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Chinese airlines slump on US move to curb flight frequencies
SHARES of China’s biggest airlines slumped on Friday (Apr 12) as investors reacted to news that US carriers are trying to block any increase in flight frequencies between the...
Huawei teases launch of new smartphone, high-end model anticipated
CHINESE tech giant Huawei has started allowing customers to register their interest in an upcoming smartphone model it has yet to describe, stoking anticipation that the latest version of...
Singapore stocks end week in red; STI down 0.3%
SINGAPORE shares ended a shortened trading week – due to a mid-week public holiday – with losses on Friday (Apr 12), after Singapore’s central bank left its monetary policy...
Asia: Stocks struggle to track Wall Street higher, earnings in focus
ASIAN markets mostly fell on Friday as traders struggled to build on Wall Street’s positive lead, with hopes for a June interest rate cut fading, while earnings season gets...
Singapore stocks little changed at Friday’s open; STI up 0.04%
SINGAPORE shares opened muted on Friday (Apr 12) morning, following data released on economic growth and the Republic’s central bank standing pat on its monetary policy settings.To recap, Singapore’s...
Former Fed chief Bernanke to set out Bank of England reforms
FORMER Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke will set out on Friday how the Bank of England should reform its economic forecasting, after a surge in inflation to its highest...
Picky consumers jilting big brands are Unilever India’s new risk
THE largest consumer company in the world’s most populous nation has provided everyday products from detergent to instant coffee to Indians for decades.Now Hindustan Unilever is seeing its fortunes...