Asia
Keppel sets sights on senior-living market, opens its first facility in Asia
KEPPEL Land has officially opened its first senior-living facility in Asia, a project in Nanjing, China that kicks off the company’s expansion plans for the region. The Nanjing facility...
Asia: Markets bounce after tough week as US inflation looms
ASIAN markets rose on Friday (May 31) after falling for much of the week, with below-forecast US data injecting some fresh life into hopes the Federal Reserve will cut...
Asia: Markets extend losses with Wall Street as rate hopes dim
ASIAN markets fell on Thursday, with traders tracking losses on Wall Street fuelled by concerns over rising Treasury yields and fading hopes for US interest rate cuts.The losses in...
Apple to open Malaysia store on Jun 22 in South-east Asia push
APPLE will open its first retail location in Malaysia next month as it expands its presence in South-east Asia to augment both sales and operations outside of China.The company’s...
Asia: Markets retreat on US rate concerns, oil rallies after attack
MOST equities fell on Wednesday on lingering worries about the outlook for US interest rates, while oil prices extended their rally after an attack on a ship in the...
Singapore stocks close higher, buck mild downward trend in Asia; STI up 0.4%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) ended Tuesday (May 28) at 3,330.09, up 11.64 points or 0.4 per cent, narrowly bucking a mild downward trend in Asian stocks. Across the...
Asia: Markets diverge, dollar weakens ahead of US inflation data
ASIAN markets were mixed on Tuesday as investors took a breather after the previous day’s rally and as they gear up for the release of key US inflation data...
UBS signals it’s mostly done cutting Asia jobs after merger
UBS Group’s Asia-Pacific president signalled that most of the bank’s job cuts in the region are over as it nears the official completion of its historic merger with Credit...
