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Hong Kong and Switzerland dominate the top five most expensive place for employees sent abroad to work, according to a new study.
Asian markets struggled again Friday following another selloff on Wall Street fuelled by recession fears, with warnings of a bleak outlook for the global economy as central banks slam on the brakes to battle soaring inflation.
Singapore’s largest lender DBS Group Holdings has raised the rates on all its home loan packages as of Tuesday, The Straits Times said.
Major oil producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia stuck to a previously decided output boost on Thursday, despite calls for bigger increases to tame crude prices.
NEW DELHI/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -General Motors (GM) said on Friday it had called off the sale of a shuttered Indian plant to China's Great Wall Motor after they failed to obtain regulatory approvals, amid a tougher stance by New Delhi towards investments from Beijing. GM struck a deal in January 2020 to sell the plant to Great Wall, with the Chinese SUV-maker expected to pay up to $300 million as part of a broader plan to invest $1 billion to establish a presence in India's growing car market. "We have been unable to obtain the required approvals within the time frame of the deal," George Svigos, executive director of communications at GM International, told Reuters.
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When Hong Kong transitioned from British to Chinese rule, Edmond Hui was a floor trader at the bustling stock exchange, witnessing the roaring growth of a city at the crossroads of the West and Asia.
Asian and European stock markets mostly nursed losses Wednesday on resurgent fear that sharp interest rate hikes, aimed at tackling runaway inflation, could spark recession, dealers said.
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China's factory and services activity picked up in June, official data showed Thursday, fuelled by the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in major cities such as Shanghai and Beijing.
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All things DBS home loan: DBS adjusted their DBS Singapore Dollar Fixed Deposit (S$FD) board interest rates from 8 June 2022 and the Fixed Deposit Home Rates (FHR) will increase accordingly. Read more to learn about the home loan packages DBS offer, from HDB to private property, BUC to completed projects, fixed and floating rates, and more.
SHENZHEN, CHINA - Media OutReach - 29 June 2022 - The "2022 Global Esports Summit and Tencent E-sports Annual Conference" will be held at Hangzhou International Expo Center from July 26th to July 27th. With E-sports being selected as an official medal event in the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022, the Conference, held under the theme of "Blooming in Asia", will focus on four key aspects: new communication, new sports, new consumption, and new industry. It will cooperate with Tencent's eco-partners
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday the EU and New Zealand had sealed a free trade deal after four years of talks, promising it would deepen ties.
Japanese drinks giant Kirin said Thursday it has agreed to a buyout of its shares in a Myanmar joint venture with a junta-linked conglomerate, completing its exit from the market over the 2021 coup.
Uncertainty in global oil and gas markets could stay for some time to come as spare capacity is very low while demand is still recovering, Shell Chief Executive Officer Ben van Beurden said on Wednesday. "Spare capacity is running very, very low," he said, adding that despite economic and COVID-19 challenges, global oil and gas demand is still recovering. Global oil and gas prices have surged this year as Western sanctions on Russia kept supplies from one of the world's top producers out of reach from most buyers.
Report further highlights user experience concerns, lack of in-house expertise as main barriers to adoptionSINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 29 June 2022 - Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKTA), one of the leading independent identity providers, today announced the findings of the State of CIAM in Asia-Pacific 2022 study at the Okta City Tour Singapore event. The research set out to uncover the extent of CIAM adoption in Asia-Pacific, the factors driving businesses to implement CIAM solutions, and the challenges
MUMBAI (Reuters) -HSBC Holdings PLC plans to relaunch its India private banking business within a year, its India CEO told Reuters on Thursday, after the Asia-focused lender has identified the country as a key strategic market for growth. HSBC exited the Indian private banking business in 2015 as part of a group strategy. The London-headquartered bank is preparing to relaunch the business in India at a time when its increasing its focus on Asia, which is the biggest region in terms of its profit generation with Greater China and India among its main markets.
World stock markets mostly sank Thursday on intensifying recession fears, while oil prices receded after an OPEC decision to proceed with a limited boost to output.
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