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US markets: Stock buyers step in to boost tech after AI jolt
The world’s largest technology companies climbed after a selloff that shook markets around the globe, with traders gearing up for the start of the megacap earnings season and the...
China firms boost shareholder returns via dividends and buybacks – The Business Times
CHINESE firms are attracting investors with increased dividends and buybacks, spurred by a policy push for corporate governance reforms in a bleak and uncertain economic environment.
Beijing’s encouragement of these...
Japanese investors boost foreign stock purchases on Fed rate-cut hopes – The Business Times
JAPANESE investors raised their holdings in foreign stocks, driven by a benign US core inflation report that fuelled expectations of Federal Reserve cuts and boosted global equities, while a...
Boost market with public money or implement ‘value-up’ programme? Maybe just do both
In the end, improving the vibrancy of the Singapore market comes down to companies acting in a manner that benefits all their shareholdersSOME market watchers might have been disappointed...
Apollo to boost staffing for Japan and Asia wealth, top regional executive says
APOLLO Global Management plans to expand in Japan and add staff to its Asia wealth business, its regional top executive said, as global investment firms pump more resources into...
Thai central bank rebuffs demand for steps to boost inflation
THAILAND’S central bank is comfortable with the outlook for subdued inflation as it focuses the monetary policy to ensure financial stability and economic growth amid rising uncertainties, a senior...
China renews car trade-in subsidy to boost hybrid, EV sales
CHINA has renewed a trade-in subsidy of up to 20,000 yuan (S$3,724) to help underpin sales of fuel-efficient vehicles, including electric cars and hybrids.Buyers who trade in an old...
Amazon’s AWS to invest US$11 billion in Georgia to boost AI infrastructure development
AMAZON.COM said on Tuesday (Jan 7) that its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), plans to invest about US$11 billion to expand its infrastructure in Georgia to support...