WASHINGTON — Republicans say they won’t raise taxes on corporations. Democrats say they won’t raise taxes on people making less than $400,000 a year. So who is going to pay […]
Students, job seekers take part in virtual biopharma showcase held to attract locals to manufacturing
SINGAPORE – Close to 1,800 students and job seekers got a closer look at the fast-growing biopharma industry on Friday (May 14), as part of efforts to attract more Singaporeans […]
QUOTES-Stock markets fall, tech sells off
May 4 (Reuters) – Investors are digesting a sharp slide in stocks that’s taken the Nasdaq Composite down more than 2.5% on Tuesday, despite solid earnings from some of the […]
Consumer spending by S'pore residents last year at 2019 level despite Covid-19: MAS
SINGAPORE – Consumer spending in Singapore by those residing here was resilient last year and at a similar level to 2019 despite the Covid-19 pandemic. This was likely because those […]
CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Euro zone bond yields edge higher, Italy briefly under pressure
(Corrects October 2020 high in paragraph two to 0.831% (not 0.31%), no other changes to text.) * Euro zone periphery govt bond yields tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) – Euro […]
Japan PM's push for higher minimum wage faces uphill battle amid Covid-19 pandemic
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s plan to boost the minimum wage is facing stiff opposition from Japan’s small and midsize firms, worried about their survival during Covid-19, and […]
Singaporeans expect headline inflation to rise to 2.7% in year ahead: Survey
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Singaporean households surveyed last month see overall or headline inflation rising to 2.7 per cent in the year ahead from 2.2 per cent in a […]
Healthcare firms in S'pore adopt digital technologies, transform amid Covid-19 pandemic
SINGAPORE – Eu Yan Sang might be a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) healthcare firm but its approach is anything but old school. It has put its products on online shopping […]
China factory inflation jumps as officials warn of risks
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China’s producer prices climbed the most since July 2018 as commodity costs surged, a worrying sign for policy makers seeking stable inflation and adding to global risks. […]
China said to ask banks to curtail credit for rest of year
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China’s central bank asked the nation’s major lenders to curtail loan growth for the rest of this year after a surge in the first two months stoked […]