BEIJING: China's economy expanded at its fastest pace in record in the first quarter, data showed on Friday (Apr 16), in a sharp turnaround from its historic contraction caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The world's second-largest economy was the only major one to grow at all in 2020, supported ......
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s DBS Bank has committed to zero thermal coal exposure by 2039, as part of “continued efforts to tackle climate change and work towards a lower carbon future”, it said on Friday (Apr 16). To achieve this goal, the bank will cease the onboarding of new customers who...
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew at a faster pace of 12.1 per cent in March from a year ago, up from the 4.2 per cent growth in February. Growth was mainly due to non-electronics, which rose by 9.4 per cent year-on-year, according to official data released by...
SINGAPORE: Hot sales at private property launches in March have further drawn down on a fast-dwindling stock of units – fanning an expected rise in home prices, experts said. A total of 1,296 new private homes were sold last month, about double the 645 sold in February. The figures...
