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Electric vehicle sales growth eases to 21% in July: research firm
[ad_1] GLOBAL electric vehicle sales grew 21 per cent year-on-year in July, the slowest rate since January and down from 25 per cent in June, as momentum in plug-in hybrid...
Gold firms as soft US data pressures dollar, fuels rate-cut bets
[ad_1] [BENGALURU] Gold prices inched higher on Wednesday (Aug 13), supported by a weaker US dollar after tame US inflation data cemented bets for an interest rate cut in September,...
Japan’s bond market risks back in focus ahead of five-year sale
[ad_1] [TOKYO] Japan will auction five-year government bonds on Wednesday (Aug 13) against the backdrop of renewed concerns over poor liquidity and volatility in the nation’s debt market.The benchmark 10-year...
Singtel Q1 profit soars 317.4% to S$2.9 billion on exceptional gains of S$2.2 billion
[ad_1] These come mainly from the sale of its partial stake in Airtel and the Intouch-Gulf Energy merger [SINGAPORE] Singtel on Wednesday (Aug 13) posted a higher net profit for...
CDL H1 profit up 3.9% at S$91.2 million on robust condo sales; declares higher special dividend of S$0.03 per share
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Property developer City Developments Ltd (CDL) saw net profit rise 3.9 per cent on the year to S$91.2 million for the first half ended Jun 30, driven by...
China escalates Canada trade spat with more canola levies
[ad_1] [BEIJING] China will implement more levies on Canadian rapeseed after an anti-dumping probe, escalating a trade spat that’s disrupted crop flows.The 75.8 per cent duty on rapeseed, known in...
Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s posts record full-year cash profit
[ad_1] Published Wed, Aug 13, 2025 · 07:02 AMCOMMONWEALTH Bank of Australia reported its best full-year cash earnings and announced a record dividend payout on Wednesday, as strong growth in...
Oil prices dip as market awaits EIA report
[ad_1] [HOUSTON] Oil prices dipped on Tuesday as traders awaited an inventory report from the US Energy Information Administration and began looking toward declining demand at the end of the summer driving...
India, China to resume direct flights in sign of closer ties
[ad_1] [NEW DELHI] India and China are set to resume direct flight connections as soon as next month, people familiar with the negotiations said, as the world’s two most populous...
Prime US Reit H1 DPU falls by 33.3% to US$0.0012 due to higher finance expenses, asset divestment
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Prime US Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Tuesday (Aug 12) posted a 33.3 per cent decline in its distribution per unit (DPU) for the first half of...
