China’s Big Five banks post slimmer margins as economic challenges persist

China’s Big Five lenders reported narrower margins at the end of the first quarter on Tuesday (Apr 29), as profits ...

Oil edges up despite murky economic outlook, potential Opec+ supply hike

by Mark Darwin

April 28, 2025

Oil prices inched up in early trade on Monday but remained dogged by uncertainty over trade talks between the US ...

Bank of Japan to hit pause on rate-hike path as economic risks mount

by Yurie Miyazawa

April 28, 2025

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to signal a pause in policy normalisation this week as US tariffs ...

Oil prices settle up on weaker US dollar, mixed economic news

by Riah Marton

April 24, 2025

Oil prices edged up on Thursday (Apr 24) as investors weighed a weaker US dollar, potential Opec+ output increase, mixed ...

US: Nasdaq ends down 3.1% on Nvidia drop, economic angst

by Stephanie Irvin

April 16, 2025

Wall Street stocks tumbled on Wednesday (Apr 16) as the Federal Reserve chief warned of the drag from US President ...

Gold hits record high on economic growth concerns

by Mark Darwin

April 16, 2025

Gold prices raced to an all-time high on Wednesday (Apr 16), driven by a weaker US dollar, trade war tensions ...

China’s EV boom masks economic pain for major auto hubs

by Yurie Miyazawa

April 9, 2025

China’s world-beating electric vehicle (EV) boom is masking lopsided economic gains, with manufacturing hubs that rely on foreign carmakers falling ...

PropNex looks to technology to be its economic moat as it strives to stays ahead

by Stephanie Irvin

February 9, 2025

This includes a service that enables its agents to send personalised reports each quarter to past customers to update them ...

Five key themes shaping Singapore’s economic outlook in 2025

by Yurie Miyazawa

February 3, 2025

SINGAPORE’S economy is poised to remain dynamic in 2025, navigating through challenges such as geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties while ...