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Singapore stocks rally as investors price in September Fed rate cut; STI up 0.2%
[SINGAPORE] The local bourse logged gains for a second straight day on Friday (Sep 5), closing higher alongside regional markets amid expectations that weak US job market data will...
AI driving efficiency up and costs down at creative agencies: advertising mogul Martin Sorrell
[SINGAPORE] Artificial intelligence (AI) is sweeping across the advertising and marketing industry – and challenging the traditional agency model where too much time and manpower are spent producing commercials...
Making sense of the shifting ESG regulatory climate
LAST month, Singapore Exchange Regulation and the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority decided to delay the introduction of elements of the climate reporting requirements they had announced in September...
BlackRock to run US$80 billion for Citi as bank refocuses wealth unit
The move highlights a growing trend among big banks to partner with specialist asset managersPublished Thu, Sep 4, 2025 · 10:35 PM[NEW YORK] Citigroup said on Thursday (Sep 4)...
Singapore orders Meta to implement anti-scam measures or face possible fine
[SINGAPORE] Singapore police have ordered Meta to implement anti-scam measures against advertisements, accounts, profiles and business pages impersonating key government office holders on its social media network Facebook to...
Centurion unit acquires Johor dorm operator for RM110.8 million, ups bed capacity by 25%
[SINGAPORE] A unit of dormitory operator Centurion Corporation has acquired another dormitory operator in Johor for RM110.8 million (SG$33.2 million), the mainboard-listed company said in a bourse filing on...
D2C Brands Must Master Meta and Google to Succeed
When new direct-to-consumer brands ask me about paid advertising strategies, I often see them searching for some secret channel or hidden opportunity that will magically drive their growth. The...
Confidence Trumps Wealth in Investment Decisions
Self-doubt can be paralyzing, especially when you’re surrounded by wealthy, successful people. For years, I struggled with this feeling when advising high-net-worth clients on investments. Despite my expertise and...
Databricks to buy Sequoia-backed Tecton in AI agent push
[TORONTO] Databricks will acquire machine learning startup Tecton to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) agent offerings, the latest in a string of deals aimed at offering full-scale AI building...
Marketing Simplified: What I Learned From Thousands of Brands
After a decade of building marketing strategies for thousands of brands, I realized something important: marketing doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, the most effective marketing approaches can...
