Posts by Yurie Miyazawa
TikTok Shop pushes into luxury retail with US$11,000 handbags
[LOS ANGELES] TikTok is moving into luxury retail, part of an effort to expand its TikTok Shop marketplace into a high-end shopping destination for purses and watches that can fetch thousands of US dollars. Once considered a virtual dollar store, TikTok Shop now showcases US$11,000 handbags from Hermes and Chanel, or rare, limited-drop sneakers from…
Read MoreHow Legal Marijuana Will Affect Workers’ Comp Cases in PA
The legalization of marijuana in Pennsylvania introduces significant changes to workers’ compensation cases. Legal marijuana use can complicate determinations of workplace injury claims, especially when it comes to questions of negligence and impairment. Marijuana may not only affect the treatment and recovery process of injured workers but also challenge existing policies surrounding compensation and employer…
Read MoreChoose Hard Things and Build Real Strength
Mental health isn’t just therapy and time off. It’s also doing the hard reps your mind wants to skip. My stance is simple: training yourself to do hard things on purpose is one of the best ways to build a stronger mind and a stronger career. Most people hunt for hacks. I bet on grit.…
Read MoreRepositioning of IReit Global’s Berlin asset to have ‘significant impact’ on DPU
[SINGAPORE] The absence of property income as a result of the repositioning of IReit Global’s office asset in Berlin is expected to have a “significant impact” on the real estate investment trust’s (Reit) distributions to unitholders. On Thursday (Nov 20), the Europe-focused Reit said in a business update for its third quarter ended Sep 30…
Read MoreCrypto exchange Kraken confidentially files for US IPO
Analysts expect crypto companies to try and go public before the midterm elections next year [BENGALURU] Kraken, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, said on Wednesday (Nov 19) that it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the US, as digital asset companies look to tap the new listings market before the…
Read MoreWhen “Psychopathic” Traits Make Better Founders
Entrepreneurship rewards edge cases. That’s uncomfortable to admit, but it’s true. Some traits we label as “psychopathic” can fuel strong leadership when pointed in the right direction. My view is simple: the same wiring that can break companies can also build them—if it’s managed with clear ethics and hard guardrails. The Traits That Cut Both…
Read MoreStamford Tyres puts commercial property at 455 MacPherson Road up for sale at S$12.5 million
With a land area of 10,236 square feet, the location currently houses one of the company’s tyre retail outlets [SINGAPORE] Tyre and wheel distributor Stamford Tyres (Stamford) has put its commercial property at 455 MacPherson Road up for sale. According to a listing on CommercialGuru, the property is being marketed at a starting price of…
Read MoreStamford Tyres puts commercial property at 455 MacPherson Road up for sale at S$12.5 million
With a land area of 10,236 square feet, the location currently houses one of the company’s tyre retail outlets [SINGAPORE] Tyre and wheel distributor Stamford Tyres (Stamford) has put its commercial property at 455 MacPherson Road up for sale. According to a listing on CommercialGuru, the property is being marketed at a starting price of…
Read MoreSTI ends flat on Wednesday amid mixed regional trading
The best performer was Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, while the biggest loser was Genting Singapore [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended flat on Wednesday (Nov 19), amid mixed regional trading. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) edged up 0.01% or 0.55 points to finish at 4,505.22. Meanwhile, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index lost 0.5 per cent or 7.15…
Read MoreAI bubble and growth fears are creeping into US credit markets
[NEW YORK] The malaise sweeping financial markets globally is creeping into credit markets. Risk premiums on everything from investment-grade corporates to junk bonds are hovering near their highest levels in weeks. On Monday (Nov 17), investors withdrew about 40 per cent of bond orders on several corporate bond offerings after seeing final pricing, an unusually…
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