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Singaporeans flock to Malaysia for bargains as dollar hits record high
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2024
» SINGAPORE - Carman Lee is back in Ipoh, her hometown in northwestern Malaysia, after a seven-and-half hour bus ride from Singapore for the upcoming Lunar New Year. The Westin Singapore employee has another reason to celebrate this festive season: an all-time high local dollar that makes everything that much cheaper against the ringgit.
Tesla sold only one car in Korea in January
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/02/2024
» SEOUL - Tesla Inc sold just one electric vehicle (EV) in South Korea in January as a raft of headwinds, from safety concerns to price and a lack of charging infrastructure, weigh on demand.
Central bank seen resisting rate-cut pressure
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/02/2024
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will probably keep its benchmark rate steady at more than a decade-high on Wednesday, resisting political pressure for a cut as the monetary authority is wary of lowering borrowing costs too soon.
Red Sea danger leads global oil buyers to switch markets
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/02/2024
» NEW YORK - The global oil market is looking increasingly local as militant attacks in the Red Sea and surging freight rates make supplies from closer to home more attractive.
Musk judge rules ‘unfathomable’ pay deal made Tesla CEO overpaid
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/01/2024
» DELAWARE - In throwing out Elon Musk's US$55 billion Tesla pay deal, a Delaware judge began her legal opinion with a simple question: “Was the richest person in the world overpaid?”
Singapore home rents fall for first time in over three years
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/01/2024
» Singapore rents dropped for the first time in more than three years, giving respite to tenants on the back of increased housing supply and expectations for an economic slowdown.
Rice prices scale fresh 15-year high as supply risks lnger
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/12/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR - Rice prices reached a fresh 15-year high on mounting concerns that increased demand and the impact of El Niño will further tighten supplies of the grain that is a staple for billions across Asia and Africa.
Singapore home sales hit four-month high on renewed supply
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/12/2023
» SINGAPORE - Private home sales in Singapore rebounded to the highest since July, as a flurry of project launches reversed a three-month decline.
Singapore’s $110,000-a-month mansion market slows down
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/10/2023
» Singapore’s luxury housing deals are drying up as one of the nation’s largest-ever money laundering scandals weighs on the market.
Beer demand suffering as price hikes take toll - brewer
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/10/2023
» AMSTERDAM - Heineken NV said it is on track to hit its profit target this year, even as higher prices and economic uncertainty led drinkers in many parts of the world to pull back on premium beverage purchases.