Hong Kong’s biggest international school group has rolled out a “through-train” arrangement, linking all its kindergartens to its primary schools from September next year and guaranteeing pupils a place all the way to secondary graduation. The English Schools Foundation (ESF) said on Friday that starting next academic year, all its kindergartens would, for the first time, be directly linked to ESF...
Hong Kong’s biggest international school group has rolled out a “through-train” arrangement, linking all its kindergartens to its primary schools from September next year and guaranteeing pupils a place all the way to secondary graduation. The English Schools Foundation (ESF) said on Friday that starting next academic year, all its kindergartens would, for the first time, be directly linked to ESF primary schools. Families applying for a K1 place for the 2027-28 school year this September will...
DBS Bank Executive Director and Senior Economist Radhika Rao sees room for 50 basis points more hikes in Indonesia in the second-half of the year, assuming further rupiah slippage, and prolonged geopolitical tensions. She speaks with Paul Allen on "Insight with Haslinda Amin." (Source: Bloomberg)
DBS Bank Executive Director and Senior Economist Radhika Rao sees room for 50 basis points more hikes in Indonesia in the second-half of the year, assuming further rupiah slippage, and prolonged geopolitical tensions. She speaks with Paul Allen on "Insight with Haslinda Amin." (Source: Bloomberg)
SpaceX is seeking to raise $75 billion in a record breaking initial public offering, and could clear a path for more mega-listings. Firms such as Anthropic and OpenAI are expected to target double-digit billion-dollar IPOs of their own as the tech arms race heats up, catching investors’ seemingly unquenchable thirst for AI themes. The Opening Trade spoke with leading market voice on the optimism h...
SpaceX is seeking to raise $75 billion in a record breaking initial public offering, and could clear a path for more mega-listings. Firms such as Anthropic and OpenAI are expected to target double-digit billion-dollar IPOs of their own as the tech arms race heats up, catching investors’ seemingly unquenchable thirst for AI themes. The Opening Trade spoke with leading market voice on the optimism helping to boost tech sector momentum. (Source: Bloomberg)
As Asian markets navigate a complex landscape of geopolitical developments and economic indicators, investors are increasingly focused on identifying opportunities that may be priced below their intrinsic value. In this context, understanding the underlying fundamentals and potential growth drivers becomes crucial for spotting stocks that might offer value amidst evolving market conditions.
As Asian markets navigate a complex landscape of geopolitical developments and economic indicators, investors are increasingly focused on identifying opportunities that may be priced below their intrinsic value. In this context, understanding the underlying fundamentals and potential growth drivers becomes crucial for spotting stocks that might offer value amidst evolving market conditions.
Primax Electronics Ltd. (TWSE: 4915), a global leader in AI Sensor Fusion (AISF) technologies, is strengthening its AI conference solution capabilities for the next generation of intelligent meeting spaces. By combining Edge AI computing, video collaboration, professional audio design, installation-oriented expertise, and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. processor support, Primax Tymphany Group deliver...
Primax Electronics Ltd. (TWSE: 4915), a global leader in AI Sensor Fusion (AISF) technologies, is strengthening its AI conference solution capabilities for the next generation of intelligent meeting spaces. By combining Edge AI computing, video collaboration, professional audio design, installation-oriented expertise, and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. processor support, Primax Tymphany Group delivers an integrated development that helps customers build smarter, easier-to-deploy, and more scalable
India’s central bank left interest rates unchanged, as most economists expected, with policymakers seeking to cushion the economy while keeping the rupee in focus. The six-member Monetary Policy Committee unanimously agreed to keep the benchmark repurchase rate unchanged at 5.25%, in line with the forecasts of 29 of 35 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. The policy stance was also retained at neutra...
India’s central bank left interest rates unchanged, as most economists expected, with policymakers seeking to cushion the economy while keeping the rupee in focus. The six-member Monetary Policy Committee unanimously agreed to keep the benchmark repurchase rate unchanged at 5.25%, in line with the forecasts of 29 of 35 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. The policy stance was also retained at neutral. The decision underscores the Reserve Bank of India’s determination to support economic growth despite rising inflation risks triggered by an energy price shock as the Middle East conflict continues to drag on. With inflation already close to the RBI’s 4% target, economists expect the RBI will likely hike rates in coming months. “The Indian economy entered this episode of global turbulence with much better fundamentals than in previous similar episodes,” Governor Sanjay Malhotra said in a televised speech. “We remain confident to withstand these shocks with minimum pain.” Friday’s decision shows the RBI may be unwilling to hike rates to bolster the rupee, which sank to a record low near 97 per dollar last month. The government is instead considering other steps, such as reducing taxes on foreign investment in government bonds, to help boost inflows and the currency. The rupee is down more than 6% against the dollar so far this year, making it one of the worst performing currencies in Asia. The central bank has ramped up its currency intervention and taken a number of other measures to halt the rupee’s depreciation, helping it pare some of its losses in recent weeks. An emergency rate hike to bolster the currency has proved ineffectual in Indonesia, where the rupiah fell past 18,000 per dollar this week.
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We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump ‘personally called for China’s help’ to end Ukraine war in summit with Xi US President Donald Trump personally urged President Xi Jinping to help end the Ukraine war, seeking to leverage Beijing’s influence over Moscow to...