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Mid-year outlook: Investing in a multi-polar world
Business, Kean Tan, Published on 19/06/2025
» May saw the best return for the S&P 500 index since November 2023, which is remarkable given that it coincided with a rise in long-term US Treasury yields. In fact, the yield on both 10- and 30-year Treasuries rose by almost 30 basis points in May, ending the month at 4.4% and 4.9%, respectively.
Steps touted to thin out crowds
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 14/06/2024
» Easing overtourism requires proper management and cooperation with local communities, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), which suggests Thailand disperse tourists to new destinations through infrastructure development.
Dry soil to curb Asia's early 2024 rice output, pressure supply
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/12/2023
» SINGAPORE - Asian off-season rice production is poised to take a hit as dry planting conditions, shrinking reservoirs and forecasts for continued El Niño weather are set to reduce early 2024 yields, further tightening supplies and spurring food inflation.
EV start-ups hunt for competitive edge
Business, Reuters, Published on 16/02/2022
» FARNHAM, England: As traditional automakers prepare to churn out electric vans and trucks, start-ups are focused more than ever on finding a competitive or technological edge to stay on the road once their bigger rivals start moving through the gears.
Huawei to unveil new OS, push into software to weather US pressure
AFP, Published on 25/05/2021
» SHANGHAI: Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday said it would launch a long-awaited new operating system for smartphones next week, part of an all-out push into the software industry aimed at weathering US sanctions and taking on Google's Android.
Asian markets take another hit as virus quickly spreads
AFP, Published on 26/02/2020
» HONG KONG: A sea of red washed across Asian markets on Wednesday, with the coronavirus spreading rapidly around the world and health chiefs warning that governments were not prepared for the outbreak.
US-China trade deal in doubt, Trump says US 'not ready'
AFP, Published on 10/08/2019
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump cast more doubt on chances for a trade deal with Beijing on Friday, signalling he might cancel talks set for September amid an intensifying US-China trade war.
Wall Street stocks plunge in chaotic session
AFP, Published on 06/02/2018
» NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks plunged in chaotic trading on Monday, as the Dow's gains for 2018 were erased in a brutal pullback from months of stock market euphoria that had been acclaimed by President Donald Trump.