Zhong Shanshan, known as Chinas king of bottled water, led the plunge as his fortune fell by US$5 billion.(PHOTO: VCG/VCG via Getty Images) By Venus Feng (Bloomberg) Chinas stock rout cost the nati… [+2596 chars]
TOKYO: Japanese accountant Masamitsu has not travelled or gone to the cinema in years and rarely eats out. Instead, his annual salary of about US$34,000 goes to support his family and has risen by j… [+2376 chars]
China's nascent digital yuan is set to challenge the dollar's domination of international trade settlements in the next decade, according to Richard Turrin, author of "Cashless: China's Digital Curre… [+1490 chars]
Pfizer and BioNTech announced Tuesday (Mar 15) they had formally asked the United States drug regulator for emergency approval of a second booster shot of their COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 65 an… [+1714 chars]
SINGAPORE - After a series of sharp rises in recent months, pump prices have generally softened even as all posted petrol rates remain above $3 a litre. According to Fuel Kaki, a pump price tracker … [+2158 chars]
SINGAPORE: Sales of new private homes fell 22.5 per cent last month, according to data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority on Tuesday (Mar 15). Excluding executive condominiums (ECs), developers… [+1239 chars]
He then told them not to fear. We are in a strong position internally and we are clear on our next steps. This is short-term pain that we have to endure to truly maximise our long-term potential. De… [+5076 chars]
SINGAPORE: Sales of new private homes fell 22.5 per cent last month, according to data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority on Tuesday (Mar 15). Excluding executive condominiums (ECs), developers… [+1239 chars]
SINGAPORE - After a series of sharp rises in recent months, pump prices have generally softened even as all posted petrol rates remain above $3 a litre. According to Fuel Kaki, a pump price tracker … [+2158 chars]
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - Stocks across Hong Kong and China staged a stunning rebound after Chinas state council vowed to keep its stock market stable amid a historic rout that erased USUS$1.5 trillion… [+2583 chars]
LONDON: Investors are more concerned about the outlook for global growth than at any time since the global financial crisis in 2008, and they have ramped up their cash holdings to a two-year high, ac… [+912 chars]
SINGAPORE - Rising egg prices in recent months are not because of shortage issues, but are due to higher chicken feed prices and logistics costs, and an overall rise in global inflation. While a few… [+2087 chars]
