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Asia: Markets rebound to track Wall Street up as China cuts rates
Asian markets rose on Tuesday as investor sentiment returned following the previous day’s US rating-fuelled losses, with sentiment also…
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Asia: Stocks lifted by hopes for US-China talks after UK deal
Most Asian equities rose on Friday (May 9) on growing optimism that the worst of US President Donald Trump’s trade war is past after he…
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Potential solar boom in South-east Asia an opportunity to invest in storage systems
In the face of punishing solar tariffs from the US, South-east Asia has a silver lining: a glut in the supply of photovoltaic panels could…
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SIA and Scoot among Asia airlines rerouting flights amid flare-up in India-Pakistan hostilities
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its budget arm Scoot have stopped flying over Pakistan airspace after fighting broke out between the country…
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Asia: Stocks rise as China-US trade talks boost optimism
Asian equities rose on Wednesday after China and the United States said they would hold trade talks at the weekend, fanning optimism that…
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Asia: Dollar recovers some losses, stocks gain as traders eye tariff deals
The dollar rose in Asia on Tuesday fuelled by hopes for trade deals to avert Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, while equities mostly rose…
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Singapore dollar surges against US dollar as Asia currencies rally on trade hopes
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…
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Singapore’s AI large language model Sea-Lion to offer more features as more firms use it in S-E Asia
Singapore’s home-grown large language model (LLM), Sea-Lion, is steadily gaining traction, with some 235,000 downloads so far, bolstered…
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Shorter-duration bonds shine in Asia as Trump’s tariffs roil markets
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs shook markets across asset classes, sending investors searching for shelter. Some landed on cash, some…
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Asia: Stocks gain after China teases US tariff talks
Asian markets largely rose on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as China said it was considering a US offer to negotiate steep tariffs.…
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Electric Hearses In Asia Sure Are Different
Read the full story on Backfire News Call it a cultural thing, because it is, but when we think of an electric hearse what immediately…
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HSBC to lose Asia expert as chairman Mark Tucker announces retirement
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…
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Asia: Markets struggle as trade war hits China factory activity
Stocks started limply on Wednesday as investors struggled to match Wall Street’s rally, with data showing Chinese factory activity…
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South-east Asia may see most gas projects approved in a decade
South-east Asia could this year see the highest number of final investment decisions on gas projects in a decade, which could potentially…
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China’s CICC eyes Middle East, South-east Asia in global push
China International Capital Corporation (CICC), one of the nation’s largest brokerages, is seeking to tap the growing demand for…
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Asia: Markets mixed on Monday as investors eye trade talks
Asian stocks were mixed on Monday as investors assess how the land lies on the trade war front with countries seeking to temper Donald…
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Match Group seeks to woo more singles in Asia to swipe on its apps
Match Group, the dating app giant which owns popular platforms such as Tinder and Bumble, is eyeing Asia for new growth opportunities as…
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Singapore stocks end flat on Thursday; markets across Asia end mixed
Local stocks ended Thursday (Apr 24) muted, following a mixed performance in other Asian markets after China signalled its openness to…
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Revolut Singapore in the black, targets South-east Asia
Neobank Revolut announced that its Singapore operations turned profitable, amid a continuing streak in the black for the wider company in…
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Asia: Markets mostly up as Trump soothes Fed fears
Asian markets were mixed on Thursday (Apr 24) after US President Donald Trump said he had “no intention” of firing the US central bank…
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Malaysia’s ZUS Coffee to add 200 new South-east Asia stores, including six in Singapore
Coffee shop operator Zuspresso plans to open nearly 200 new stores in South-east Asia this year, after surpassing Starbucks as Malaysia’s…
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Asia: Markets rally as Trump comments ease Fed, China trade fears
Asian stocks rallied with Wall Street on Wednesday (Apr 23) after Donald Trump said he had “no intention” of firing the head of the…
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Stocks to watch: CDL, Keppel Reit, Paragon Reit, BRC Asia
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Wednesday (Apr 23). City Developments Limited…
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Stocks to watch: CDL, Keppel Reit, Paragon Reit, BRC Asia, Frasers Hospitality Trust
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Wednesday (Apr 23). City Developments Limited…