What Hungry Ghost month? Condo resale prices, volume continue to climb in August
SINGAPORE - Demand for resale non-landed private homes remained robust in August, with prices climbing and more units changing hands...
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China likely suffered another economic slowdown last month
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - China's economy likely slowed further in August, with data on consumption, industrial output and investment due on...
Evergrande dream turns to nightmare for Chinese property buyers
SHENZHEN (AFP) - Sleepless nights are now the routine for Ms Ji Wenchen six months after she laid out US$100,000...
Temasek-backed Taiwanese start-up Gogoro in merger talks with Poema Spac: Sources
TAIPEI (BLOOMBERG) - Gogoro, a Taiwanese start-up that specialises in battery-swopping technology, is in talks to go public through a...
PayNow to link with India’s UPI for instant, low-cost fund transfers
SINGAPORE - People and businesses will be able to make instant, low-cost fund transfers across Singapore and India when the...
Singapore planning to give local stocks a boost with Temasek fund: Sources
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) - Singapore is planning new measures to boost its domestic stock market, according to people with knowledge of...
With coffee prices rising, your daily cuppa may soon cost more
BAYAMON (NYTIMES) - Coffee roasters have a problem. The cost of the beans that they import has soared this year,...
China punishes 19 institutions as it tightens checks on IPO price-setting
HONG KONG (REUTERS)- China's securities regulators punished 19 institutional investors as the authorities tighten scrutiny over price-setting behaviours under a...
Waiver of CCF contributions gives Singapore co-ops a needed lift
SINGAPORE - Even as the Government rolls out support packages for businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, a small group...
Personal debt soars among young S’pore adults during pandemic
SINGAPORE - Personal debt among young adults here has been rising during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the situation could worsen...