Posts by Liam Redmond
China delays foreign debt sales with US$100 billion of bonds due
To avoid defaulting on their overseas debt, Chinese companies are resorting to selling short-term bonds Published Mon, Apr 27, 2026 · 11:47 AM [BEIJING] China is tightening approvals for overseas borrowings, leading some companies to scurry for cash with around US$100 billion of bonds coming due this year. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)…
Read MoreChina’s car headlights can project movies like drive-in theatres
Huawei also offers a system that can project images onto roll-up screens behind the front seats, or from a raised tailgate Published Mon, Apr 27, 2026 · 10:54 AM [TOKYO] American drive-in theatres might be a relic of the past, but Chinese carmakers have found a novel way to bring them back: headlights that project…
Read MoreAddvalue Tech proposes Nasdaq spin-off listing of wholly owned unit
Addvalue Solutions deals with the group’s activities involving the Inter-Satellite Data Relay System [SINGAPORE] Addvalue Technologies on Monday (Apr 27) said that it submitted an application to the Singapore Exchange proposing a spin-off listing of its wholly owned subsidiary, Addvalue Solutions (AVS), on the Nasdaq stock exchange. A bourse filing noted that a new entity…
Read MoreThai baht war losses set to deepen on oil shock, strategists say
The central bank has also signalled it will refrain from raising interest rates “for as long as possible” to support the economy Published Mon, Apr 27, 2026 · 08:48 AM [SINGAPORE] The Thai baht has been among the worst performers in Asia since the start of the Iran War and it’s at risk of further…
Read MoreGold declines as attempts to restart US-Iran peace talks falter
In the Middle East, the effective closure of Hormuz has disrupted around a fifth of the world’s oil flows Published Mon, Apr 27, 2026 · 07:52 AM GOLD fell after efforts to resume peace talks between the US and Iran stalled and energy flows via the Strait of Hormuz remained choked, two months into a…
Read MoreRecord-setting momentum rally is drawing doubters
Investors will get a key glimpse into the state of the American earnings machine this week Published Mon, Apr 27, 2026 · 06:22 AM [NEW YORK/SINGAPORE] April’s rally in risk assets has weathered stalled peace talks, signs of resurgent inflation and a central-bank succession drama. Investors may be about to find out if the speed…
Read MoreSGX RegCo stiffens its back with proposal for enhanced disclosures to drive value creation
The frontline market regulator should ask boards for more transparency on their thinking on capital management [SINGAPORE] When Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) launched a public consultation last week on enhanced disclosures to promote value creation and investor engagement, its chief executive Tan Boon Gin noted that some market participants had been pushing for the…
Read MoreBig Tech’s US$16 trillion earnings week is make-or-break for rally
Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta are set to report their results on Wednesday Published Sun, Apr 26, 2026 · 09:49 PM WALL Street’s biggest technology stocks have carried the S&P 500 to record highs even as the war in Iran continues. Now, earnings from a handful of them this week will give investors a read…
Read MoreUI Boustead Reit, Fraxtor Group to develop two Japan logistics facilities
The Reit’s share of the total development cost is about 2.5 billion yen, or S$20.4 million [SINGAPORE] UI Boustead Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has entered into a joint venture with Fraxtor Group to develop two logistics facilities in Japan, said the Reit manager in a bourse filing on Friday (Apr 24). Total development costs,…
Read MoreBoustead unit secures over S$400 million contract to build office complex
This brings the real estate solutions division’s order backlog to S$837 million [SINGAPORE] Boustead’s engineering and construction business has been awarded a contract worth more than S$400 million by a public-sector client to construct an office complex in Singapore. This brings the order backlog of the group’s real estate solutions division to S$837 million, and…
Read MoreStraits Trading aims to address an underserved market for seniors: life before assisted care
The group aims to create an integrated independent living value chain across property, operations and services [SINGAPORE] Straits Trading – a 138-year old company listed on the Singapore Exchange – already has a formidable portfolio of some S$2 billion in property assets as at Dec 31, 2025, in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, China, Australia…
Read MoreHong Kong’s IPOs in 2026 have raised HK$140 billion: finance chief
The average daily trading volume on the city’s stock market has exceeded HK$280 billion, says Paul Chan Published Sun, Apr 26, 2026 · 03:22 PM [HONG KONG] Initial public offerings in Hong Kong have raised more than HK$140 billion (S$22.8 billion) this year, with the city maintaining its position as the world’s top IPO venue,…
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