Hawkish hold from BOJ sets central bank stage
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on May 30, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images…
In China, companies are shipping AI hardware
An interactive display featuring artificial intelligence at the iRootech Technology Co. offices in Guangzhou, China, on Wednesday, April…
China blocks Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus
China’s state planner on Monday called for Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Singaporean…
They Moved Abroad for a New Life. Now the Hard Part: Where, Exactly, Is Home?
H ow long have you been living in Singapore?” It’s a question taxi drivers have been asking me…
Lebanan, Iran ceasfire; oil prices; markets; EU meeting; DeepSeek’s V4
Hello, this is Katrina Bishop — usually based in London but writing today from Singapore, where I’ve spent…
More bookings, shorter trips: Chinese adjust to higher fuel prices for Labour Day break
The number of Chinese tourists deciding to travel during the five-day Labour Day holiday at the start of…
When will people live on the Moon? In the 2030s says Voyager Technologies CEO
A view of Earth, partially hidden by the Moon, photographed through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m.…
Hormuz is just a ‘dry run’ if China and U.S. go to war in the Pacific, Singapore foreign minister warns
Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (left) speaks with CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick at the CONVERGE LIVE event on April…
Case made for maritime as the last great uninvested industry
Specialist maritime venture fund Motion Ventures has published its full investment thesis for the first time in its…
We Built a $7 Million Business While Traveling the World
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tricia Redulla, cofounder of Sky and Sol. It has…
In Malaysia, unlicensed street photography becomes focus of crackdown
While many Europeans are considering putting long-haul flying on the back burner as jet fuel costs and airfares…
Can Singapore’s latest fitness trend work for India’s ageing population?
Retirement is not just about logging into your slow living era. Increasingly, individuals are trying to do more…