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Outlook for UOB lags DBS, OCBC amid spotlight on asset quality in Q3
Analysts remain positive on DBS and OCBC given resilient results supported by strong non-interest income [SINGAPORE] Market outlook for UOB has turned cautious compared with DBS and OCBC, amid...
UK unemployment at its highest since pandemic as jobs market cools
The jobless rate climbed to 5 per cent in the three months through September, up from 4.8 per cent the month before[LONDON] UK unemployment rose more than expected, further...
Banks and landlords are pounding on the door. Can mm2 Asia survive the siege?
It has been a difficult year for the group, whose Cathay Cineplexes unit is already in voluntary liquidation[SINGAPORE] Mired in debt and facing insolvency, mm2 Asia is experiencing its...
Honda’s bigger threat comes from China’s EV makers, not tariffs or chips
[TOKYO] Honda’s downgrade to its full-year profit outlook underscores the immediate pressure from US tariffs and global chip shortages – but the deeper, longer-term challenge lies in intensifying competition...
South-east Asia’s digital economy revenue set to hit US$100 billion in 2025: e-Conomy report
The region’s gross merchandise value is also expected to grow to US$305 billion this year[SINGAPORE] The digital economies of South-east Asia are projected to hit a revenue of US$100...
Garuda’s fleet growth at risk as Danantara trims funding
[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara is reducing its financial support for flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, putting in doubt the distressed airline’s ability to refresh its fleet. Garuda will...
Thailand’s central bank chief breaks tradition with a simple ‘hello’
“JUST popping in to say hello.”Late one Tuesday night, Bank of Thailand Governor Vitai Ratanakorn surprised more than a hundred journalists in the bank’s media group chat with a...
Private funding in South-east Asia’s digital economy lags global level: report
[SINGAPORE] Private funding for South-east Asia’s digital economy grew 15 per cent from a year earlier to US$7.7 billion in the 12 months to June 2025, lagging the global...
Asia: Stocks rise as record US shutdown nears end
MOST Asian markets rose for the second day in a row on Tuesday as US lawmakers edged towards ending a record government shutdown.The prospect of an end to the...
Yoma Strategic’s H1 net loss narrows to US$8.7 million
[SINGAPORE] Yoma Strategic on Tuesday (Nov 11) posted net loss for the first half year ended September of US$8.7 million, which narrowed from US$10.5 million in the same period...
