Posts by Kim Browne
Samsung Electronics, union hold last-ditch talks to avert strike threatening global supply chains
Published Mon, May 18, 2026 · 01:38 PM [SEOUL] Samsung Electronics and its labour union started talks on Monday (May 18) in a last-ditch bid to avert the biggest strike in the tech giant’s history, amid concern that a walkout by more than 45,000 workers could hit South Korea’s economy and disrupt global supply chains.…
Read MoreIs Jardine C&C likely to be taken private?
Most of its value resides in Jakarta-listed Astra International, while its own parent has secondary listing in Singapore [SINGAPORE] Some market watchers might have been left scratching their heads the past week following a news report that Jardine Cycle & Carriage is exploring the sale of its car dealerships in Singapore and Malaysia. While these…
Read MoreBuybacks, insider activity and capital moves
IN THE five trading sessions to the May 14 close, 16 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$42 million. Over the same period, more than 120 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed for more than 50 primary-listed stocks. Directors or CEOs reported 18 acquisitions and 14 disposals, while substantial shareholders recorded…
Read More‘Three months to decide, three years to list’: Singapore noodlemaker Leong Guan eyes growth after IPO
The company is aiming for new acquisitions and export markets among its post-listing goals [SINGAPORE] When Lim Tze Chiang first considered the possibility of taking Leong Guan public in 2022, he had not fully imagined the long road that lay ahead for the local noodlemaker before its initial public offering. “The decision to list took…
Read MoreTata Electronics and ASML partner on India’s first semiconductor fab
India has pledged billions of dollars in subsidies to attract semiconductor-related plants Published Sun, May 17, 2026 · 09:54 AM TATA Electronics and ASML on Saturday signed an agreement to build India’s first front-end semiconductor fabrication plant in the state of Gujarat, as the country accelerates efforts to develop a domestic chip industry. The Dutch…
Read MoreThe Democrats Just Laid Down Their Arms. Again.
A new report from the Institute for Policy Studies, or IPS, takes a deep dive into the battery of corporations they call the “Low Wage 20”: 20 firms that currently employ 6.7 million people across the United States. The names are familiar—Amazon, Starbucks, FedEx, Walmart, and Tyson Foods are habitual malefactors—but their sins are growing…
Read MoreArm Holdings to face US antitrust probe over chip tech
The FTC investigation is the latest escalation in a global fight between the companies Published Sat, May 16, 2026 · 02:40 PM [SAN FRANCISCO] Arm Holdings is facing an antitrust investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the UK company’s licensing of its semiconductor technology, part of ongoing global scrutiny of the business,…
Read MoreConsumers sue Amazon for not refunding Trump tariff costs
The lawsuit asserts claims of unjust enrichment and violation of Washington state’s consumer-protection law Published Sat, May 16, 2026 · 12:57 PM [BOSTON] Amazon.com was sued on Friday (May 15) by consumers seeking refunds for costs passed on to them in the form of higher prices as a result of tariffs the US Supreme Court…
Read MoreSpaceX accelerates IPO timeline, targets June 12 listing on Nasdaq: sources
Published Sat, May 16, 2026 · 12:20 PM [NEW YORK] Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker SpaceX is aiming to list its shares as early as Jun 12 and has picked the Nasdaq as the trading venue for its blockbuster market debut, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday (May 15). The listing,…
Read MoreMAGA is Reeling as Trump Welcomes Chinese Students to the U.S.
“The assassination attempts make clear what Defendants have been explaining from the start of the case: Presidents need a secure space for significant events, which currently does not exist in Washington, D.C., and this Court’s injunction stalling this Project cannot defensibly continue. To ensure construction proceeds, and to conserve judicial resources, this Court should immediately…
Read MoreTrump Posts Price Chart Full of “Breathtaking” Lies
On February 10, Donald Trump purchased between $1 million and $5 million worth of stock in Nvidia, a massive AI chip maker. A week later, Nvidia announced a major computer processing power deal with Meta. Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s CEO, has spent more than a year cozying up to Trump. Trump previously purchased between $500,000 and…
Read MoreGroup That Escaped Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover Is Thriving
The Washington National Opera has found new life since it steered away from Donald Trump’s control. The 70-year-old opera company departed its longtime home at the John F. Kennedy Center when the president and his allies assumed control of the historic cultural institution last year. Yet the difficult exit has apparently not hurt the company—instead,…
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