Posts by Yurie Miyazawa
Trump announces US$14.5 billion Etihad order for 28 Boeing planes with GE engines
Published Fri, May 16, 2025 · 01:24 PM US PRESIDENT Donald Trump on Thursday announced deals totaling more than US$200 billion between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, including a US$14.5 billion commitment between Boeing, GE Aerospace and Etihad Airways, the White House said. Etihad confirmed on Friday it was ordering 28 wide-body…
Read MoreGenting Singapore shares are undervalued despite drop in earnings, Morningstar says
[SINGAPORE] Genting Singapore’s shares are undervalued despite its recent weak earnings, but the new attractions being lined up could drive earnings growth, analysts said. Morningstar’s senior equity analyst, Jennifer Song, has a fair-value estimate of S$0.96 for Genting Singapore shares. The stock last closed at S$0.715 on Thursday (May 15). As at 3.50 pm on…
Read MoreByteDance aims to match Meta sales in 2025 as TikTok gains steam
Its flagship Chinese video platform Douyin is grappling with waning consumption and advertising spending across the world’s second-largest economy Published Fri, May 16, 2025 · 11:10 AM [HONG KONG] ByteDance is targeting revenue growth of about 20 per cent in 2025 despite a potential global economic downturn, a pace of expansion that could help it…
Read MoreHPL jumps almost 10% in heavy trade; SGX RegCo seeks explanation, suggests trading halt if needed
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Hotel Properties Ltd (HPL) jumped almost 10 per cent in active trading on Friday morning (May 16), prompting queries from Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo). At about 11.30 am, the counter was up 9.2 per cent at S$4.72 with over 350,000 shares traded, an unusual volume for the tightly held property and…
Read MoreMapletree Industrial Trust divests three Singapore industrial assets for S$535.3 million
[SINGAPORE] Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT) divested three of its Singapore industrial properties to Brookfield Asset Management for S$535.3 million, the real estate investment trust’s (Reit) manager announced on Friday (May 16). The assets – The Strategy, The Synergy and the Woodlands Central Cluster – were sold at a 2.6 per cent premium over their combined…
Read MoreChinese disinflation wave is set to boost emerging-market bonds
[ZURICH/SINGAPORE] A wave of Chinese exports redirected towards emerging markets is likely to help crimp inflation across the developing world and bolster longer-maturity bonds, fund managers say. Goods from the Asian nation are set to flow away from the US due to the higher tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, and be a force…
Read MoreUS 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…
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