How SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell has achieved Musk’s lofty ambitions

June 8 : When SpaceX goes public on Friday with what is expected to be a record-setting IPO, it will cap two decades of founder and CEO Elon Musk’s ambition to transform... Read more »

Singapore must become more cohesive as global outlook remains uncertain: PM Wong

The government still expects inflationary pressures to rise, and there is also uncertainty about how AI will impact the job market, he says [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s first-quarter growth was solid and reflects the... Read more »

Power washer flooded with support, business inquiries after SMRT removes artwork near Mountbatten

SINGAPORE – In the days after SMRT erased his power-washing artwork in Mountbatten, Marcus Pang has been flooded with messages expressing support and offers of collaboration and commissions. “I have not gone... Read more »

Japan’s economy cools on weak capex in Q1, revised data shows

TOKYO, June 8 : Japan’s economy lost momentum in the January-March quarter from the previous three months on sluggish capital expenditure, revised gross domestic product data showed on Monday, pointing to challenges ahead... Read more »

Airline profits to halve amid jet fuel price surge

RIO DE JANEIRO – Airline profits are predicted to take a hit in 2026 with a 70 per cent increase in jet fuel prices resulting from the war in the Middle East,... Read more »

These 3 young hawkers put cheese in a curry puff & made S$500K in a yr

What The Puff produces up to 1,500 puffs a day Singapore’s hawker scene is not short of curry puff stalls. But when Lim Yuan Ming, 24, and his older brother Brandon, 29,... Read more »

Kim Choo Kueh Chang: Protecting heritage beyond profits

It hopes to keep spirit of the family’s traditions alive while trying new things [SINGAPORE] Years ago, tourists could stop at Kim Choo Kueh Chang’s Changi Airport restaurant for a taste of... Read more »

Singapore blocks online posts targeting Indian community; content likely from China-based platform

It uses footage of crowded streets in Little India, Indian devotees at a religious festival in Pagoda Street [SINGAPORE] The authorities have ordered social media platforms to block access to 14 online posts... Read more »

Analysis:Global oil inventories depleted, next price spike could roil economies, markets

HOUSTON/NEW YORK, June 5 : Global oil inventories are running dangerously low as a deal to re-open tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has proven elusive, and industry executives and analysts... Read more »

Explainer-Why SpaceX faces a longer wait to join S&P 500

June 5 : SpaceX’s entry into the S&P 500 will take longer after S&P Dow Jones Indices declined to relax rules for megacap IPOs, delaying billions in passive fund inflows from the... Read more »