Posts by Yurie Miyazawa
Mixing hotpot with horsepower. Have Chinese car gimmicks gone too far?
CHINA’S electric vehicle (EV) makers have been known to push the envelope when it comes to dreaming up new functions to attract buyers. There’s in-car karaoke, steering wheels that turn into gaming consoles and seats that recline into comfy lie-flat beds. But a fresh feature from Zhejiang Geely Holding Group’s premium EV brand Zeekr has…
Read MoreSingapore shares open almost flat on Monday; STI dips 0.04%
SINGAPORE shares began Monday (Oct 21) trading nearly flat despite weekend gains in markets abroad. As at 9.02 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) dipped 0.04 per cent or 1.59 points to 3,638.6. Across the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 66 to 44 after 40.1 million securities worth S$43.3 million changed hands. Offshore and marine…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Keppel, CDL, SingPost, Sabana Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Oct 21):
Read MoreSingapore’s role as commodities hub increasingly crucial amid rising trade tensions, demand for compliance: market watchers
A dense network of global traders allows businesses to source from alternative markets directly from the Republic when needed AS GEOPOLITICAL tensions divide the world, connector countries such as Singapore are playing an increasingly crucial role in supporting global trade systems for the commodities sector, market watchers told The Business Times. The sector, these industry…
Read MoreSingapore’s commodity hub in spotlight as it oils global market fragmented by geopolitical tensions
A dense network of global traders allows businesses to source from alternative markets directly from the Republic when needed AS GEOPOLITICAL tensions divide the world, connector countries such as Singapore are playing an increasingly crucial role in supporting global trade systems for the commodities sector, market watchers told The Business Times. The sector, these industry…
Read MoreEuro parity threat is back on Trump tariffs risk, ECB cuts
The risk of the euro sliding to parity with the US dollar is mounting in financial markets after last week’s interest-rate cut and a stark reminder that a Donald Trump presidency could spark a global trade war. Just days after Trump suggested US tariffs could be aimed at Europe as well as China and other…
Read MoreSabana Reit overall portfolio occupancy up 78.8% in Q3
As at end-September, its portfolio had a weighted average lease expiry of 2.6 years, down from 2.7 years in the previous quarter SABANA Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Friday (Oct 18) reported an increase in overall portfolio occupancy to 84.9 per cent for the third quarter ended Sep 30, 2024, up from 78.8 per…
Read MoreSabana Reit overall portfolio occupancy at 84.9% in Q3 2024
As at end-September, its portfolio had a weighted average lease expiry of 2.6 years, down from 2.7 years in the previous quarter SABANA Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Friday (Oct 18) reported an increase in overall portfolio occupancy to 84.9 per cent for the third quarter ended Sep 30, 2024, up from 78.8 per…
Read MorePeru’s Chinese-built mega port to soft launch in late November with Shanghai route
PERU’S massive Chancay port, which authorities hope will become a major shipping hub for South America-Asia trade, will ship two container ships a week beginning late next month, an executive for port operator Cosco Shipping said on Friday (Oct 18). After the port’s inauguration in mid-November, it will initially cover a direct route to Shanghai…
Read MoreStarbucks new CEO taps fellow Chipotle alum for top marketing role
STARBUCKS on Friday (Oct 18) announced it hired food marketing veteran Tressie Lieberman to take its top marketing job, the latest in a spate of executive reshuffling by new CEO Brian Niccol. Lieberman and Niccol overlapped at Chipotle, where Niccol served as CEO until August, when he was poached by Starbucks. Lieberman was Chipotle’s vice-president…
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