| THU, MAY 8, 2025 | Top Stories | | [SINGAPORE] The US Federal Reserve keeping rates steady is a plus for stability in Asia's financial markets, but trade uncertainty from tariffs remains a key risk for equities and bonds in the region, said market observers. | | | [SINGAPORE] DBS expects its loan demand will remain strong in the first half of 2025, but warned that it may slow in the second half if the trade war persists, said chief executive Tan Su Shan. | | | [SINGAPORE] Fresh graduates face a double whammy of fewer job openings and a growing mismatch between vacancies and skills. | | | [SINGAPORE] Sea's digital financial services arm has rebranded from SeaMoney to Monee, an umbrella segment for all of Sea's digital financial services. | | | [SINGAPORE] Asian currencies have rallied against the US dollar on the back of concerns that US President Donald Trump's tariff war will hurt the world's largest economy. But market watchers warn that the Singapore dollar's strength against the greenback could cut both ways for companies here. | | | [SINGAPORE] Local stocks ended lower on Thursday (May 8), as investors kept their eyes on tariff deal negotiations after the US central bank unsurprisingly kept interest rates steady. | | PODCAST | | Asian markets mixed as tariff risks weigh on US Fed rate pause; Toyota sees US$1.3 billion profit hit in two months on tariffs; DBS net profit falls 2%, but beats expectations, predicts 5 to 6% 2025 growth. | | | FOLLOW US | DOWNLOAD THE BT APPS | | ADVERTISE WITH US | You are receiving this e-mail because you subscribed to the BT Breakfast Brief. We're keeping you updated with our Daily Debrief, which helps you catch up with breaking news you may have missed. If you no longer wish to receive the Daily Debrief, please click the link below to unsubscribe. | If you want to unsubscribe from this mailing list, click here. |
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