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Social cohesion, long-term planning, political stability are imperatives for Singapore: PM Lee
Singapore
Singapore’s industrial harmony cannot be taken for granted: Ng Chee Meng
Companies & Markets
OCBC should be seen as ‘financial conglomerate’ unlike local banking peers, says chairman
Singapore
US-Singapore FTA marks 20 years: a bridge ‘at the right place, right time’
Property
URA prepares massive site in Sengkang to house new residential estate
Opinion & Features
HOCK LOCK SIEW
Proposed rules on shareholder-requisitioned meetings can reduce uncertainty
ASEAN Business
NEWS ANALYSIS
Prabowo must reignite Indonesia’s manufacturing sector, adopt green technologies
Global Enterprise
IMF cautions Asian central banks against excessive reliance on Fed’s rate trajectory
Companies & Markets
DBS can resume non-essential activities, but 1.8 times multiplier on its assets stays
Podcasts
BT Money Hacks: Is it time to invest in Japan again? (Ep 168)
BREAKING NEWS
Companies & Markets
AI fuels cloud computing boom for tech giants
International
Japan may introduce tax breaks to spur repatriation into yen: Sankei
Singapore
Social cohesion, long-term planning, political stability are imperatives for Singapore: PM Lee
Opinion & Features
Asset owners can’t afford to sidestep sustainability
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE
Japan should leave the yen bazooka at home
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Cruise operator Viking prices IPO within range to raise US$1.54 billion: source
Companies & Markets
AMD slides after AI chip forecast misses lofty estimates
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AMD slides after AI chip forecast misses lofty estimates
Singapore Airlines could post highest-ever earnings of about S$2.7 billion for FY2024, says analyst
Pinterest revenue surges on popularity of shopping push
Inflation
Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate rises to 1.5% in April
Eurozone economy rebounds in first quarter, inflation stable in April
NEWS ANALYSIS
Any pivot on rates by Fed will mean more blood in stock markets
Cryptocurrencies
Binance founder Zhao Changpeng gets 4 months in prison
Hong Kong vies with US in Bitcoin ETF market
Why spot Bitcoin ETFs took forever – and became instant hits
Covid-19
Covid-19 lowered life expectancy by 1.6 years worldwide: study
Travel refund-related complaints in Singapore spiked last year amid pandemic, says Case
COMMENTARY
To stay fighting fit in the ring, Singapore gyms need new workout regimes
Interest Rates
Canada's economic growth misses estimates, boosting chances of rate cut
China’s top leaders hint at property support, interest rate cuts
Delayed rate cuts expected to benefit Singapore banks’ otherwise uneventful Q1 earnings
Electric Vehicles
Tesla axes most of Supercharger team in blow to other automakers
More than 800 Hyundai, Kia EVs in Singapore to undergo recall for electronics fault
Mercedes earnings drop on model changeovers, EV slump
Canada
Vancouver believes in Fifa World Cup despite doubling of costs
Canada's economic growth misses estimates, boosting chances of rate cut
IBM plots US$730 million expansion of Canadian semiconductor site
Climate Change
Is Jurong Island’s carbon test bed too small and conservative? A*Star institute head thinks not
Thai power demand hits record as extreme heat prompts warnings
Pricey coffee is here to stay as hoarding, heat hit Vietnam supply
Currencies
THE BOTTOM LINE
Japan should leave the yen bazooka at home
Yen falls after suspected intervention on Monday; eyes on Fed
Yen surges against US dollar on suspected intervention
Semiconductors
Taiwan economy grows at fastest pace since 2021 on chip boom
Huawei’s pivotal role in the US-China tech war, from 5G to chips
Japan’s proposed export curbs will impact normal trade, China says
Housing
New Zealand house prices dip for first time in 8 months
Strained Chinese cities struggle to pay home-buying subsidies
US home prices jump by most in nearly two years in February
M&A
Blackstone in talks to buy Dulwich schools in Singapore, Seoul for US$600 million
Chevron CEO expects ExxonMobil arbitration resolved in coming months
Paramount replaces CEO with trio as it talks merger with Skydance
Bonds
Abu Dhabi wealth fund ADQ attracts strong demand for 2-part bond issue
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund plans debut dollar bond sale
Chinese bonds dodge global debt sell-off as yield gap widens
Sustainability
COMPANY OF GOOD
What is corporate purpose?
Asset owners can’t afford to sidestep sustainability
Mergers, closures, diversification: What is happening to Singapore’s cultivated meat sector?
Oil Prices
Oil eases on higher US crude output, hopes of Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Oil falls more than US$1/barrel on Middle East peace talks, US rate cut doubts
Oil prices fall 1% on Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks, US inflation concerns
US Federal Reserve
THE BOTTOM LINE
The Fed’s quantitative easing programme has cost too much
NEWS ANALYSIS
Any pivot on rates by Fed will mean more blood in stock markets
EDITORIAL
If the US economy is robust, why is the yield curve still inverted?
Opec
Oil falls more than US$1/barrel on Middle East peace talks, US rate cut doubts
Oil prices fall 1% on Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks, US inflation concerns
Oil settles higher as weak US economic growth offset by supply concerns
Russia
China firms go ‘underground’ on Russia payments as banks pull back
Sri Lanka to hand management of China-built airport to India, Russia companies
Russian bought S$88m of gold from dealer in Changi to launder funds for Ukraine invasion
Metals
Gold holds steady as investors focus on US Fed meeting
Gold eases as steady US dollar dampens appeal
Gold prices set for weekly decline ahead of US inflation data
Yen
Japan may introduce tax breaks to spur repatriation into yen: Sankei
THE BOTTOM LINE
Japan should leave the yen bazooka at home
Yen falls after suspected intervention on Monday; eyes on Fed
Malaysia
Malaysian fast food operator QSR shelves IPO plans amid boycott campaign: sources
Laid-back vibe, stunning beaches, rich cuisine and low cost of living lure more expat retirees to Malaysia
Berjaya founder Vincent Tan denies casino plan in Malaysia’s Forest City
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