Business
Wage growth in Europe: Which jobs have seen the biggest increases?
Wages in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, and France grew year-on-year by 5.5%, 5.3%, 3.8%, and 1.9%, respectively, in May 2025. That's…
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S-E Asia’s e-commerce platform gross merchandise value growth rate eases: report
South-east Asia’s total e-commerce platform gross merchandise value (GMV) grew at a slower rate of 12 per cent year on year in 2024, as…
Business
US investors, Asia’s ultra-rich drive growth in Asia-Pacific private credit
A slight uptick in private-credit fundraising in Asia-Pacific (Apac) last year has given market players optimism for a positive 2025, even…
Business
DBS raises target price for Sheng Siong on steady earnings growth, margin superiority
DBS Research Equity on Tue (Jun 10) raised its target price for Sheng Siong to S$2.30 from S$2 on the back of strong earnings growth and…
Business
Haidilao operator Super Hi swings to US$11.9 million Q1 profit on forex gains, delivery growth
Super Hi International, the operator of Haidilao’s international business, posted a net profit of US$11.9 million for the first quarter…
Business
India focuses on growth with larger-than-expected 50 bps cut in key rate; slashes reserve ratio
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points on Friday, a third consecutive reduction,…
Politics
How to Get More Growth from the Republican Tax Bill
If the ‘price’ of making full expensing permanent had to be additional spending cuts, that would be a trade worth making. Source link
Business
Thailand and Indonesia could be growth laggards in Asean: Nomura
Thailand and Indonesia are expected to be growth laggards within Asean, noted Euben Paracuelles, chief Asean economist at Nomura at the…
Business
South Korea central bank cuts rate, slashes 2025 growth forecast
South Korea’s central bank cut interest rates on Thursday (May 29) in a bid to cushion the export-dependent economy from US President…
Business
Nvidia gives solid forecast, even as China slump mars growth
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable chipmaker, gave an upbeat revenue forecast for the current period, even as a slowdown in China weighed…
Business
Xiaomi reports 47% revenue growth in Q1 as it launches new electric SUV
China’s Xiaomi reported a 47.4 per cent annual jump in first-quarter revenue on Tuesday (May 27) as the company doubled down on making…
Business
Tesla misses out on European EV growth as Model Y fails to revive sales
Tesla’s sales in Europe fell 49 per cent in April from a year earlier, even though battery-electric car sales rose 27.8 per cent, as the…
Politics
Alibaba chair says Asian firms can seek growth outside US
Alibaba Group Holding chairman Joe Tsai said Asian companies can look to inter-Asia opportunities and the European market for growth as…
Business
OCBC keeps 2025 guidance, but loan growth targets could be buffeted by headwinds: CEO Helen Wong
OCBC is keeping its financial targets for 2025, but noted that its loan growth guidance of a mid-single digit will likely see the most…
Business
Bank of England cuts rates to 4.25% as it sees tariff hit to growth
The Bank of England cut its main interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25 per cent on Thursday, despite an unexpected three-way…
Business
Bank Negara Malaysia holds rate at 3% amid output growth, flags tariff risks
Malaysia’s central bank kept its key interest rate steady at 3 per cent on Thursday (May 8), opting for policy stability amid resilient…
Business
DBS loan demand to remain strong in H1, full-year growth likely at 5 to 6%: CEO Tan Su Shan
DBS expects its loan demand will remain strong in the first half of 2025, but warned that it may slow in the second half if the trade war…
Business
Decagon CEO On Startup Growth Strategies
The conversation centered on the journey of a startup founder who has built two companies, highlighting lessons learned from early…
Business
HSBC warns trade turmoil poses serious risks to global growth
Shifting global trade relations have increased economic uncertainty with serious risks to growth, making it difficult for international…
Business
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, cuts growth forecasts
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady and cut its growth forecasts on Thursday (May 1), as uncertainty surrounding US tariffs…
Business
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, cuts growth forecasts on US tariff hit
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady and sharply cut its growth forecasts on Thursday (May 1), suggesting uncertainty…
News
Trump’s Tariffs Lead Japan to Slash Its Economic Growth Forecast
The growing list of major economies warning of weaker growth because of U.S. tariffs has a new member. The Bank of Japan said on Thursday…
Business
Microsoft posts strong results fuelled by cloud sales growth
Microsoft reported stronger-than-expected quarterly sales and profit growth, suggesting customer demand for cloud services has held steady…
Fashion
Miu Miu’s momentum powers Prada sales growth
Net revenues at Italian luxury group Prada rose 12.5 per cent at constant exchange rates in the first quarter, slightly above analysts…