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Singapore listcos improve board age and gender diversity, but not cultural background mix: study – The Business Times
SINGAPORE-LISTED companies have improved in board diversity over the past five years on most fronts – such as age and gender mix – but not in cultural background and...
Gold dips as Middle East tensions ease, focus on Trump inauguration – The Business Times
GOLD prices fell in early Asian trading on Monday (Jan 20) as easing tensions in the Middle East tempered safe-haven demand, while investors awaited Donald Trump’s inauguration and clarity...
Asia private credit funding hits eight-year low on China slump – The Business Times
ASIA’S private credit market faces diverse challenges in 2025 after fundraising dropped to an eight-year low and concerns over China’s ailing growth hit sentiment.Fundraising of Asia Pacific-focused private debt...
Trump says Apple CEO to make large investment in US – The Business Times
US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump said on Sunday he spoke with Apple CEO Tim Cook.“He said they’re going to make a massive investment in the United States because of our...
China tech stock hedges cheapen before Trump becomes president – The Business Times
WITH Donald Trump about to start a second term in the White House, investors around the globe are bracing for big changes in trade policies. One sector they are...
TikTok restores service after Trump vows to extend deadline – The Business Times
TIKTOK started restoring service in the US on Sunday (Jan 19), after a whipsaw of events that saw the video app make good on a threat to go dark,...
TikTok return draws scrutiny of Trump’s, Beijing’s stance – The Business Times
TIKTOK restored US services after Donald Trump pledged to delay enforcement of a ban. Yet it’s not clear whether the app’s Chinese parent is able – or willing –...
Stock markets are less afraid of war than we imagine – The Business Times
A look at the past shows that most regional conflicts have not been bear-market catalystsWHILE Hizbollah struck a tenuous truce with Israel, fighting continued in Gaza and Yemen, prolonging...
