SINGAPORE: The Government is not expecting a full-year recession for the Singapore economy at this point as there are still areas of strength, such as the information and communications and construction sectors, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Friday (Jul 12). Mr Heng's comments came ...
A Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange said Friday it had halted all services after losing cryptocurrency worth more than $32 million in the latest apparent hack involving virtual money.
SINGAPORE: Foreigners are once again pouring money into Singapore's high-end property market despite hefty levies introduced last year. And it is the Chinese who are leading the return, property brokers say, even though British billionaire James Dyson grabbed headlines this week with the purchase ...
SEOUL/TOKYO: South Korea called on Friday (Jul 12) for an international investigation of what it said were accusations by Japanese officials that it had passed some high-tech materials imported from Japan on to North Korea in violation of UN sanctions. The call is the latest twist in a dispute ......
China is considering re-classifying petrol-electric hybrid vehicles so they get more favorable treatment than all-petrol or diesel counterparts under clean car rules, making it easier for automakers to meet environment quotas and offer more choice.
SINGAPORE: Singapore has cautioned wealth managers against aggressively marketing their services or making other efforts to woo clients to the city state by capitalising on rival Hong Kong's political turmoil, people with knowledge of the matter said. Officials from the Monetary Authority of ...
SINGAPORE: Retail sales in Singapore decreased 2.1 per cent in May 2019 as compared to a year ago, according to figures released by the Department of Statistics (Singstat) on Friday (Jul 12). The estimated total retail sales value in May 2019 was about S$3.7 billion, with online retail sales ...
Japan Display Inc said on Friday that a group led by Chinese investment firm Harvest Group had formally secured additional funding for a previously announced 80 billion yen (US$738 million) bailout plan for the screen maker.
Nike Inc said on Thursday it will open a manufacturing facility in Goodyear, Arizona, with a likely investment of at least US$184 million, going ahead with the site after the state of Arizona last week withdrew an incentive package following the footwear maker's cancellation of a controversial ...
Asian shares pulled back on Friday as worries over renewed Sino-U.S. trade tensions weighed on sentiment ahead of the release of June trade data from China, though expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut later this month kept losses in check.
