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Singapore’s STI plunges 8.5%, Japan’s Nikkei drops over 8% as Asian markets sell off sharply
Singapore’s STI plunges 8.5%, Japan’s Nikkei drops over 8% as Asian markets sell off sharply
[SINGAPORE] The sell-off continued as Asian markets tumbled on Monday (Apr 7) morning, following US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement last Wednesday. The Straits Times Index (STI) plummeted...
Singapore’s STI plunges 8.5%, Japan’s Nikkei drops over 8% as Asian markets sell off sharply
Singapore’s STI plunges 8.5%, Japan’s Nikkei drops over 8% as Asian markets sell off sharply
[SINGAPORE] The sell-off continued as Asian markets tumbled on Monday (Apr 7) morning, following US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement last Wednesday. The Straits Times Index (STI) plummeted...
Bank of Japan’s Ueda says US tariffs could have big impact on global trade
Bank of Japan’s Ueda says US tariffs could have big impact on global trade
Ahead of the latest levies, Japan’s authorities have been rushing to prepare for potential impacts[TOKYO] Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said US tariffs could have a significant...
Japan’s Suzuki aims to boost sales by a third by 2030, invest heavily in India
Japan’s Suzuki aims to boost sales by a third by 2030, invest heavily in India
JAPANESE small car maker Suzuki Motor said it will target 4.2 million vehicles in global sales in five years’ time – an increase of nearly a third – with...
Bank of Japan’s hawkish stance seen boosting demand for US corporate bonds
Bank of Japan’s hawkish stance seen boosting demand for US corporate bonds
INTEREST rate hikes from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) should help cut currency protection costs for Japanese investors, spurring their appetite for US investment-grade corporate bonds, according to Bank...
Japan’s historic rate shift is turbo-charging the credit market
Japan’s historic rate shift is turbo-charging the credit market
JAPAN’S corporate bond market is booming, as an economic rebound and plans to get ahead of higher interest rates encourage a flurry of issuance.Japanese companies have sold 14.7 trillion...
Indonesia’s INA, Japan’s DBJ launch hybrid fund for mid-sized businesses
Indonesia’s INA, Japan’s DBJ launch hybrid fund for mid-sized businesses
Indonesia has emerged as a crucial market for several Japanese financial institutions in South-east Asia to expand their businesses in the countryINDONESIA Investment Authority (INA), the country’s first sovereign...
IHH unit may seek higher compensation in lawsuit against Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo over Fortis deal
IHH unit may seek higher compensation in lawsuit against Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo over Fortis deal
AN INDIRECT, wholly owned subsidiary of integrated healthcare player IHH Healthcare, Northern TK Venture (NTK), on Thursday (Feb 6) submitted an additional brief to the Tokyo District Court, including...
Bank of Japan’s rate likely to go higher than consensus, ex-official says
Bank of Japan’s rate likely to go higher than consensus, ex-official says
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) is likely to keep raising its benchmark rate to a level exceeding the current market consensus, and there’s a chance two more moves could...
Japan’s biggest lender MUFG posts 32% jump in Q3 profit
Japan’s biggest lender MUFG posts 32% jump in Q3 profit
Japan’s largest lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group on Tuesday (Feb 4) reported a 32 per cent increase in quarterly net profit.Profit in the October-December period came in at 490.74...