Business
Toyota keeps profit outlook despite weakness in Japan, China
TOYOTA Motor kept its annual profit outlook intact despite reporting quarterly results that were dragged down in Japan and China, as the…
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Business
Thai inflation stays below central bank target for fifth month
THAILAND’S inflation stayed below the central bank’s target for a fifth straight month, building pressure on the monetary authority to…
Business
Honda still optimistic about sales despite weak second quarter
HONDA Motor raised its full-year guidance despite turning in second-quarter results that fell short of analyst estimates. Its shares…
News
GM recalls some Chevrolet Bolt electric SUVs for a second time
GENERAL Motors (GM) is recalling some Chevrolet Bolt battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) because they are at risk of catching fire,…
Business
Gold subdued as investors await US election outcome
GOLD prices were muted on Wednesday (Oct 6), as investors held back from taking big positions until the US election’s outcome was known…
News
Gold falls as Trump’s decisive election win drives up US dollar
Bullion tumbled as much as 1.5% as Trump’s victory rippled through global markets Gold fell on a surging dollar as Republican Donald Trump…
Fashion
Aramco cuts oil prices to Asia for December after Opec+ delay
SAUDI Arabia lowered oil prices for buyers in Asia for December after members of the Opec+, which includes the Organization of the…
Business
Manulife US Reit’s portfolio occupancy falls to 77% in Q3
MANULIFE US Real Estate Investment Trust (MUST) posted a portfolio occupancy of 77 per cent for its third quarter ended September, down…
Business
FLCT posts 5.7% drop in H2 DPU to S$0.0332 despite higher revenue
THE manager of Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLCT) on Wednesday (Nov 6) reported a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0332 for the…
Business
CapitaLand Investment’s 9M revenue holds steady at S$2.1 billion
CAPITALAND Investment (CLI) reported S$2.1 billion in total revenue for the year to date (YTD) ended September, representing a slight…
Business
SingPost’s H1 profit rises 97.3% to S$22.6 million; declares higher interim dividend of S$0.0034 per share
SINGAPORE Post’s (SingPost) net profit for the first half ended September nearly doubled to S$22.6 million on higher revenue. This…
Business
Great Eastern posts 52% higher Q3 profit of S$273.4 million
This is driven by contributions from its insurance business and favourable investment performance from shareholders’ funds GREAT Eastern…
Culture
Quincy Jones Had Something for Everyone
In my youth, in the nineteen-nineties, my record-store experiences were governed by what was, or wasn’t, in my pockets. I was a frequent…
Business
Nvidia rides AI wave to pass Apple as world’s largest company
NVIDIA became the largest company in the world on Tuesday (Nov 5), surpassing Apple and underscoring just how dominant artificial…
Business
Banks tout all-night US credit trades as election results come in
BANKS are gearing up for late-night US credit trades as results trickle in from presidential and legislative elections that could impact…
Business
Frasers Hospitality Trust’s sudden lurch to a higher tax rate in Australia serves as a cautionary tale
S-Reits may lose the capital support of strategic investors due to the limit on foreign individual ownership THE news that Frasers…
Business
Amos Group loses free float, extends offer closing date to Nov 21
OFFSHORE oil and gas equipment manufacturer Amos Group on Tuesday (Nov 5) said it has lost its free float and intends to extend the…
Business
US: Wall St opens higher as Americans head to polls
US STOCK indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Nov 5), as voting began in a tightly contested presidential election, with traders girding up…
Business
Ferrari’s core profit rises 7%, helped by product mix, personal touches
FERRARI said on Tuesday (Nov 5) its core earnings rose 7 per cent in the third quarter, despite a slight decrease in car shipments, as the…
Business
Burger King parent Restaurant Brands misses sales estimates on muted demand
RESTAURANT Brands missed estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday (Nov 5) due to weak demand across key businesses such as Tim Hortons,…
Business
Thomson Reuters reports higher third quarter revenue
THOMSON Reuters on Tuesday (Nov 5) reported higher than expected third-quarter revenue as it continued to invest in generative AI. The…
Business
German parts maker Schaeffler to cut 4,700 jobs on auto woes
Schaeffler will cut about 4,700 jobs in Europe and close two sites as a deepening slump at Volkswagen and other German carmakers ripples…
Business
China stocks end at 4-week high as Premier expresses confidence in economic recovery
MAINLAND China stocks closed at a four-week high on Tuesday (Nov 5), after Chinese Premier Li Qiang expressed confidence in the country’s…
Business
Tyre maker Michelin to close two French plants by 2026
MICHELIN will close two factories in France by early 2026 affecting about 1,200 jobs, the French tyre maker said on Tuesday (Nov 5), the…