Asia Pacific

SINGAPORE (Apr 24): Deutsche Bank is turning positive on Asia Pacific’s shipping sector with the strongest preference for the container sub-segment, followed by tanker and dry bulk.

SINGAPORE (Apr 11): Regulatory issues are currently present one of the biggest hindrances to smart power advancement, according to Baker McKenzie’s latest report.

SINGAPORE (Apr 10): Singapore’s banking system has remained resilient even as global and regional  non-performing loan (NPL) numbers continue their uptrend, says financial services firm Deloitte & Touche.  

SINGAPORE (Feb 21): An IDC study commissioned by Microsoft predicts that digital transformation will add about US$10 billion ($13.2 billion) to Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP) figures by 2021 with an annual increase in GDP growth rate by 0.6%.

SINGAPORE (Feb 1): Economic confidence in Asia Pacific remained high relative to the past few years despite a dip in 4Q17 on the recent cooling of China’s economic activity, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

SINGAPORE (Jan 22): Singapore office rents are set to post the biggest gains among Asian cities as an increase in demand runs into moderating supply, according to Cushman & Wakefield Inc.

SINGAPORE (Dec 15): The Singapore Exchange (SGX) topped Asean’s initial public offering (IPO) performance for 2017 with total proceeds of US$3.2 billion from eight deals in the year to date (YTD). This is according to the latest EY Global IPO trends: Q4

SINGAPORE (Dec 14): Increases in salary budgets across 21 markets in Asia Pacific are expected to average at 6.1% for 2018, up from 5.9% in 2017, according to Willis Towers Watson’s 2017 Asia Pacific Salary Budget Planning Report.

SINGAPORE (Sept 28): The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has emerged as Asean’s top initial public offering (IPO) market performer for the third quarter of 2017 with proceeds of US$1.7 billion ($2.3 billion).  

SINGAPORE (Sept 13): Geopolitics is now the leading concern among global institutional investors, overshadowing fears of rising interest rates and an economic slowdown.