Posts by Yurie Miyazawa
You’ve Been Writing Emails Wrong This Whole Time (Here’s the Simple Fix)
I’ve noticed a strange phenomenon in business communication. When people sit down to write an email, they suddenly transform into formal, academic writers crafting five-paragraph essays complete with thesis statements. It’s as if they’re channeling their college English professor rather than simply communicating with another human being. This formality creates an unnecessary barrier between you…
Read MoreDasin Retail Trust trustee-manager hits back at claims in alternate director’s exit letter
[SINGAPORE] The trustee-manager of Dasin Retail Trust (DRT) rebutted criticism from its former alternate director, who claimed in a resignation letter that his input was snubbed and key financial reports were not published despite his reminders, among other complaints. In a bourse filing on Tuesday (May 20), the trustee-manager set out to address the assertions…
Read MoreChina EV battery giant CATL’s Hong Kong IPO positive for mainland listings: Morningstar
[SINGAPORE] Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL) seemed poised for a winning start in its Hong Kong IPO (initial public offering) on Tuesday (May 20). In the world’s largest listing this year, CATL shares jumped in its Hong Kong trading debut, raising HK$35.7 billion (S$5.9 billion) despite being blacklisted by…
Read MoreLocal building boom will fuel growth, says top Vietnam steelmaker
[HANOI] Vietnam’s top steelmaker Hoa Phat Group is counting on the nation’s rising economic growth and massive infrastructure projects from railways to seaports to fuel the company’s expansion and cushion any fallout from US tariffs. The company targets 15 per cent annual revenue growth in the 2025 to 2030 period, chief executive officer Nguyen Viet…
Read MoreFAA investigating after Newark air traffic control suffered two-second outage
Published Tue, May 20, 2025 · 07:59 AM THE Federal Aviation Administration said the facility that handles Newark air traffic on Monday lost radio frequencies for about two seconds, the latest in a series of telecom issues. The incident occurred around 11.35 am ET (1535 GMT) and all aircraft remained safely separated, the FAA said. The incidents…
Read MoreAngry taxi drivers battle Paris police over fare change
Published Tue, May 20, 2025 · 06:49 AM [PARIS] Taxi drivers set alight wooden pallets and tyres in central Paris on Monday and police fired tear gas amid nationwide protests against a move to cut their fares for transporting medical cases. Nearly 1,000 taxis blocked roads in the capital and police said 64 people were…
Read MoreActors’ union sues ‘Fortnite’ over AI Darth Vader
[LOS ANGELES] An actors’ union is suing the makers of the Fortnite video game over the use of AI to create an interactive Darth Vader, it said on Monday. Fortnite announced last week it had got permission from the family of James Earl Jones to make a chatty Star Wars villain based on the late…
Read MoreEurope: Stocks subdued as corporate news outweighs US credit downgrade
EUROPEAN stocks closed flat on Monday, following a five-week winning streak, as declines from a surprise US credit rating downgrade were offset by upbeat corporate updates. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index pared earlier declines to close 0.13 per cent higher at 549.98, hovering around the seven-week intraday high it touched on Friday. Credit rating agency Moody’s…
Read MoreNike lays off some workers in shakeup of technology division
Efforts to recapture growth by refocusing on sports and wholesale channels have been complicated by US President Donald Trump’s trade war and uneven spending by US consumers Published Tue, May 20, 2025 · 06:07 AM [NEW YORK] Nike is downsizing its technology division and letting go of some employees as management resets priorities. Staff in…
Read MoreUS tariff wall to hurt S-E Asia petrochemical players as excess products flood the region
[SINGAPORE] Petrochemical players in South-east Asia are bracing themselves for increasing competition, as the tariff-led breakdown of trade between the US and China creates a flood of petchem products into the region. Brian Leonal, head of Asia petrochemical pricing at Argus, said: “There will be some challenges to the petrochemical industry in South-east Asia. The…
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