Asia
HSBC makes key hires to boost growth in ultra-high-net-worth market in Asia
HSBC Global Private Banking has made two senior hires for a dedicated team serving the bank’s ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) clients. The bank appointed Kerri Lim as head of the UHNW...
Asia: Markets join rally after Wall Street, European records
ASIAN markets on Friday tracked a record-breaking day in New York and Europe as traders grew increasingly optimistic for a series of US interest rate cuts this year, with...
Asia: Markets swing ahead of key US jobs data
EQUITIES fluctuated in Asian trade on Thursday as investors try to assess the Federal Reserve’s plans for interest rates after boss Jerome Powell indicated they would start to come...
Asia: Stocks drop after global markets fall on tech sell-off
ASIAN shares mostly slumped on Wednesday (Mar 6) after global markets fell as traders locked in profits following recent tech-driven rallies. Gold prices and bitcoin hit all-time highs Tuesday...
Saudis lift oil price to Asia after Opec+ extends output cuts
Saudi Arabia increased prices of its main oil grade to buyers in Asia next month after the Opec+ group agreed to extend output cuts into the middle of the...
Stocks to watch: Singtel, Nio, 17Live, mm2 Asia
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Mar 6): Singtel: The telco’s Australian unit Optus was fined A$1.5 million (S$1.3 million)...
Pringles chips see surging demand, igniting expansion in Asia
KELLANOVA cannot keep up with Pringles demand from hungry snackers across the globe. “We’re selling every can of Pringles we can make,” chief executive officer Steve Cahillane said on...
17Live, mm2 Asia to explore joint entertainment offerings across South-east Asia
17Live Group and mm2 Asia will be exploring joint entertainment offerings across South-east Asia, the former announced in a press statement on Tuesday (Mar 5). A memorandum of understanding...
