Posts by Yurie Miyazawa
US considers more Chinese companies for ‘entity list’, source says
Published Fri, May 16, 2025 · 08:05 AM [WASHINGTON] The US Commerce Department is considering placing more Chinese companies, including ChangXin Memory (CXMT), on its restricted export list, a person familiar with the matter said. The Bureau of Industry and Security is also looking at adding subsidiaries of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation and Yangtze Memory…
Read MoreRetailers rush to save US summer shopping season
[NEW YORK] US retailers including Walmart and several clothing brands are racing to secure China-made merchandise for the busy summer shopping season starting in late May after Washington and Beijing agreed to temporarily slash tariffs. The agreement on Monday to lower US tariffs on shipments from China to 30 per cent from 145 per cent for the…
Read MoreUS: Stocks end mostly up after mixed data
Published Fri, May 16, 2025 · 06:14 AM [NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher on Thursday following mixed US economic data as markets await further announcement from Washington of trade deals. Data showed US retail sales were near-flat in the United States in April, while US wholesale inflation unexpectedly fell during the month. “We’re back…
Read More3 Things to Look for in a Full-Service Marketing Agency
Having the best products or services isn’t enough for your business. The old adage that if you build something, customers will come is an exaggeration. You need to give consumers a reason to come. Effective marketing campaigns can help your business reach consumers who fit your target demographic. However, you may not have the in-house…
Read MoreSingapore biotech firm Mirxes launches IPO in Hong Kong to raise HK$1 billion
[SINGAPORE] Singapore biotech start-up Mirxes launched its initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong on Thursday (May 15) as it seeks to raise HK$1.09 billion (S$181 million) to further grow the business. The cancer diagnostics company, which once applied to list on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), is offering 46.62 million shares at HK$23.30 each. Some…
Read MoreTikTok charged with breaching EU online content rules
TikTok also faces a second DSA investigation into its management of risks related to elections Published Thu, May 15, 2025 · 06:52 PM [BRUSSELS] Social media app TikTok was charged by EU tech regulators on Thursday (May 15) with breaching EU online content rules, putting its owner ByteDance at risk of a fine of as…
Read MoreAlibaba misses revenue estimates as it fights for China e-commerce market dominance
[BENGALURU/SHANGHAI] Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba reported quarterly revenue that missed Wall Street estimates on Thursday (May 15), as the company works on new strategies to keep consumers spending amid persistent economic weakness and global trade uncertainties. US-listed shares of the company fell more than 4 per cent in premarket trading. They have risen about 58…
Read MoreSingapore shares gain as investors take stock of earnings reports; STI increases 0.5%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 283 to 238, as 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion change hands [SINGAPORE] Local stocks climbed on Thursday (May 15), as investors assessed financial results from listed companies here. The benchmark Straits Times Index added 0.5 per cent or 20.89 points to 3,891.94. Across the broader market, losers…
Read MoreMore investors demanding transparency from private markets: Aladdin
[SINGAPORE] Investors today want to know what their money is going into – even within private market assets, said Tarek Chouman, global head of Aladdin Client Business at Blackrock. “People are expecting to understand where their money is going, which company is being held by the fund, how the company is performing against the expectations…
Read MoreMore investors demanding transparency from private markets: BlackRock’s Aladdin
[SINGAPORE] Investors today want to know what their money is going into – even within private market assets, said Tarek Chouman, global head of Aladdin Client Business at BlackRock. “People are expecting to understand where their money is going, which company is being held by the fund, how the company is performing against the expectations…
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