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Standard Chartered raises China 2026 GDP growth forecast to 4.6%
[BEIJING] Standard Chartered revised its forecast for China’s 2026 gross domestic product growth to 4.6 per cent from 4.3 per cent, citing the country’s resilient exports and continued gains...
Thai central bank proposes new foreign-exchange rules to ease pressure on baht
[BANGKOK] The Bank of Thailand (BOT) plans to roll out additional measures to ease appreciation pressure on the baht and tighten oversight of gold-related foreign-exchange transactions after the currency...
Airbus says most of its recalled 6,000 A320 jets now modified
It is the first time Airbus has had to deal with global safety attention on such a scale since that crisis[PARIS] Airbus fleets were returning towards normal operations on...
S-Reits poised for upturn with ‘buy’ call on 5 blue-chips: UOBKH
Among the top picks are Keppel DC Reit and Keppel Reit, with a “buy” rating on target prices of S$2.65 and S$1.20, respectively[SINGAPORE] UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) analyst Jonathan...
Industrial developer Soon Hock secures S$1 billion in value from 4 projects: UOB Kay Hian
UOB also expects attractive dividend yields of 5.5% and 10% for 2025 and 2026, respectively[SINGAPORE] UOB Kay Hian initiated coverage on industrial property developer Soon Hock Enterprise with a...
Industrial developer Soon Hock likely to benefit from S$1 billion earnings pipeline: UOB Kay Hian
UOB also expects attractive dividend yields of 5.5% and 10% for 2025 and 2026, respectively[SINGAPORE] UOB Kay Hian initiated coverage on industrial property developer Soon Hock Enterprise with a...
Indonesia’s vow to balance currency, growth may cushion rupiah
BI’s 125 basis points of rate cuts in 2025 have also reduced the attractiveness of the country’s assets[JAKARTA] Bank Indonesia’s (BI) vow to prioritise currency stability as it tries...
MetaOptics shares soar nearly 14% on proposed share placement
Proceeds are expected to strengthen the group’s financial position and expand its capital base to support a growing pipeline of global orders[SINGAPORE] Shares of semiconductor optics company MetaOptics soared...
Gold edges lower from near three-week peak on profit-taking
Investors are looking ahead to US manufacturing and private payroll data due later this week[BENGALURU] Gold edged lower in early Asian trade on Monday (Dec 1) from a near...
Silver jumps to record high on supply tightness, rate-cut hopes
Markets are fully pricing in a quarter-point rate cut on continued weakness in the American labour market and a series of dovish comments by Fed officials[SINGAPORE] Silver jumped more...
