Asia

SINGAPORE (Mar 12): Asia’s big developers are “more vulnerable” to shocks after their profitability waned from the boom years at the start of the decade, the Bank for International Settlements warned.

WASHINGTON/NEWYORK (Jan 23): President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines, his first major trade move after repeated threats to crack down on what he sees as unfair foreign competition.

(Dec 28): I'm not feeling quite bold enough to make predictions about 2018. After all, a year ago I didn't get why bitcoin was worth US$1,000 (yeah, I know), or why Pokemon Go was so exciting.

SINGAPORE (Dec 13): Asia will see the highest real wage growth globally, says the Hay Group division of Korn Ferry in its 2018 Salary Forecast.

SINGAPORE (Dec 8): HSBC is expecting the relatively robust cement demand recovery in Indonesia to continue into 2018, with the country’s utilisation set to rise even with sub-optimal property demand growth – while the dynamic random access memory (DR

SINGAPORE (Sept 13): With the emergence of renewed geopolitical tensions, the upward incline of equity markets have come to a halt in August, even after a strong earnings season for 2Q.

SINGAPORE (July 27): Nasdaq Inc. is expanding its Analytics Hub in Asia and is looking for fintech firms in the region, including in Singapore, to partner.

(July 14): Why would a contented crocodile venture beyond its backyard pool to swim with sharks?

(July 3): The Asian nations hit hardest 20 years ago by a crisis that sent currencies and stock markets tumbling, saw governments fall and pushed millions back into poverty, now have some of the strongest buffers in the world.