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Oil prices hold gains ahead of US-China trade talks
Inflation data from China on Monday morning will give a reading of domestic demand in the world’s largest crude importerPublished Mon, Jun 9, 2025 · 11:50 AM[BEIJING] Oil prices...
Revisions confirm Japan GDP contraction, backing Bank of Japan caution
Most economists expect the central bank to delay further rate hikes, with a majority anticipating no change in coming monthsPublished Mon, Jun 9, 2025 · 09:35 AM[TOKYO] Japan’s economy...
Japan confirms GDP contraction, backing Bank of Japan’s cautious stance
[TOKYO] Japan’s economy contracted in the first quarter, a revised estimate confirmed on Monday (Jun 9), weakness that supports the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) cautious stance and keeps political...
‘Very clever’; ‘lost confidence’: Shareholders react to OCBC’s latest exit offer for Great Eastern
[SINGAPORE] OCBC on Friday (Jun 6) made a conditional exit offer at S$30.15 per share for the 6.28 per cent stake in Great Eastern it does not own, in...
BYD unleashes an EV industry reckoning that alarms Beijing
[BEIJING] The price war engulfing China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry has sent share prices tumbling and prompted an unusual level of intervention from Beijing. The shakeout may just be...
US, China to resume trade talks with focus on rare earth exports
[WASHINGTON] Top trade negotiators from the US and China are set to hold fresh talks in London on Monday (Jun 9), offering a glimmer of hope that the world’s...
Nasdaq 100 sees mixed signals amid trade optimism and technical divergence
The Nasdaq 100 Index has seen a strong rally from April through early June 2025, buoyed by optimism surrounding US-China trade negotiations. This positive sentiment was reinforced by US...
GEH, OCBC’s proposals a victory of sorts for minorities who have held out, endured suspension
[SINGAPORE] When Great Eastern Holdings (GEH) and its controlling shareholder OCBC put forward a two-pronged plan last week to resolve the insurer’s trading suspension, I was impressed and rather...
Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights
CapesizeThe Capesize market enjoyed a strong upward trajectory this week, driven by consistent gains in the Pacific and mounting support in both South Brazil and the North Atlantic. The ...
Elon Musk Brawled with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Like a ‘Rugby Player’ at White House Which Was Too Much for Trump
Elon Musk allegedly body-checked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a tense confrontation at the White House, following accusations that Musk was a fraud—a fiery clash that reportedly triggered the...
Adriana Suazo: Fears of Serial Killer Grow as 13th Body of Woman Is Found Under Mysterious Circumstances in Small Town in New England
The recent discovery of Adriana Suazo's body in a wooded area in Milton, Massachusetts has raised concerns across New England, as the region sees a rise in mysterious deaths...
