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Chinese disinflation wave is set to boost emerging-market bonds
Chinese 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...
US considers more Chinese companies for ‘entity list’, source says
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...
Retailers rush to save US summer shopping season
Retailers 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...
US: Stocks end mostly up after mixed data
US: 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...
3 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...
Singapore biotech firm Mirxes launches IPO in Hong Kong to raise HK billion 
Singapore 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...
TikTok charged with breaching EU online content rules
TikTok charged with breaching EU online content rules
TikTok also faces a second DSA investigation into its management of risks related to electionsPublished Thu, May 15, 2025 · 06:52 PM[BRUSSELS] Social media app TikTok was charged by...
Alibaba misses revenue estimates as it fights for China e-commerce market dominance
Alibaba 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...
Singapore shares gain as investors take stock of earnings reports; STI increases 0.5%
Singapore 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...
More investors demanding transparency from private markets: BlackRock’s Aladdin
More 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...