To The Moon

President Donald Trump said he plans to be “very nice” to China in any trade talks, his most positive comments yet since the trade war heated up.“We’re going to be very nice and they’re going to be very nice, and we’ll see what happens,” Trump said Tuesday in Washington, adding that “ultimately they have to make a deal because otherwise they’re not going to be able to deal in the US.”He added that he didn’t see the need to say he’d “play hardball” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.Beijing indicated

DBS and OCBC are expected to hold their dividends steady in 2025.Singapore’s biggest banks are expected to maintain their ability to pay a generous dividend even with the threat of economic and trade

On April 3, 2025, the Hong Kong stock market opened lower. The Hang Seng Index fell by 2.43%, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dropped by 2.57%, the Hang Seng Tech Index declined by 3.11%, and th

Stock pickers are generally looking for stocks that will outperform the broader market. And while active stock picking involves risks it can also provide excess returns. To wit, the SIA Engineering share price has climbed 39% in five years, easily topping the market return of 23% . However, more recent returns haven't been as impressive as that, with the stock returning just 6.6% in the last year, including dividends.Let's take a look at the underlying fundamentals over the longer term, and see if they've been consistent with shareholders returns.SIA Engineering shareholders gained a total return of 6.6% during the year. But that was short of the market average. It's probably a good sign that the company has an even better long term track record, having provided shareholders with an annual TSR of 9% over five years. It's quite possible the business continues to execute with prowess, even as the share price gains are slowing. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the l

SIA Engineering repurchased 46,300 shares in the open market on Tuesday for SG$109,070, according to a same-day filing with the Singapore Exchange.The engineering services company has been authorized to buy back 22.5 million shares under its current mandate. To date, it has bought back 5.6 million shares.