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Global Economy
China's factory-gate inflation surges to highest in 26 years
Companies not passing on producer price rises yet
October 14, 2021
Contracts
Nico Steel announces monthly order wins totalling 22 tonnes from new & existing customers
SINGAPORE (Dec 3): Nico Steel Holdings says it has received new monthly orders amounting to about 22 tonnes of aluminium alloy materials per month.
December 03, 2018
Timepieces
Singapore microbrands: A brief history
If you had to list some watch brands off the top of your head, we’d bet the big names such as ‘Rolex’, ‘TAG Heuer’ and ‘Patek Philippe’ would roll off your tongue with no problem. But aside from these stalwarts, another group of watchmaking
October 04, 2018
Broker's Calls
This small-cap O&M play is finally ready to ride an industry upcycle
SINGAPORE (Mar 22): CIMB Research is initiating coverage on Dyna-Mac Holdings (DMHL) at “add” with an 18-cent price target, which is based on 1.8 times CY18 book value, DMHL’s CY12-17 mean.
March 22, 2018
Broker's Calls
A 'significantly undervalued' stock to ride on the tech and oil & gas sectors
SINGAPORE (Mar 6): RHB is initiating coverage on GSS Energy at “buy” with a target price of 25 cents, saying the stock is significantly undervalued and an ideal proxy to the tech and oil & gas sectors.
March 06, 2018
Results
AsiaPhos swings back to black with $0.1 mil in earnings for 3Q
SINGAPORE (Nov 2): AsiaPhos has reported $0.1 million in earnings for the third quarter ended Sept, compared to a loss of $0.6 million in the same period a year ago on higher revenue.
November 02, 2017
Singapore economy
Singapore's domestic economy to see gradual turnaround in 2018: HSBC
SINGAPORE (Sept 29): HSBC Global Research foresees a gradual improvement in Singapore’s domestic economy after the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) April 2018 meeting, which is expected to result in a policy shift.
September 29, 2017
Results
Bumitama 1Q earnings rise 21.4% to $29.3 mil on higher revenue
SINGAPORE (May 15): Bumitama Agri reported 1Q earnings of IDR 278.4 billion ($29.3 million), 21.4% higher than the same quarter a year ago.
May 15, 2017
Global Economy
The strange case of Korea and Taiwan's diverging export fortunes
SYDNEY (March 28): South Korean workers' wages are rising faster than those of regional rivals, and the power of the nation's sprawling conglomerates, or chaebols, remains unchecked, highlighting a lack of serious economic reform. Yet manufacturi
March 28, 2017