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UBS Wealth, Templeton see Chinese stocks braving tariff blow
[HONG KONG] Some of the world’s biggest money managers say Chinese stocks have the means to weather the tariff blitz unleashed by US President Donald Trump on the economy.Fund...
Tariffs disrupt Bitcoin mining supply chain rooted in Asia
[KUALA LUMPUR] Lauren Lin is in a hurry. She has less than 48 hours to ship about 5,600 Bitcoin mining machines from Thailand to the US before tariffs imposed...
BYD to double South Korea sales network in challenge to Hyundai
The automaker has enjoyed a robust start to 2025, with sales up 58% in the first quarter versus the same period of last year[SEOUL] BYD plans to increase its...
Malaysia suspends search for long-missing flight MH370
[KUALA LUMPUR] The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been suspended as it is “not the season”, Kuala Lumpur’s transport minister said, more than a decade after...
Airtrunk seeks S$2.2 billion loan to build Singapore data centres
[HONG KONG] Blackstone-owned data centre firm AirTrunk is seeking a S$2.2 billion green loan for a new greenfield project in Singapore, according to sources familiar with the matter, as...
Jefferies moving to bigger Singapore office amid expansion push
[SINGAPORE] Jefferies Financial Group is set to move to a larger office space in Singapore, according to sources familiar with the matter, in a further signal of the Wall...
Companies face new reality of Trump tariff chaos
[FRANKFURT/SHANGHAI/NEW YORK] Now that the US has instituted broad tariffs worldwide, businesses will be forced to adjust – but the options to cope with the greater-than-expected levies are limited...
Starbucks faces new hot spill lawsuits weeks after US$50 million ruling
[LOS ANGELES] Starbucks was facing two new lawsuits over spilled hot drinks on Wednesday (Apr 2), just weeks after a court ordered the coffee giant to pay US$50 million...
