Real Estate
Xi’s China EV dream came true. 10 years on, walls are going up
TEN years ago almost to the day, while checking out a handful of luxury sedans from one of China’s largest automakers SAIC Motor, President Xi Jinping gave a pivotal...
Japan, at G7 meet, renews push to keep yen bears in check
JAPAN renewed its push to counter excessive yen falls during a weekend gathering of Group of Seven (G7) finance leaders, after a recent rise in bond yields to a...
PropertyGuru grows data analytics, generative AI tools aimed at real estate industry
NEW York-listed PropertyGuru Group, which started as an online property listings portal, is widening its offerings as a proptech company. Developers and managers of real estate investment trusts (Reits)...
Banking and insurance are different businesses, but together they can yield synergies: analysts
BANKING and insurance may be two different businesses, but analysts say there are undeniable opportunities for both of them when partnered together.For instance, banks can gain fee income as...
US dollar down on profit taking but upbeat outlook remains
THE US dollar slipped against most major currencies on Friday (May 24) as traders booked profits after recent gains but the US currency remained well-placed for further advances, supported...
AEM, UMS, NetLink and Baker Tech directors acquire stock
INSTITUTIONS were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the four trading sessions till May 23, with S$58.5 million of net institutional inflow, as 21 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with...
What to expect as US moves towards faster stock settlement
US markets are set for an upheaval on Tuesday, May 28, when the settlement time for US equities, corporate municipal bonds and other securities will be halved to one...
Businesses in DC blame the government for the district’s empty offices
Kostas Fostieris grew wistful as he remembered the workday crowds that once flocked to Greek Deli & Catering, a small restaurant a few blocks from the White House that...