Real Estate
TikTok Shop US Employees told to work from home as layoffs loom
[SEATTLE] TikTok told US e-commerce staff to work from home on Wednesday (May 21) while awaiting emails regarding “difficult decisions,” suggesting the social media company is preparing to cut...
CATL’s 1.8-billion euro German plant boosts China’s invest-abroad bet
[SINGAPORE/BERLIN] More than two years ago on the outskirts of a medieval German town, China’s biggest EV battery company placed a 1.8-billion euro (S$2.6 billion) bet on the future...
Julius Baer faces US$156 million loan loss charge
[ZURICH] Julius Baer Group said it’s booking another large loss from property developments it helped finance, just as the Swiss wealth manager is emerging from a crisis triggered by...
Singapore’s ultra-rich snapping up property in Dubai
[SINGAPORE] Property cooling measures may have dampened housing demand here, but Singapore’s ultra-rich are among high net-worth individuals (HNWI) around the world that are flooding into Dubai.In the first...
Singapore’s ultra-rich among wealthy Asians snapping up property in Dubai
[SINGAPORE] Property cooling measures may have dampened housing demand here, but Singapore’s ultra-rich are among high net-worth individuals (HNWI) around the world that are flooding into Dubai.In the first...
Labubu maker Pop Mart flagged for global expansion potential; CGSI initiates coverage
[Hong Kong] CGS International (CGSI) has initiated coverage on Pop Mart’s stock with an “add” rating, citing the group’s transformation from a toy retailer to an intellectual property (IP)-centric...
Toyota takes all-hybrid plunge with its best-selling US vehicle
[DETROIT] Toyota Motor is scrapping the petrol-powered version of its best-selling vehicle in the US as the Japanese carmaker doubles down on its push into hybrids.The latest generation of...
Vietnam approves establishment of Sun PhuQuoc Airways
Published Wed, May 21, 2025 · 10:37 AM[HANOI] Vietnam’s Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, has approved the establishment of a new airline, Sun PhuQuoc Airways, the official Vietnam News...
Gold gains on weaker dollar, US fiscal concerns
[BENGALURU] Gold prices rose on Wednesday (May 21) as the US dollar slipped to a two-week low and investors sought safety amid US fiscal uncertainty, with Congress debating a...
Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, CDL, SingPost, SIA Engineering, Delfi, SLB, Dasin Retail Trust
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (May 21). CapitaLand Investment (CLI): The global real asset manager on Wednesday announced...