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South-east Asia’s polymer production crisis worsens as US-China trade shift looms
[SINGAPORE] South-east Asia’s petrochemical industry is facing a double whammy of weakening export demands and potential import surges, as trade tensions could redirect US polymer to the region’s already-saturated...
South-east Asia’s polymer production crisis worsens as US-China trade shift looms
[SINGAPORE] South-east Asia’s petrochemical industry is facing a double whammy of weakening export demands and potential import surges, as trade tensions could redirect US polymer to the region’s already-saturated...
Asia’s Markets Slide as Trump-Musk Clash Rattles Tech Stocks, Eyes Now on US Payrolls
Asian markets opened Friday with guarded optimism following a dramatic overnight fallout between U.S. President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk, which sent ripples across global markets.The tense...
Asia’s top-rated bonds lifted by pullback from US Treasuries
[MELBOURNE] Bonds in Australia and Singapore are getting a lift from rising questions about the appeal of Treasuries, as fears that a proposed US tax bill may hit foreign...
Asia’s coal-reliant steel giants stall green transition: panellists
[SINGAPORE] Asia’s steel giants are slowing the global green transition, as top producers China and India drag their feet on decarbonisation amid high costs and weak market demand –...
AI to send Asia’s data centre spending and power needs up; Morgan Stanley picks the winners
[SINGAPORE] Data centre investments in Asia will likely double to US$200 billion by 2030, as the rising use of artificial intelligence (AI) will powers the demand for digital infrastructure...
Businesses tackling Asia’s ageing crisis awarded S$3 million at DBS Foundation’s Impact Beyond Awards
[SINGAPORE] Smart emergency-response devices available round the clock and using artificial intelligence (AI) to help clients match with caregivers were among the four ideas that won the DBS Foundation’s...
Asia’s rich trim US exposure, head to Europe amid tariff turmoil
[SINGAPORE] Asian private banking clients sprung into action over the past month, refusing to sit idle despite the whiplash in global financial markets caused by the tariff turmoil. Individuals...
