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US-China trade war
US-China trade war
America should rewrite the China trade contract
Biden should have no illusions: China is too important to ignore, but the challenge it presents defies easy solutions.
November 27, 2020
Broker's Calls
Analysts mixed on Hi-P International on 'continual improvement in ESG factors' and 'M&A-driven growth'
Shares in Hi-P closed 1 cent lower, or 0.9% down, at $1.13 on Oct 5.
October 05, 2020
Emerging Markets
Can China save EMs again?
Investors should invest in gold as a hedge and invest in South Korean equities, while avoiding EM sovereign bonds due to low yield.
August 28, 2020
US-China trade war
A better alternative to Trump's WeChat ban
US users often share info with friends and family in China. By banning WeChat, Trump is closing a vital crack in the firewall.
August 21, 2020
SGX Research Series: 10 in 10
Willas-Array ready to tap growing demand for electronic solutions
For more than three decades, Willas-Array Electronics (WAE) has focused on the distribution of electronic components in Hong Kong, a business known for intense competition, rapid change and low margins.
July 09, 2020
Special Event
Bear market rally on thin ice as geopolitics will hurt more than Covid-19, says Azure Capital’s Terence Wong
But what Wong does not understand is why six months later, global indices have bounced back from their lows, with the Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 all jumping over 30%.
June 05, 2020
Hong Kong national security law
US considers sanctions against China over crackdown on Hong Kong
The US Treasury Department could impose controls on transactions and freeze assets of Chinese officials and businesses for implementing a new national security law that would curtail the rights and freedoms of Hong Kong citizens.
May 27, 2020
US-China trade war
Trump threatens tariffs on China for alleged origin of Covid-19
US President Donald Trump claims to have seen evidence indicating its origins from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. “We’re going to see where it comes from,” Trump said at a White House ev
May 04, 2020
Oil & Gas
The tide turns for Hin Leong
The distressed Singapore oil trader has admitted to US$800 mil of undisclosed losses. Is its collapse a sign of deeper problems within the industry facing falling demand and cheap supply?
April 24, 2020
Covid-19
Wuhan coronavirus outbreak could be final 'nail in the coffin' for Hong Kong's economy
Economists forecast expect a 3.9% contraction in the final three months of 2019 compared to a year earlier, the worst since early 2009.
February 03, 2020