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Asia: Traders brush off new Trump threats to extend stocks rally
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] Stocks mostly rose Friday in Asia, tracking records in New York and London, as investors absorbed US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff salvos amid optimism that most...
Even 190% tariffs can’t shake US shoemaker’s reliance on China
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] When a US$80,000 tariff bill landed on her desk in May, Haley Pavone did what many small business owners might do: she froze hiring and added an...
Japan succession crisis fuels elevator empire 6,000% stock gain
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Tucked away in Japan’s vast corporate landscape is a little-known elevator maintenance company which has built an empire by buying up heirless family-run companies.Japan Elevator Service (JES)...
CEO salaries: How much Singapore’s top companies pay their leaders
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] From telcos to banks, companies have released their annual reports in the past few months.Those reports include a breakdown of how much CEOs were paid in the previous...
Alibaba risks deepening US$100 billion rout as turf war heats up
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] A protracted battle in China’s food-delivery market has chopped US$100 billion in market value from Alibaba Group Holding, with no end in sight for damage to profits...
Pimco sees Japan wooing capital as tariffs spur diversification
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Japan has emerged as a prime destination for global investors as the trade war triggers a reassessment of capital flows into the US, according to Pacific Investment Management...
Huawei seeks AI chip customers in Middle East, South-east Asia
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] Huawei Technologies is trying to export small quantities of artificial intelligence (AI) chips to the Middle East and South-east Asia, an effort to establish a foothold in...
Delta Air Lines offers upbeat outlook on travel demand, lifting shares
[ad_1] Published Fri, Jul 11, 2025 · 06:42 AM[NEW YORK] Shares of Delta Air Lines rocketed higher on Thursday after the carrier reported better-than-expected profits and reinstated its full-year forecast...
Temasek sees more opportunities in Europe after investing S$10b in the region last year
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s state investor Temasek sees growing investment opportunities in Europe as the impact of trade tensions on the economic climate makes some companies more attractive in terms of...
Temasek sees more opportunities in Europe after investing S$10 billion in the region last year
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s state investor Temasek sees growing investment opportunities in Europe as the impact of trade tensions on the economic climate makes some companies more attractive in terms of...
Cordlife offers enhanced support to clients affected by damaged tanks in Singapore
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Private cord-blood bank Cordlife will offer enhanced support to its customers who were affected by the November 2023 discovery of its damaged storage tanks.This includes a five-year extension...
Meta poached Apple’s AI engineer Pang with pay package over US$200 million: sources
[ad_1] [SAN FRANCISCO] Meta Platforms has made unusually high compensation offers to new members of its “superintelligence” team – including a more than US$200 million package for a former Apple...