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BOE holds rates in 6-3 vote as war clouds inflation outlook
Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 09:18 PM[LONDON] The Bank of England kept interest rates steady at 3.75 per cent, as UK officials sought to balance the threat from...
Jardine Matheson posts 9% growth in H1 underlying profit to US$735 million
Board declares interim dividend of US$0.65 per share; full-year dividend targeted to grow 5% to US$2.47 apiece[SINGAPORE] Jardine Matheson Holdings (JMH) reported a 9 per cent growth in underlying...
US dollar slips against yen as focus shifts to inflation data 
Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 08:53 PM[LONDON] The US dollar weakened against the yen on Thursday ahead of a US inflation report that investors will scrutinise to gauge...
Private car population falls to lowest since 2019 as rental car numbers hit record high
[SINGAPORE] The number of private cars in Singapore is at its lowest since 2019, at 516,237 units. Rental cars, in contrast, have hit a record of 97,567 units.This comes as high car prices nudge...
FLCT logs positive rental reversions in Q3, led by logistics and industrial segment
Manager sees continued opportunities in the logistics and industrial sector, underpinned by resilient structural demand[SINGAPORE] The manager of Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLCT) recorded positive rental reversions of...
Jardine Cycle & Carriage proposes special dividend, distribution in specie of Toyota shares amid strategic review
Total dividends for the period stand at about US$1.01 a share, pending shareholder approval[SINGAPORE] Jardine Cycle & Carriage (JC&C) has proposed a special dividend of about US$0.73 per share,...
BOJ to stand pat with Ueda back in spotlight
All 52 economists surveyed by Bloomberg forecast the BOJ will hold its benchmark rate steadyPublished Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 07:18 PM[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan is expected to...
MPACT reports 2.5% lower Q1 DPU of S$0.0196 amid overseas headwinds
[SINGAPORE] Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust’s (MPACT) distribution per unit (DPU) fell by 2.5 per cent to S$0.0196 for its first quarter ended Jun 30, from S$0.0201 in the...
Singapore stocks fall after Fed holds rates; STI down 0.7%
Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 06:02 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Thursday (Jul 30) after the US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in a widely expected...
Trust, not tracking: inside the L.A. company that got workers back to the office
Los Angeles video gaming company Riot Games abandoned its return-to-office requirements in January, and surprisingly, more of its employees have been showing up at work. Two years of dictating...
Higher-for-longer rates set to hit Asia’s tech sectors as Fed stays the course: analysts
The region’s central banks are likely to take divergent monetary paths independent of the US central bank[SINGAPORE] The US Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates, accompanied by hawkish messaging,...
Bursa Malaysia raises IPO goals after strong first-half earnings
Net profit climbs 15.2% as the exchange dominates Asean IPOs with 36 new listings[KUALA LUMPUR] Bursa Malaysia has raised its 2026 initial public offering (IPO) market capitalisation target by...