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Asian currencies rallied on Monday (May 5) on hopes of a thaw in the US-China trade war and regional tariff deals with the Trump administration. Taiwan led the charge, with its currency…
Singapore’s home-grown large language model (LLM), Sea-Lion, is steadily gaining traction, with some 235,000 downloads so far, bolstered by adoption by large companies such as GoTo Group…
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs shook markets across asset classes, sending investors searching for shelter. Some landed on cash, some on gold, but some money managers are finding…
Asian markets largely rose on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as China said it was considering a US offer to negotiate steep tariffs. US markets forged higher on Thursday following…
HSBC said on Thursday (May 1) that chairman Mark Tucker will retire by the end of this year, after nearly eight years in the role at Europe’s biggest bank presiding over its dramatic…
Stocks started limply on Wednesday as investors struggled to match Wall Street’s rally, with data showing Chinese factory activity contracted this month at its fastest pace for nearly two…
Markets edged up on Tuesday after a largely positive day on Wall Street with investors eyeing a busy week of data and earnings releases that could provide clues about the effects of Donald…
Match Group, the dating app giant which owns popular platforms such as Tinder and Hinge, is eyeing Asia for new growth opportunities as it sees potential in its largely untapped pool of…
Local stocks ended Thursday (Apr 24) muted, following a mixed performance in other Asian markets after China signalled its openness to trade talks and US President Donald Trump suggested…
Asian markets were mixed on Thursday (Apr 24) after US President Donald Trump said he had “no intention” of firing the US central bank head and made conciliatory comments on his trade war…
Asian stocks rallied with Wall Street on Wednesday (Apr 23) after Donald Trump said he had “no intention” of firing the head of the Federal Reserve and that eye-watering tariffs on China…
Steel fabricator BRC Asia said on Tuesday (Apr 22) it has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement to buy a controlling stake of 55 per cent in Southern Steel Mesh. BRC Asia…
While Hollywood scrambles to reverse-engineer global hits, Netflix‘s secret to creating the phenomenon “Squid Game” turns out to be surprisingly simple. In an entertainment landscape where…
Asian markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trade on Friday (Apr 18) as investors keep tabs on countries’ tariff talks with the White House, while Donald Trump’s remarks that he was…
PGIM Real Estate, the property arm of Prudential Financial’s asset manager, expects to invest about US$2 billion across the Asia-Pacific region this year even as Donald Trump’s trade…
Private credit funds, where investors pool their capital to enable the fund manager to provide loans to companies, are seeing greater interest in South-east Asia, with regional governments…
Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday (Apr 15) as some stability returned to markets after last week’s rollercoaster ride, with auto firms boosted by Donald Trump’s possible compromise over…
Asian stocks rose on Monday as trade war fears were tempered by Donald Trump’s announcement of tariff exemptions for electronics, though the dollar weakened and safe-haven gold hit a fresh…
HONG Leong Asia reported a net profit of S$38.2 million for its second half ended Dec 31, 12.2 per cent higher than the S$34.1 million recorded in the year-ago period. Revenue stood at…
HSBC Holdings gave country heads in some smaller Asian markets additional responsibilities as the lender streamlines and removes management layers. Peter Kim was appointed head of banking…
Southeast Asia‘s premium video-on-demand market saw robust growth in 2024, with total industry revenues jumping 14% to $1.8 billion and viewership hitting 440 billion minutes, according to…
Facebook’s parent company Meta said it’s working on the world’s longest undersea cable as part of the social media giant’s efforts to connect more people to high-speed internet. Called…
HONG Kong resumed its tech-led rally on a healthy day for Asian markets on Tuesday (Feb 18) as a meeting between President Xi Jinping and China’s top business leaders fanned hopes that a…
As the entertainment world continues to evolve post-pandemic, Ampere Analysis’ Guy Bisson offered a compelling look at the global film industry’s current state and its trajectory in 2025…
