• Global economy

China factory activity shrinks for third straight month

The official PMI index hit 49.4. The gauge has stayed below the 50-mark separating growth from contraction for all but three months since April 2023.

• Updated Jul 31, 2024
• Shinjini Datta and Zhu Lin

• Property investment

Singapore doubles property tax on foreigners to 60pc

The city-state’s real estate sector has remained buoyant even as other countries face slowdowns because of soaring interest rates and inflation.

• Apr 27, 2023
• Low De Wei

• Fintech

SE Asian fintech fundraising surges after lockdown shopping spree

Consumers have turned to mobile banking and e-commerce during pandemic, fuelling investor interest.

• Nov 24, 2021
• John Reed and Mercedes Ruehl

Nigel Littlewood on investment lessons from his mum and Rene Rivkin

Nigel Littlewood applies two important lessons from his mother and Rene Rivkin to his small-cap stockpicking.

• Updated Jul 20, 2015
• Philip Baker

• Comment
• Shares

Flight Centre, Invocare, ASX Ltd: Australian stocks with Warren Buffett appeal

The Oracle of Omaha may struggle to find value in big Australian stocks, but if he returns to his roots, he'll find plenty of 'cigar butts'.

• Updated Jun 19, 2015
• Jonathan Shapiro

Shareholder updates due from Dulux, Elders, Incitec Pivot

Only a handful of company events is scheduled for the week ahead of the Christmas break, with DuluxGroup holding its annual general meeting today.

• Updated Dec 19, 2011
• Brendon Lau

Malaysian spin-off step closer to reality

Locally listed United Overseas Australia has moved a step closer to spinning off a real estate investment trust that will hold about $110 million of property to be listed on the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange.

• Dec 12, 2005
• Ben Wilmot

Briefs

$100m for Mirvac fund

• May 17, 2005
• Ben Wilmot