As the country emerges from COVID-19-related restrictions and tries to regain its economic footing, people have wondered if brick-and-mortar retail
New global tax plan adds to list of challenges for Singapore
SINGAPORE – The world’s richest countries have proposed laying out new international tax rules that will only add to the
Stay invested and stick with reopening and recovery winners
SINGAPORE – Coronavirus cases are spiking across the region. Worryingly, emerging economies in South and South-east Asia that averted the
More firms appointing chief sustainability officers, creating dedicated teams
SINGAPORE – Few firms would have had executives focusing on sustainability five years ago, but they are becoming familiar faces
Japan’s economy shrinks more than feared amid Covid-19 emergency
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Japan’s recovery stalled last quarter, with the economy shrinking more than analysts expected, as renewed restrictions to contain
Big jump in April wholesale prices more evidence inflation pressures are mounting
WASHINGTON — Wholesale prices, driven by escalating costs for services and food, jumped 0.6% in April, surprising economists and providing
China's much-hyped digital yuan fails to impress early users
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – As China moves closer to rolling out the world’s first major sovereign digital currency, speculation over the
SMEs saw broad-based recovery in Q1, led by healthcare, transport firms: OCBC index
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have mostly recovered from the depths of last year’s Covid-19-induced slump, according
FACTBOX- Key points in Italy's draft Recovery Plan for cabinet
ROME, April 22 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Mario Draghi has prepared a draft of Italy’s Recovery Plan for presentation to
US economy on a solid footing, Covid-19 still top threat: Poll
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The US economy will grow at its fastest annual pace in decades this year and outperform