Soaring rents and electricity prices are squeezing Singapore retailers’ margins
Retail businesses in Singapore are grappling with higher costs as rents rise and energy prices soar.
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Toyota hits electric-vehicle sales milestone, joins Tesla and GM in triggering phaseout of tax incentives for buyers
The phaseout of the credit for Toyota customers is expected to be complete in October 2023, the company said Wednesday. The phaseout will begin Oct. 1.
GM reports worst sales in China since onset of Covid-19 lockdowns
The Detroit automaker said it only sold 484,200 vehicles during the second quarter in China, its largest market globally.
Greater China stocks fall as Covid concerns resurge; Asia-Pacific markets fall
Greater China stock indexes led losses as Covid concerns resurge, while Asia-Pacific markets traded lower on Wednesday.
Wrong time to get bullish: Top investor warns deflating tech ‘bubble’ far from over
Money manager Dan Suzuki of Richard Bernstein Advisors warns the market is far from bottoming - and it's a concept investors fail to grasp.
More parts of China battle Covid and threats of lockdown as cases spike again
Just days after China relaxed some Covid controls, virus cases in different parts of the country have put new regions on alert.
South Korea stocks lead gains as most Asia markets rise; Reserve Bank of Australia hikes rates
Shares in the Asia-Pacific mostly rose on Tuesday as the Reserve Bank of Australia hiked interest rates in line with expectations.
Thailand ends almost all travel restrictions — but one key rule remains
Travelers now need only one Covid-related document to enter Thailand — either a vaccination certificate or proof of a negative PCR or antigen test.
Asia-Pacific markets are mixed as investors search for direction
Australian stocks rose more than 1% while Hong Kong and South Korean markets were lower on Monday.
Chinese company's purchase of North Dakota farmland raises national security concerns in Washington
The purchase of 300 acres of bucolic farmland in North Dakota is raising national security concerns over the buyer: Chinese food ingredient maker Fufeng Group.
Japan leads losses in Asia markets; private survey shows China's factory activity expanded
Asia-Pacific markets reversed gains and fell on the first day of the new quarter as investors digested factory activity data from a private survey in China.
China's Xi says Hong Kong is moving 'from chaos to governance'
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday laid out a future for Hong Kong, embedded firmly within the goals of the central government on the mainland.
China's Shenzhen stocks rise as data shows factory activity grew in June; Asia stocks slip
Chinese markets rose on Thursday as government data showed factory activity grew in June, but most other Asia-Pacific indexes fell.
Singapore’s unemployment has dropped close to pre-Covid levels, minister says
Singapore's labor shortage problems are easing as unemployment continues to fall close to pre-pandemic levels, according to Minister of Manpower Tan See Leng.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng down nearly 2%; consumer confidence in Japan, South Korea falls
Shares in the Asia-Pacific fell on Wednesday after Wall Street's negative performance on Tuesday.
Incoming Philippines finance secretary wants to put his country back on a growth track
Benjamin Diokno, who is currently the central bank governor, said he aims to tackle the country's rising debt problem and focus on growth.
Can war be net-zero? NATO pledges massive revamp of energy-guzzling equipment
Military activities have quietly enjoyed a sense of exceptionalism from environmental norms that other areas of society are expected to follow.
Asia-Pacific stocks gain as investors weigh economic concerns
Shares in the Asia-Pacific region were higher on Tuesday as investors weigh economic concerns.
NATO set to increase its high-readiness forces to over 300,000 in massive military buildup
NATO leaders are preparing to convene in Madrid to decide on the so-called Strategic Concept, the 30-member alliance's most important document.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng rises 2% led by Chinese tech stocks
Shares in the Asia-Pacific traded higher on Monday as investors assess inflation and recession fears.
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