Leadership
China’s support for food production will strengthen, says premier
China’s policy support for food production will strengthen, not weaken, China’s premier Li Qiang said during a visit to central Henan province, state television CCTV reported on Thursday (May...
Hongkong Land expects ‘significantly lower’ H1 profits amid weak buyer sentiment in China
PROPERTY developer Hongkong Land : H78 0% said that it expects its underlying profit for H1 FY2024 to be “significantly lower” than the previous financial year as it faces...
COE premiums stable as big-car category edges towards S$106,000
THE results of the bidding for Certificates of Entitlement (COE) in May’s second round were mixed, but stable. No category saw an increase of more than 3 per cent,...
Latest Singapore 6-month T-bill cut-off yield falls to 3.65%
THE latest Singapore six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) is offering a cut-off yield of 3.65 per cent, auction results released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Thursday (May 23)...
Chinese factories recoil from paying record copper prices
CHINESE factories are baulking at paying record copper prices, delaying orders for the metal and cutting production as their customers recoil from more expensive products.
South Korea sets aside record US$19 billion to fuel chipmaking
SOUTH Korea has unveiled a US$19 billion package of incentives to bolster its chip sector, a boon to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix as they race to stay ahead...
Asia: Shares mixed after Fed minutes, while Nvidia provides support
ASIAN markets diverged on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting indicated officials would keep interest rates elevated for some time as they struggle to...
