Asia
Barclays aims to triple staff across key Asia wealth markets
BARCLAYS plans a major hiring spree in Asia to expand client assets over the next few years, focusing on the ultra-rich and family offices in India and Singapore, according...
Asia: Markets mixed after Wall Street records
ASIAN markets diverged on Wednesday after fresh records on Wall Street and remarks by the Fed chief that hinted the US central bank would cut interest rates later this...
Asia: Markets rise ahead of Fed chief’s Congress testimony
ASIAN markets rose on Tuesday following gains in US stocks and ahead of Fed chief Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress which will be closely watched for any hints on...
Asia Impact First Fund leads S$2 million funding in social enterprise The Gentle Group
THE Gentle Group, a Singapore-based social enterprise founded in 2017, has bagged a S$2 million investment from the Asia Impact First Fund (AIFF) and Seeds Capital, which is the...
Asia: Euro slips in trade after snap French poll
THE euro slipped in Asian trade on Monday after snap French elections in which a hung parliament appeared the likeliest outcome, as markets in the region searched for direction...
BYD opens EV factory in Thailand, first in South-east Asia
BYD opened its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand on Thursday, the auto maker’s first in Southeast Asia.“BYD is using Thailand as a production hub for export to Asean...
China’s BYD opens EV factory in Thailand, first in South-east Asia
[RAYONG, THAILAND] Chinese automaker BYD on Thursday (Jul 4) opened its first overseas production plant in Thailand – the company’s first in South-east Asia – with the aim of...
Thailand lands BYD’s first EV factory in South-east Asia
[Rayong, Thailand] China automaker BYD on Thursday (Jul 4) opened its first overseas production plant in Thailand – the company’s first in South-east Asia – with the aim of...
