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Thai government says Bank of Thailand chair appointment won’t take too long
THAILAND’S government expects a selection panel to quickly conclude the process to pick a new chairman for the nation’s central bank after its previous nominee was deemed unsuitable for...
Thai economic uncertainty has increased, central bank minutes say
UNCERTAINTY around the Thai economy has significantly increased primarily due to the unclear impact of possible US economic policies, minutes of the Bank of Thailand’s (BOT) Dec 18 monetary...
CapitaLand Investment foresees heightened macro, geopolitical uncertainties in 2025
MACROECONOMIC and geopolitical uncertainties are likely to “weigh heavily” on CapitaLand Investment’s (CLI) business in the coming year, according to group chief executive Lee Chee Koon’s New Year message...
RHB cuts IReit target to S$0.34; flags potential privatisation on further unit price declines
RHB Research has lowered its target price on IReit Global to S$0.34 from S$0.40 previously, as it expects the real estate investment trust’s (Reit) near-term distribution per unit (DPU)...
China faces first FX test of 2025 with yuan’s red line in focus
THE offshore yuan’s year-end slide to its weakest since 2022 is set to put the China’s daily reference rate for the currency in focus as the market assesses policymakers’...
Billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Hutchmed in US$608 million health unit stake sales
HUTCHMED (China), controlled by tycoon Li Ka-shing, is selling stakes in its health subsidiary for around US$608 million as the billionaire and his flagship conglomerate look to ramp up...
SingPost says all contracts have clauses that cover delivery failure in dangerous situations
ALL Singapore Post (SingPost) contracts with its customers include clauses to cover situations where it is too dangerous for SingPost to render its services, a spokesman for the company...
BYD chalks up new record as it narrows EV sales gap with Tesla
CHINA’S BYD enjoyed a year-end surge to push total sales to 4.25 million passenger cars last year, narrowing its gap with Tesla as the two vie for the crown...
