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SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Gold held onto last Friday’s (Dec 3) gain amid risk-off sentiment as investors weigh mixed labour data from the United States, the Federal Reserve’s hawkish tilt and … Read More
SINGAPORE – A looming lack of electrical steel could compound an ongoing component shortage faced by car-makers and lead to longer delivery delays for electrical vehicles (EVs). EV buyers globally … Read More
SINGAPORE – As consumer prices keep edging up worldwide, higher inflation threatens to become a more lasting legacy of the economic recovery from the Covid-19 downturn. The combined effect of … Read More
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Cryptocurrencies fell on Tuesday (Nov 16), with Bitcoin sliding towards the US$60,000 level and Ether touching one of its lowest levels this month. Bitcoin, the largest digital … Read More
BEIJING (CAIXIN GLOBAL) – China’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to slow even further in the fourth quarter, as outbreaks of Covid-19 across the country, power shortages, surging … Read More
SINGAPORE – The new Vaccinated Travel Lane between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur is expected to be well utilised when it opens on Nov 29, and those looking at the Singdollar/Malaysian … Read More
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Hotel occupancies and revenue per available room (RevPAR) were at their highest all year last month, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) data showed. The latest uptick … Read More
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Brent oil declined from its highest level since 2018 as a US industry report pointed to an increase in crude stockpiles and China unleashed measures aimed … Read More
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Coal futures in China surged to another record to put a previously unthinkable level of 2,000 yuan (S$419.70) a ton in sight, as a cold blast adds … Read More
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China’s factory-gate inflation soared last month to the highest level in almost 26 years, fuelled by a nationwide energy crisis and skyrocketing coal prices. Consumer inflation stayed … Read More
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Singapore’s central bank is expected to signal a potential tightening of monetary policy next year, while holding steady for now, amid rising inflation risks from supply chain … Read More
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – South Korea’s powerful antitrust regulator has sought to defuse fears of a sweeping tech crackdown as it takes steps to rein in the influence of its fastest-growing … Read More
