The Business Times

Hu You

Stiff competition is taking a toll on profitability for the major platforms in China's instant-commerce market.

The next frontier in China’s instant commerce: speed, quality and synergy

A smelting workshop for the reare earth metal Lanthanum in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. China mines 60 to 70% of the world's rare earths, and refines 90 per cent of them.
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Why China holds the trump card in trade talks with the US

Technology heavyweights such as Alibaba have limited external dependence, which is a buffer against geopolitical and trade shocks.
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Trade talks get bumpier, but China’s dark-horse status will hold firm

China's "fight to the end" stance, with retaliatory tariffs against the US, has resonated among its public.
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China may better withstand Trump tariffs this time

Singapore's financial sector, led by the top three banks, was a major driver of the country's robust GDP growth.
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Singapore set for manufacturing boom, modest income growth for banks

DBS has raised its dividend payout and will also roll out a S$3 billion share buyback programme.
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Robust outlook for Singapore’s three biggest banks

Interest rate reductions are expected to have a modest impact on the net interest margins of Singapore's top three banks including DBS. Banks are actively reducing deposit rates.
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Reasons to invest in Singapore banks

Larger banks lke JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America have more resilient consumer bases, a positive as signs of stabilisation in deliquency rates emerge.
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Focus on quality US banks amid rate-cut expectations

There are signs of stabilisation in China's property sector, although a full recovery may require more aggressive measures to address demand challenges.
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China in your tactical portfolio: the market is now investible

GameStop, widely regarded as the first meme stock, is a video game retailer struggling to adapt in an era dominate by online commerce and digital downloads. Its sales are expected to drop by dougle digits.
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Meme stocks are back – but you shouldn’t chase them

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