Singapore Is Asia’s Best at Attracting Talent for Fifth Year Running

Singapore ranked the highest in Asia in attracting and fostering talent for the fifth consecutive year, a reflection of city state’s strong education system and its ability to build a diverse workforce. It took the No. 2 spot behind Switzerland on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index, published by French …

“The market is very, very fickle,” said Stephen Innes, head of trading for Asia Pacific at Oanda Corp. in Singapore. There are “so many potential risk aversion embers waiting to ignite, it’s scary: Mueller, Syria, Iran for starters, but we still have no idea how this Kim-Trump affair will play out. It’s incredibly tough …

That’s according to strategists at Morgan Stanley, who slashed year-end targets for seven benchmarks in the region, including their largest downgrade for Japan in almost two years. The first cut to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index since early 2016 implies no further gains for the gauge this year, while …

Foy says, in Asia they’re sold as decorations for up to $50. About a year ago, Foy says, the department began getting tips that people were flying into San Francisco, renting a car and dropping people off at night to steal the succulents. “In localized areas it’s pretty bad,” Foy said. “These folks are going in and …

Major U.S. stock indexes climbed Tuesday, with the Dow adding more than 400 points, as remarks from Chinese President Xi Jinping soothed concerns about a trade war that had rattled markets in recent weeks. The gains were broad-based with nine of 11 sectors in the S&P 500 marching higher. Energy …

Fears that China and the U.S. would escalate a trade war took a back seat Monday after equities rose in Asia and Europe, though shares in sectors that would be hit hardest by a trade spat underperformed. Strength in chipmakers pushed the Nasdaq 100 Index up more than 2.5 percent, but that rally faded …

Major U.S. equity indexes spiked higher Tuesday afternoon following Trump praise of Xi’s “kind words on tariffs and automobile barriers.” Earlier, in a keynote address before the Boao Forum for Asia, China’s leader backed free trade and dialog to resolve disputes and pledged to open the nation’s banking …

China’s push to bolster its military firepower has turned a state-run aviation stock into one of Asia’s best performers this year. AviChina Industry & Technology Co., a maker of training jets, transport helicopters and airplane electronics systems, jumped 40 percent in Hong Kong since the start of February …