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Asia: Stock markets fall as trade relief fades, eyes on data and earnings
Stocks fell on Tuesday as the positivity sparked by recent US trade deals dissipated, with investors now focused on the release of key…
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Trump’s AI plan to boost Asia data centre projects, says Singapore-based CEO
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s AI Action Plan unveiled this week is set to be a positive driver for data centre projects in Asia, a…
Business
Asia: Most markets rise, euro boosted after EU strikes US trade deal
Most stock markets rose with the euro on Monday after the European Union and United States hammered out the “biggest-ever” deal to avert a…
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Asia: Markets turn lower as trade war rally fades
Asian stocks fell on Friday as their latest rally ran out of legs, with sentiment weighed by strong US jobs data that saw investors row…
Culture
Alexander Isak: Newcastle striker not in squad for pre-season Asia tour
We asked for your views after Isak was left out of the squad. Here are some of your comments: Gary: If these tours are all about driving…
Business
Asia: Markets extend gains on US trade deal hopes
Asian markets extended the week’s gains on Thursday on optimism other countries will follow up Japan’s US trade deal with ones of their…
Business
Marina Bay Sands H1 revenue rises 17% to US$2.6 billion as travel spend in Asia expands
Adjusted property Ebitda rose 23.8% to US$1.4 billion, up from US$1.1 billion in the first half of 2024 Net revenue for Marina Bay Sands…
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Trump cuts tariffs in deals with Japan and others, but Asia braces for economic fallout
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced trade deals with Japan and a handful of other Asian countries that will relieve some pressure on…
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Asia: Tokyo’s Nikkei leads rally after Japan-US trade deal
Tokyo stocks rallied with the yen on Wednesday after Japan and the United States finally hammered out a trade deal to slash Donald Trump’s…
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HSBC Global Private Banking appoints new senior leadership across S-E Asia, Australia markets
HSBC Global Private Banking announced on Tuesday (Jul 22) a series of senior appointments to deepen its coverage across South-east Asia,…
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Asia: Hong Kong leads stocks higher, yen gains as Ishiba vows to stay
Equities mostly rose on Monday on optimism countries will reach US trade deals before an August 1 deadline, while the yen gained after…
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Asia: Markets on course to end week on a positive note
Asian markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note on Friday (Jul 18), as investors took up New York’s latest record highs…
Business
mm2 Asia evaluating all available options, including winding up Cathay Cineplexes
Cathay Cineplexes parent company mm2 Asia said on Thursday (Jul 17) that it is evaluating all available options to address its financial…
Business
Asia: Stocks struggle as traders eye Fed saga, trade war
Asian markets fluctuated on Thursday after a rollercoaster day on Wall Street punctuated by fears Donald Trump was considering sacking the…
Culture
How Chinese consumer brands are muscling into South-east Asia
Every tourist arriving in Ho Chi Minh City visits the 110-year-old Ben Thanh Market. Its surrounding streets pulse with local eateries,…
Business
Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, FLCT, mm2 Asia, HRnetGroup, Ossia
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jul 17): ST Engineering: The group…
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mm2 Asia seeks to delay S$54 million bond repayment by six years
Embattled entertainment group mm2 Asia has proposed to amend a S$54 million-bond deal that was set for redemption in December. In a…
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Asia: Hong Kong stocks lifted by Nvidia rally
Tech firms led another rally in Hong Kong stocks Wednesday after US titan Nvidia said it would resume exports of key chips to China after…
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Shangri-La Asia appoints Kuok Hui Kwong as new CEO
She is the daughter of Shangri-La founder Robert Kuok, who is Malaysia’s richest man Shangri-La Asia announced the appointment of Kuok Hui…
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Shangri-La Asia appoints Robert Kuok’s daughter Kuok Hui Kwong as new CEO
Kuok is entitled to a monthly base salary of HK$576,000 (S$94,300), plus discretionary bonus and pension. Shangri-La Asia announced the…
Business
Asia: Markets mixed as China’s economy meets forecasts
Markets were mixed on Tuesday as positive Chinese economic data was offset by weak consumer spending, while optimism that governments will…
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Alibaba to Baidu lead surge in equity-linked bond sales in Asia
Asian sales of bonds that can be turned into shares have soared in 2025, heading towards multi-year highs, as interest rates remain…
Business
BRC Asia secures contracts for Changi Airport Terminal 5 project worth S$570 million
This brings company’s total outstanding sales order book to S$2 billion as at Jul 14 BRC Asia has secured around S$570 million worth of…
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Tiffany & Co.’s Biggest Store in Asia Bows in Tokyo
TOKYO — Tiffany & Co. is going big in Japan, as it opens its largest store in Asia on Friday. Located in the ritzy Ginza district of the…