Singapore retrenchments fall for second straight quarter
Retrenchments in Singapore fell for the second straight quarter while the hiring outlook improved, according to preliminary first-quarter labour market…
Challenges in meeting renewable power target
Indonesia is expected to make more commitments to the adoption of renewable energy (RE) following discussions about the new electricity…
Industrial output falls by most in four years in March
South Korea’s industrial output logged the sharpest fall in about four years after four months of monthly gains in March…
AIA Singapore on the trail of the rich with new wealth team and centre
AIA Singapore is spreading its wings with a more than S$20mil investment, so it can swoop in on a burgeoning…
Samsung first-quarter operating profit soars
Samsung Electronics Co says its operating profit shot up more than 10-fold in the first quarter, with its chip business…
New Zealand business confidence drops to seven-month low
New Zealand business confidence dropped to a seven-month low in April as high interest rates and a sluggish economy curbed…
US lifts borrowing above forecasts to US$243bil
The US Treasury ramped up its estimate for federal borrowing for the current quarter to US$243bil, more than most dealers…
Marcos hikes 2024 borrowing plan by 4.47%
The Marcos administration is hiking its borrowing plan for this year to 2.57 trillion pesos, as it also expects to…
Australian March retail sales in unexpected decline
Australian retail sales fell unexpectedly in March as cautious consumers pulled back spending amid elevated costs of living, while the…