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The Kids Are Buying Luxury Niche Fragrances on Websites You’ve Never Heard Of
Lest one question the savviness of the 13- to 17-year-old fragrance lover: consider that they’re often scouting out their next buys in…
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Obermeyer’s New CEO Sets Sights on Female Hunters and Anglers
At 105 years old, it was time for Klaus Obermeyer to pass the reins of his business to someone else. Since starting Sport Obermeyer in…
Business
EXCLUSIVE: The Lede Company Acquires Heather Leeds Greenfield’s Element Brand Group
The Lede Company — a full-service communications, marketing and consulting firm in Los Angeles and New York — has acquired brand…
Business
Asia: Markets rise as traders eye possible Trump-Xi talks
Asian stocks rallied on Tuesday as investors kept tabs on developments in the China-US trade war amid speculation the countries’ leaders…
Business
Frasers unit to buy S$48 million Yishun cinema complex from Golden Village
A wholly owned subsidiary of Frasers Property has agreed to buy a cinema complex in Yishun Central from Golden Village Multiplex and lease…
Business
TSMC says tariffs have some impact but AI demand robust
[HSINCHU, Taiwan] US tariffs are having some impact but demand for artificial intelligence (AI) remains strong and continues to outpace…
Business
Bank of Japan urged to keep or slow bond taper pace from fiscal 2026
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) received a sizeable number of requests to maintain or slightly slow the pace of tapering in its bond purchases…
Business
Australia central bank pondered outsized rate cut in May, decided to be predictable
Australia’s central bank considered cutting interest rates by an outsized 50 basis points last month as “insurance” against global trade…
Business
Australia cracks down on crypto ATMs as scams, fraud uncovered
There are now more than 1,800 machines in the country compared to just 23 in 2019, according to Austrac data Australia’s financial crimes…
Business
Widjaja family’s Sinarmas Land offer closes with 98.65% resultant shareholding
Property development group Sinarmas Land requested the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to suspend trading of its shares with effect from 9 am on…
Business
Toyota to take key supplier private in US$33 billion deal
Toyota Motor will take forklift-maker Toyota Industries private in a US$33 billion deal, the companies said on Tuesday (Jun 3), a landmark…
Business
Australia raises minimum wages by 3.5% as inflation eases
By Renju Jose and Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's independent wage-setting body on Tuesday raised the national minimum wage by…
Business
Electric trucks are the latest threat to oil demand in China
MORE and more Chinese trucks are being powered by batteries, another sign that oil-based fuels are getting shoved to the sidelines in an…
Business
Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, Sinarmas Land, Oxley Holdings
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jun 3): CapitaLand Ascendas Reit…
Business
Asia’s top-rated bonds lifted by pullback from US Treasuries
Bonds in Australia and Singapore are getting a lift from rising questions about the appeal of Treasuries, as fears that a proposed US tax…
Business
Merck held talks to buy biotech MoonLake for over US$3 billion: FT
K has held talks to buy Swiss biotech MoonLake Immunotherapeutics for more than US$3 billion, the Financial Times reported on Monday,…
Business
Vanguard files for new ex-China emerging markets ETF
ASSET management giant Vanguard Group plans to launch a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will target emerging markets while excluding…
Business
Microsoft cuts hundreds more jobs after firing 6,000 last month
The AI boom has roiled the tech labour market because companies are prioritising AI-focused jobs and harnessing the technology to save…
Business
Google Deepmind CEO says global AI cooperation ‘difficult’
Artificial intelligence pioneer and head of Google’s Deepmind, Demis Hassabis on Monday said that greater international cooperation around…
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Immigration official defends tactics against criticism of a heavy hand as arrests rise nationwide
The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday defended his tactics against criticism that authorities are being too…
Culture
Disney lays off hundreds in film, TV as industry woes linger
Walt Disney is laying off several hundred employees across its film and TV businesses, cuts that underscore the entertainment industry’s…
Business
US: Stocks end higher as traders shake off trade tensions
stocks shook off a gloomy start to the week to close higher on Monday, with traders looking through the new trade uncertainty fueled by…
Business
Amazon Joins U.S. SailGP Team as Official Retail Partner
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ yacht outings with his fiancé Lauren Sanchez get plenty of play in the tabloids, but Amazon — the brand — is…
Lifestyle
Aknvas Evolves Scandinavian Fairy Tale for Resort 2026
Christian Juul Nielsen is a storyteller. While resort can be a time for designers to lean more commercial, Nielsen is steadfast in his…