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Covid-19
In coronavirus vaccine race, China inoculates thousands before trials are completed
China is inoculating tens of thousands of its citizens with experimental coronavirus vaccines, despite incomplete trials
September 16, 2020
Broker's Calls
Asean banks face 'long road to recovery', DBS top pick here: Maybank
Analysts warn of Singapore experiencing “one of the strongest contractions in the region” due to its open and trade-driven economy
September 15, 2020
Semiconductor
Chipmakers expect live circuits despite Singapore lockdown
Semiconductor manufacturers in Singapore hope for little factory disruption from the Republic's "circuit-breaker measures", as officials explicitly named semiconductors as an essential business.
April 08, 2020
Fintech
Inaugural Philippine Fintech Festival planned for Sept 2020
The ASEAN Financial Innovation Network was set up to facilitate innovation and collaboration between financial institutions and fintechs, in order to digitally transform the financial sector and enhance financial inclusion.
March 10, 2020
Emerging Markets
It's Asia's turn as worst hit emerging markets set to hike rates
(Sept 26): For the most hawkish central banks in Asia, Thursday’s choice is less about whether to raise interest rates than by how much.
September 26, 2018
Property
Ascott names Cebu Landmasters as strategic partner; Makati property to receive world-first green certification
SINGAPORE (July 26): CapitaLand’s wholly-owned service residence business unit, The Ascott Limited, has entered into a strategic alliance with Filipino developer Cebu Landmasters to manage a total of 1,600 units by 2022.
July 26, 2018
Property
Ascott wins contracts to manage 4 properties in Southeast Asia; sets 160,000-unit target for 2023
SINGAPORE (Jan 29): CapitaLand says its serviced residence business unit, The Ascott, has won contracts to manage four properties with 1,200 units across Malaysia, the Philippines and China.
January 29, 2018
Results
QAF's 3Q earnings fall 62% to $7.5 mil on higher costs & expenses
SINGAPORE (Nov 10): Multi-industry food company QAF saw its earnings fall 62% to $7.5 million for 3Q17 compared to $19.4 million of earnings a year ago on higher costs and expenses.
November 10, 2017
Emerging Markets
Philippines, Indonesia and India have got a Fed problem
(Aug 23): The populist leaders of India, Indonesia and the Philippines won office with promises of massive spending to upgrade their nation’s roads, railways and ports. Doing so, the thinking goes, would supercharge economic growth and emulate China’s
August 23, 2017
NeraTel wins $14.9 mil worth of new contracts
SINGAPORE (Aug 1): Nera Telecommunications (NeraTel) has clinched a total of $14.9 million worth of new contracts for both its network infrastructure (NI) and wireless infrastructure network (WIN) business segments.
August 01, 2017