Asia
Chinese stocks lead Asia markets’ weekly losses amid China data, Fed signal on rate cuts
Major markets across Asia-Pacific broadly fell this week as US consumer prices released showed that inflation stayed firm, and its central bank indicated it was in no hurry to...
Singapore stocks rise even as trade tariff fears hurt market sentiment in Asia; STI up 0.2%
With China hawks primed for top roles in incoming Trump administration and China’s booming trade surplus, resurgence of protectionist policies is expected, says analystSINGAPORE stocks rose on Wednesday (Nov...
Bankers see Asia deal drought easing as Hong Kong IPOs pick up
AFTER a lean couple of years, bankers in Asia are seeing signs of a recovery in initial public offerings (IPOs).The number of Chinese firms considering public flotations in Hong...
Food Empire’s Q3 revenue up 11.4% on strong showing across Asia markets
MAINBOARD-LISTED Food Empire on Monday (Nov 11) posted an 11.4 per cent rise in revenue to US$118.9 million for its third quarter ended Sep 30, from US$106.7 million a...
YTL Power and Sembcorp Industries among power firms likely to benefit from South-east Asia data centre boom
THE heating up of data centre growth in South-east Asia has been drawing investor interest. Now, analysts are turning the spotlight on one of the key beneficiaries of the...
Edelman Appoints Rakesh Thukral as New Asia Pacific CEO
Edelman has appointed Rakesh Thukral as its new CEO for Asia-Pacific operations, taking over from Warren Fernandez, who is stepping down to pursue a new role in public policy....
Quick takes: What Trump’s win means for Asia markets, currencies and interest rates
MANY parts of global markets rallied massively as Donald Trump decisively won the US election on Wednesday (Nov 6).US stocks soared, the dollar strengthened against many major currencies, while...
Japan’s steelmaker JFE cuts annual profit forecast on slow local demand, slumping Asia market
JAPAN’S second-biggest steelmaker, JFE Holdings, lowered its forecast for annual net profit by 37 per cent, hit by slow demand for building materials at home and a slumping Asian...
