Southeast Asia

Singapore is world’s second most competitive economy in 2016

Singapore is world’s second most competitive economy in 2016

SINGAPORE (Sept 28): Singapore has narrowly missed out on the top spot in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index 2016, coming in second to Switzerland in the study involving 138 countries.

Turning La Niña from investment bane to boon

SINGAPORE (Aug 23): Understanding La Niña weather patterns would greatly benefit investors in discovering emerging opportunities and ideas, says Deutsche Bank.

4 tips to guide you in the hunt for yield in post-Brexit world

SINGAPORE (July 13): With Brexit-related uncertainty clouding the earnings outlook and causing developed market bond yields to hit record lows, Bank of Singapore has tactically downgraded equities to underweight with a preference for defensive plays, espe
Steel

Southeast Asia steelmakers bid to emerge from China's shadow

HANOI (June 23): As a construction boom spurs steel demand across Southeast Asia, countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand are challenging a flood of imports from China by retooling their steelmaking technology or imposing tariffs.
Ezra Holdings

Ezra kicks off second half with US$300 mil worth of new deepwater wins

SINGAPORE (June 20): Ezra Holdings, the provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas industry, announced that it has received the awards for several new deepwater projects from international oil majors.
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