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Managing China’s forex reserves
Stuart Larkin writes on the appropriate level for China's increasing foreign exchange reserves which will soon reach US$1 trillion, most of it invested in US Treasury bonds.
Gold, forex and other reserves total US$78bil
The central bank said its gold, foreign exchange and other reserves totalled US$78.77bil at the end of June.
SGX shares climb after profits double
Shares in Singapore Exchange Ltd, which operates the city's securities and derivatives markets, advanced after the firm said fourth-quarter profit almost doubled. Credit Suisse Group raised its rating on the stock.
AmInvestment eyes 2-digit returns from property fund
AmInvestment Group Bhd is targeting double-digit returns from its newly-launched AmAsia-Pacific Property Equities (APPE) in 12 months.
Bank of Japan to start pivotal meeting
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's central bank was scheduled to start a pivotal two-day policy meeting Thursday, amid widespread expectations it will raise interest rates for the first time in six years.
Mixed outlook on market for second half
THE 2006 World Cup has no doubt broughtwith it a lot of excitement and providedsome football fans with a distraction fromtheir normal lifestyles. Its finale on July 9will, hopefully, signal the start of a goodsecond half year, and allow football-crazyinvestors to turn their attention back tothe stock market.In a StarBiz poll, analysts appearhowever to have contrasting views onhow the market's fortunes could unfoldfor the rest of the year.
Asian REIT sales likely to slow to US$2bil
Asian companies, including City Developments Ltd and Regal Hotels International Holdings Ltd, will raise about US$2bil from selling property trusts during the next nine months, less than half of the region's sales a year earlier, according to UBS AG.
Human capital vital to face globalisation
In The CEO Survey H1 2006, StarBiz continues to bring you the views of some prominent CEOs on how they are steering their groups in current times.
Banker: Don’t rely too much on dollar
A leading Chinese central bank official said that countries around the world should gradually rely less on the US dollar for trade and their foreign exchange reserves.
Economist: Higher OPR likely in 2 months
There is a good chance Bank Negara will raise overnight policy rates (OPR) by 50 basis points in the next two months to 4% in an effort to combat inflation, said Standard Chartered global markets economist Joseph Tan.
