Business
February Car Market Analysis: Growth, Challenges, and Opportunities
The car market closed in February with remarkable achievements, solidifying its position as a vital component of economic growth and…
Tag
Growth
Politics
Expect growth opportunities from more regional trade amid US tariffs: DBS
EVEN though the Trump administration may cause global volatility, DBS expects to gain from more intra-regional trade as a result of US…
Business
TSMC January sales growth slows after DeepSeek roils market
TSMC’s outlook is overshadowed by US President Donald Trump’s threats to slap tariffs on semiconductor imports TAIWAN Semiconductor…
Business
‘I’ll give it my best shot’: incoming DBS CEO Tan Su Shan eyes growth in high ROE businesses
INCOMING DBS chief executive Tan Su Shan said she will focus on growing businesses that provide a high return on equity (ROE), when she…
News
Record growth of single family offices may be over but new entrants likely to be wealthier
Some observers say number may even decline on stricter requirements, rising competition SINGAPORE may see a slowdown in the growth of the…
Politics
Putin hails Russia's strong 2024 economic growth
Putin told his prime minister to get a grip on rising consumer prices (Gavriil Grigorov) Russia reported strong economic growth for 2024…
News
Vietnam sets ambitious nuclear power goals to help fuel growth
VIETNAM formally approved a nuclear power development plan with the aim of having a reactor online in the next decade, an ambitious…
News
Maersk eyes 4% market growth in 2025, uncertainty over tariffs and Red Sea
MAERSK on Thursday (Feb 6) said it expects to grow its business to track an expected 4 per cent growth in global container shipping this…
Business
HSBC upgrades Grab to ‘buy’ on attractive valuations, growth drivers ahead
HSBC upgraded its rating on ride-hailing giant Grab to a “buy” on attractive valuations and “intact” growth drivers, while Maybank…
Business
SGX’s H1 net profit rises 20.7% to S$340 million following high growth in all revenue segments
THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Thursday (Feb 6) posted a net profit of S$340 million for the first half ended December, up 20.7 per cent…
Business
Uber’s fourth-quarter earnings miss overshadows bookings growth
UBER Technologies reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and operating income, overshadowing steady bookings growth.…
Business
AMD tumbles after giving disappointing outlook for AI growth
ADVANCED Micro Devices (AMD) tumbled in late trading after giving a disappointing outlook for its data centre business, an area where it’s…
Business
IBM gives long-term sales growth outlook that tops expectations
INTERNATIONAL Business Machines (IBM) gave a stronger-than-expected revenue growth outlook for the coming years led by the expansion in…
Business
Spotify forecasts profit above estimates on subscriber growth, price increases
In the fourth quarter, premium subscribers rose 11 per cent to 263 million, compared with Visible Alpha estimates of 260 million. SPOTIFY…
Business
Visa profit climbs on cross-border growth, beating estimates
VISA reported a fiscal first-quarter profit that exceeded Wall Street estimates as the world’s biggest payments network posted…
Business
European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates as Economic Growth Stagnates
The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday, for the fifth consecutive time, amid slowing growth in the region’s economy.…
Business
Sanofi plans 5 billion euro buyback, sees higher profit growth
SANOFI said it will repurchase five billion euros (S$7 billion) of stock and grow profits more quickly this year as the drugmaker pivots…
News
U.K. Government Backs Heathrow Expansion in Push for Faster Growth
Rachel Reeves, Britain’s top finance official, on Wednesday laid out plans to revive the country’s flagging economy, including supporting…
Business
Singapore’s reinsurance market gears for growth in bid to be Asian hub
Industry watchers cite several favourable factors, including country’s supportive regulatory environment, advantageous geographical…
News
China stimulus scheme lifted 2024 consumption growth by 1 pct point
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's stimulus scheme for consumer goods trade-ins boosted last year's consumption growth by more than 1 percentage…
Business
Hyundai Motor forecasts slowing revenue growth in 2025 after Q4 miss
SOUTH Korea’s Hyundai Motor expected on Thursday (Jan 23) its 2025 sales growth would halve due to softening vehicle demand and rising…
Business
Hyundai Motor nears GM tie-up deal; sees revenue growth slowing in 2025
SOUTH Korea’s Hyundai Motor said on Thursday (Jan 23) it is in talks with General Motors to supply commercial electric vehicles to its US…
Business
Bank of Korea cuts growth view on political instability, Trump impact
THE Bank of Korea (BOK) cut its growth forecast for this year as the political turmoil triggered by President Yoon Suk-yeol’s short-lived…
Business
Marine stocks are booming; analysts predict further growth on growing demand
MARINE stocks listed on the Singapore Exchange have been booming over the past year – and even beyond – and analysts are optimistic on…