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Thai central bank says holding key rate steady creates ‘policy optionality’
THAILAND’S current policy interest rate settings were robust and can handle future risks to the economy, the central bank said on Wednesday, amid continued pressure from the government to...
Bill to ban TikTok in US clears Congress
THE US Senate on Tuesday approved legislation requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to be divested from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be shut out of...
FAA probes union claims Boeing retaliated against two engineers in 2022
THE Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it is investigating a union’s claims that Boeing retaliated against two employees who in 2022 insisted the planemaker re-evaluate prior engineering work on 777...
MPACT posts 1.8% higher Q4 DPU of S$0.0229
MAPLETREE Pan Asia Commercial Trust : N2IU 0%’s (MPACT) distribution per unit (DPU) for the fourth quarter ended March grew 1.8 per cent year on year to S$0.0229 from...
Hong Kong crypto ETF launches will test ambition to be digital-asset hub
HONG Kong is set to follow in the footsteps of the US by listing a batch of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs), providing a window on whether the city is...
CapitaLand Ascott Trust’s Q1 gross profit rises 15%
CAPITALAND Ascott Trust : HMN 0%’s (Clas) gross profit for the first quarter ended March rose 15 per cent year on year, due to contributions from new properties and...
Starbucks set for talks with unionised US stores
STARBUCKS is set to hold talks with labour representatives from stores that have voted to unionise in a key step towards reaching contracts, both sides said on Tuesday.The labour...
Europe: Tech, retail stocks boost Stoxx 600 to one-week high
EUROPEAN shares logged their best day in six weeks on Tuesday, driven by the retail and technology sector as investors found comfort in upbeat corporate updates, while the UK’s FTSE...
