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HSBC warns trade turmoil poses serious risks to global growth
Shifting global trade relations have increased economic uncertainty with serious risks to growth, making it difficult for international…
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Mapletree Industrial Trust stays defensive, resilient amid global uncertainties
Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT) will adopt a more defensive leasing strategy and continue to rebalance its portfolio through divestments…
Business
BYD breaks ground on Cambodia EV plant as part of global expansion
CHINESE carmaker BYD has broken ground on a US$32 million passenger electric vehicle (EV) plant in Cambodia, marking its latest move to…
Business
Stocks to watch: Wilmar, ST Engineering, Sheng Siong, Starhill Global Reit, FEHT, CDLHT, First Reit, IReit Global
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Apr 30). Wilmar International: The…
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IReit Global reports higher committed occupancy and stable leverage for Q1 2025
Committed occupancy is marginally higher due to new leases committed within the Spanish portfolio [Singapore] IReit Global reported 88.7…
Business
China’s CICC eyes Middle East, South-east Asia in global push
China International Capital Corporation (CICC), one of the nation’s largest brokerages, is seeking to tap the growing demand for…
Business
Honda global vehicle output drops 9% in Q1
Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company reported a 3.4% fall in global production to 329,664 units in March 2025, from 341,092 units in the…
Business
Bitcoin Rebounds to $83K After Sharp Fall, Global Crypto Market Shows Mixed Trends in March 2025
Only two months ago, on January 20th, 2025, with President Trump's inauguration, Bitcoin reached its all-time high price of $109,350. The…
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A Transforming Saks Global Resets the Buying Team
Saks Global, continuing to integrate Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus operations and reduce headcount, has formed a “commercial team”…
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Kandhari Global Beverages deal for Hindustan Coca-Cola assets gets green light
India’s competition watchdog has waved through Kandhari Global Beverages’ acquisition of a set of assets from Hindustan Coca-Cola…
Business
Asean remains attractive amid global trade, supply chain disruptions: UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong
The Asean region remains an attractive market to do business with, even amid uncertainties due to geopolitical risks and the impact of the…
Fashion
French Arty Chic Menswear Brand Lafaurie Unveils Revamped Paris Flagship, Global Ambitions
PARIS — With its juxtaposition of limewash walls, volumes dressed in Okoumé wood paneling and tasteful objects befitting of a gallery,…
Culture
From Kenya to Antarctica: Poland's Easter egg museum brings global traditions together
A historic manor house in the picturesque Polish town of Ciechanowiec houses an extraordinary collection of Easter eggs from around the…
Business
EXCLUSIVE: Unpacking the Saks Global Plan to ‘Reset’ the Luxury Experience
In February, Saks Global said it had a master plan to “reset” the luxury experience, but offered few specifics. What it did lay out were a…
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EXCLUSIVE: Piaget Taps Jun Ji-hyun as Global Ambassador
HER TIME: South Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun, who was spotted checking out Piaget’s booth at Watches and Wonders Geneva earlier this month,…
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North Korea’s sacred Mount Paektu designated as UNESCO Global Geopark
High atop the Korean Peninsula, past military checkpoints and bumpy dirt roads in one of the world’s most secretive countries, rises a…
Business
Oiltek bags RM61.9 million in new contracts across South-east Asia and other global markets
This brings the group’s current order book to RM402.4 million, which is expected to be fulfilled over the next 18 to 24 months Vegetable…
Business
Global real estate recovery to speed up growth in MSCI’s private-market indices
Index provider MSCI sees a recovery in global real estate fuelling faster growth in its private-market indices in the coming years, after…
Business
UBS sticks to US$3 billion share buyback plan despite capital changes, global uncertainty
[LUCERNE, Switzerland] UBS chairman Colm Kelleher on Thursday (Apr 10) reiterated the Swiss bank’s intention to repurchase shares to the…
Business
Elisabetta Franchi Unveils Milan Flagship, Marks Brand’s Evolution and Global Ambitions
MILAN — Elisabetta Franchi believes Milan embodies “elegance, innovation and beauty.” Accordingly, the Italian designer has selected the…
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EXCLUSIVE: Salma Hayek Pinault Is Merz Aesthetics’ First Global Ambassador for Ultrasound Treatment Ultherapy Prime
Salma Hayek Pinault is teaming with Merz Aesthetics as its first global ambassador for its Ultherapy Prime treatment. “Salma embodies…
Business
Greenback falls as prospect of tariff talks calms global markets
THE US dollar fell on Tuesday (Apr 8) while the euro perked up as stocks bounced in Asia and Europe on hopes that US President Donald…
Business
Japan debt deals worth US$678 million pulled as tariffs roil global markets
Three Japanese companies have postponed the sale of US8.43 million worth of yen-denominated bonds in the wake of global financial market…
Business
Trump’s tariff ‘medicine’ injects turmoil into global markets
US President Donald Trump warned foreign governments they would have to pay “a lot of money” to lift sweeping tariffs, characterising the…