clients: don’t put in cash, get everything in kind. That playbook protects them, but it also keeps them distant. My view is simple: the only thing that moves a celebrity from swag to stake is…
Read MoreThe Crucial Significance of Conflict Management Training in the Workplace
No matter how big or small a company is, there are bound to be conflicts in its teams. Every person has differing views and ways they believe are best for handling workflow, clients, and executing projects. When conflicts arise, addressing them and uniting the team as a cohesive unit is imperative. A conflict on the…
Read MoreEvery confident founder I know learned these 7 lessons the hard way
Confidence in startups rarely looks like bravado. It looks quieter than that. It shows up as decisiveness under pressure, calm conversations with investors, and the ability to say no without overexplaining. If you are early in your journey, it can feel like confident founders were simply born that way. They were not. Almost every confident…
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