KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s economy expanded as expected in the third quarter, while remaining on track to meet official economic forecasts on a surge in investments and increased…
STOCKHOLM – Spotify on Feb 6 reported fourth-quarter monthly active users and subscribers ahead of expectations as it grew in all regions, and said revenue and profitability…
SINGAPORE – There were more signs of price stabilisation in Singapore’s private residential market in the fourth quarter, as buyers turned cautious in the face of higher interest…
TAIPEI – Taiwan cut its growth forecast for 2023 to the slowest pace since the global financial crisis, in a setback to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party ahead of January…
SINGAPORE – Takings at the till eked out growth in September, that slowed notably from August as shoppers stayed away from buying big-ticket items.
September’s retail sales rose…
LONDON – Britain’s economy eked out unexpected growth in the second quarter, laying the ground for more interest rate hikes from the Bank of England (BoE), but it remained the…
SHANGHAI – China plans measures to support household spending on everything from electric appliances to furniture as part of a package of policies to arrest a deepening economic…
SEOUL – South Korea trimmed its growth outlook for 2023, citing uncertainties over momentum in China and the United States, the world’s two largest economies. The finance…
SINGAPORE – London-headquartered banking group HSBC is carving out a bigger role for Singapore as a regional hub as it expands in Asia, with the city receiving funds from a US$6…
SINGAPORE – Takings at the till in Singapore saw a monthly increase in September, reversing a decline from the month before. Total retail sales grew by 3.3 per cent from August…