Real Estate
RHB names its S-Reit top picks on softer interest cost pressures, minimal tariff impact
[SINGAPORE] RHB analysts maintained their “overweight” call on Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) amid “softer interest cost pressures” – particularly for Singapore-centric Reits. This comes as most S-Reits under...
Thai banks’ bad loans rise to 2.9% in Q1
Published Tue, May 20, 2025 · 04:21 PM[BANGKOK] Thai banks’ non-performing loans rose to 2.90 per cent of outstanding loans at the end of March from 2.78 per cent...
Japan’s Honda to scale back on electric vehicles, concentrate on hybrids
The carmaker says it expects to sell 2.2 million to 2.3 million hybrid vehicles by 2030Published Tue, May 20, 2025 · 02:17 PM[TOKYO] Honda Motor said on Tuesday (May...
Japan’s 20-year bond auction gets weakest demand since 2012
The sale comes after a recent surge in longer Japanese bond yields and increased volatility owing in part to US President Donald Trump’s policy measuresPublished Tue, May 20, 2025...
Asia: Markets rebound to track Wall Street up as China cuts rates
[HONG KONG] Asian markets rose on Tuesday as investor sentiment returned following the previous day’s US rating-fuelled losses, with sentiment also boosted after China cut interest rates to historic...
China EV battery giant CATL’s Hong Kong IPO positive for mainland listings: Morningstar
[SINGAPORE] Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL) has drawn strong demand in its Hong Kong IPO on Tuesday - the world’s largest listing this...
CATL rises in Hong Kong trading debut after world’s top listing in 2025
[HONG KONG] Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL) rose in its Hong Kong trading debut after the Chinese battery giant wrapped up the world’s biggest listing this year by...
Top Vietnam steelmaker says local building boom will fuel growth
[HANOI] Vietnam’s top steelmaker Hoa Phat Group is counting on the nation’s rising economic growth and massive infrastructure projects from railways to seaports to fuel the company’s expansion and...
