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CGSI downgrades Grab to ‘hold’ with earnings growth expected to slow in H2
CGS International (CGSI) has downgraded its rating on Grab Holdings to “hold” from “add”, anticipating a slowdown in earnings growth in…
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China’s GDP growth set to slow, raising pressure on policymakers
China’s economy is expected to have slowed down in the second quarter from a solid start to the year. This comes as trade tensions with…
Culture
Levi sees revenue growth offsetting most of tariff impact
Levi Strauss jumped in late trading after raising its revenue outlook, with the maker of 501 jeans expecting sales growth to outweigh the…
Business
Wage growth in Europe: Which jobs have seen the biggest increases?
Wages in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, and France grew year-on-year by 5.5%, 5.3%, 3.8%, and 1.9%, respectively, in May 2025. That's…
Culture
Del Monte Philippines’ FY2025 Ebitda rises 40%, as exports growth drives sales
Del Monte Philippines said earnings for the year ended May 2025 rose, powered by higher domestic and international sales. The subsidiary…
Culture
Two Chinese chip firms plan 12 billion yuan IPOs, bet US export curbs to spur growth
Two Chinese artificial intelligence chip startups are seeking to raise a combined 12 billion yuan (S$2.1 billion) in initial public…
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S-E Asia’s e-commerce platform gross merchandise value growth rate eases: report
South-east Asia’s total e-commerce platform gross merchandise value (GMV) grew at a slower rate of 12 per cent year on year in 2024, as…
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US investors, Asia’s ultra-rich drive growth in Asia-Pacific private credit
A slight uptick in private-credit fundraising in Asia-Pacific (Apac) last year has given market players optimism for a positive 2025, even…
Culture
Livingstone Health’s strategy rooted in patient care and steady growth
Livingstone Health is not in a rush to grow. Much like the lithops – a hardy succulent also known as a living stone, from which the…
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DBS raises target price for Sheng Siong on steady earnings growth, margin superiority
DBS Research Equity on Tue (Jun 10) raised its target price for Sheng Siong to S$2.30 from S$2 on the back of strong earnings growth and…
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Haidilao operator Super Hi swings to US$11.9 million Q1 profit on forex gains, delivery growth
Super Hi International, the operator of Haidilao’s international business, posted a net profit of US$11.9 million for the first quarter…
Culture
Bank of England risks repeat of Brexit pessimism as growth signals diverge
Bank of England (BOE) rate-setters risk underestimating the strength of the UK economy by placing too much faith in downbeat business…
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India focuses on growth with larger-than-expected 50 bps cut in key rate; slashes reserve ratio
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points on Friday, a third consecutive reduction,…
Culture
Lululemon plunges with growth plans threatened by Trump tariffs
LULULEMON Athletica posted a second straight disappointing quarter, fueling concerns that rising competition and new tariffs are derailing…
Culture
India central bank set to deliver third straight rate cut to lift growth
India’s central bank will likely cut interest rates for the third straight meeting to boost growth, with market watchers focused on the…
Culture
HPE posts strong revenue growth, sees reduced tariff impact
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported quarterly revenue that topped estimates and said it expects a reduced impact from tariffs on its…
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Thailand and Indonesia could be growth laggards in Asean: Nomura
Thailand and Indonesia are expected to be growth laggards within Asean, noted Euben Paracuelles, chief Asean economist at Nomura at the…
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South Korea central bank cuts rate, slashes 2025 growth forecast
South Korea’s central bank cut interest rates on Thursday (May 29) in a bid to cushion the export-dependent economy from US President…
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Nvidia gives solid forecast, even as China slump mars growth
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable chipmaker, gave an upbeat revenue forecast for the current period, even as a slowdown in China weighed…
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Xiaomi reports 47% revenue growth in Q1 as it launches new electric SUV
China’s Xiaomi reported a 47.4 per cent annual jump in first-quarter revenue on Tuesday (May 27) as the company doubled down on making…
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A Dermatologist’s Guide to the Best Red-Light Therapy for Hair Growth
These days it feels like red-light therapy is the Swiss Army knife of skin care: It can help reduce fine lines, quell inflammation and…
Culture
OCBC keeps 2025 guidance, but loan growth targets could be buffeted by headwinds: CEO Helen Wong
OCBC is keeping its financial targets for 2025, but noted that its loan growth guidance of a mid-single digit will likely see the most…
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Bank of England cuts rates to 4.25% as it sees tariff hit to growth
The Bank of England cut its main interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25 per cent on Thursday, despite an unexpected three-way…
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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…