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Robinson’s one of Singapore’s most iconic retail brands has just announced that it will be shutting its doors for good, after 162-years. The local fashion icon was a victim of growing competition and Covid-19 was perhaps the final nail in the proverbial coffin. With the death of Robinson’s, Singapore is left with one less... 

Ant, the fintech controlled by Alibaba’s billionaire founder Jack Ma, will sell shares in a dual listing in Shanghai and HK. The sale, roughly 3.34bn shares, which account for 11% of Ant’s total outstanding stock, will fetch US$34.4bn. The Shanghai portion is worth Rmb114.9bn (US$17.2bn) or about half the total. GIC is subscribing... 

Many workers prefer to work from home (WFH). They do not have to spend time commuting to office. They have more freedom. But WFH comes at a cost to the employer. It can be a heavy cost. The employer has to make sure that the workers are productive. They have to earn enough revenue to keep the business viable. The employer cannot...