Posts by Yurie Miyazawa
Trump says he plans to double steel, aluminum tariffs to 50%
[WEST MIFFLIN] US President Donald Trump on Friday said he planned to increase tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum to 50 per cent from 25 per cent, ratcheting up pressure on global steel producers and deepening his trade war. “We are going to be imposing a 25 per cent increase. We’re going to…
Read More10 Advantages of Replacing the Roof of Your Rental Properties
It is essential to maintain the property if you have a single-family home or a townhouse that you rent to tenants. Even if you’re not living under that roof, replacing the roof on your rental properties has great advantages, especially in areas like Knoxville, TN, where the weather can take a toll on older homes.…
Read MoreChina’s central bank injects 700 billion yuan of outright reverse repos in May
Market participants are closely watching for signals on when the PBOC will resume purchases of its own government bonds Published Fri, May 30, 2025 · 06:57 PM [SHANGHAI] China’s central bank has injected 700 billion yuan (S$125.5 billion) into its banking system during May through an outright reverse repurchase tool, the bank said on Friday…
Read MoreFuji Offset Plates Manufacturing shares jump 67% after former Dyna-Mac CEO AC Lim buys S$4.5 million stake
[SINGAPORE] It appears former Dyna-Mac chairman and chief executive Lim Ah Cheng – better known in the industry as AC Lim – is working his magic again. Lim, who was credited with steering offshore oil and gas contractor Dyna-Mac from the brink of bankruptcy, has agreed to subscribe to 10 million new shares in Fuji…
Read MoreEurope: Shares ease as trade uncertainty lingers after court blocks Trump’s tariffs
EUROPEAN shares eased on Thursday as initial relief that a US trade court had blocked some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs fizzled out. The continent-wide Stoxx 600 index closed 0.19 per cent lower at 547.88. The Court of International Trade ruled that Trump overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from US trade…
Read MoreNTT Docomo to buy SBI’s net bank for 420 billion yen in cut-throat market
[TOKYO] NTT Docomo is buying SBI Holdings’ online bank in a 420 billion yen (S$3.7 billion) deal to shore up the Japanese mobile carrier’s financial offerings in a hyper-competitive market. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone’s mobile unit will launch a tender offer for SBI Sumishin Net Bank, offering 4,900 yen a share – a 49 per…
Read MoreAs listcos head for the door, are private markets the answer for investors?
[SINGAPORE] Private markets have grown increasingly popular in recent times in South-east Asia, with Singapore accounting for 45 per cent of the private equity market in deal value and volume in 2024. On Mar 27, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled and sought feedback on a framework for retail private market investment funds in…
Read MoreAsia: Equities boosted by US court’s tariff ruling, Nvidia results
[HONG KONG] Asian stocks rallied with US futures on Thursday after a US court blocked Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariff blitz, dealing a hefty blow to the president’s signature trade policy and providing some much-needed relief. The ruling provided an extra shot in the arm for investors already upbeat after forecast-busting earnings from chip titan…
Read MoreSouth Korea central bank cuts rate, slashes 2025 growth forecast
Published Thu, May 29, 2025 · 10:17 AM [SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank cut interest rates on Thursday in a bid to cushion the export-dependent economy from US President Donald Trump’s tariff war, as it almost halved its annual growth forecast. The Bank of Korea lowered its benchmark interest rate “from the current 2.75 per…
Read MoreSembcorp unit wins solar energy project to supply power in India
[SINGAPORE] Sembcorp Industries’ wholly owned renewables subsidiary, Sembcorp Green Infra, was awarded a build-own-operate solar energy storage hybrid project by SJVN, an Indian state-owned power company. Sembcorp Green Infra will supply solar power and support peak electricity demand for four hours a day through a 300 megawatt-hour battery energy storage system (Bess) once the project…
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