April

China’s May net gold imports via Hong Kong down about 23% from April
China’s May net gold imports via Hong Kong down about 23% from April
CHINA’S net gold imports via Hong Kong fell about 23 per cent in May to their lowest in eight months as its central bank held off against adding any...
Singapore retail sales miss forecasts with reversal into 1.2% decline in April
Singapore retail sales miss forecasts with reversal into 1.2% decline in April
SINGAPORE’S retail sales fell 1.2 per cent year on year in April, reversing from the 2.8 per cent growth posted in the month before, with most industries recording declines...
Singapore retail sales miss forecasts with reversal into 1.2% decline in April
Singapore April retail sales miss forecasts, fall 1.2%
SINGAPORE’S retail sales fell 1.2 per cent year on year in April, reversing from the 2.8 per cent growth posted in the month before, with most industries recording declines...
Greenback slides after US inflation meets expectations in April
Greenback slides after US inflation meets expectations in April
THE US dollar was lower and on track for its first monthly decline in 2024 after data showed that US inflation rose in line with expectations in April. The personal...
Toyota’s global volumes fall in April, led by drops in China and Japan
Toyota’s global volumes fall in April, led by drops in China and Japan
TOYOTA Motor’s April global sales and production fell from a year earlier, hurt by an intense price war in China and a decline in Japan after a production stoppage...
UK’s car output down for second straight month in April, says industry body
UK’s car output down for second straight month in April, says industry body
BRITAIN’S car production fell by 7 per cent year-on-year in April, falling for a second consecutive month, as manufacturers wound down existing models and more plants transitioned to electric...
BOJ’s underlying inflation measures in April all fall below 2%
BOJ’s underlying inflation measures in April all fall below 2%
THE Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) key measurements of underlying inflation in April all fell below its 2 per cent target for the first time since August 2022, data showed...
Australia retail sales grow at a snail’s pace in April
Australia retail sales grow at a snail’s pace in April
AUSTRALIAN retail sales crept higher in April as shoppers stayed frugal in the face of high borrowing costs and rising rents, another sign household spending will add little to...
Who Is April Lampros? Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accused of Drugging, Raping NYC College Student and Forcing Her to Sexually Engage with Kim Porter in 1990s
Another woman has filed a lawsuit against music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, accusing him of drugging and raping her multiple times, starting when she was a student at New...
Bank Indonesia keeps rate steady after  surprise hike in April
Bank Indonesia keeps rate steady after surprise hike in April
[JAKARTA] The recent stability of the rupiah has provided Indonesia’s central bank with the leeway to maintain its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday (May 22), following an unexpected hike...