Kimberley Kao

Singapore

Reporter at Dow Jones Newswires

Reporter at @dowjones @WSJ

Articles

DHL Suspends High-Value Deliveries to U.S. Consumers Amid Tariff Turmoil

3 days ago | wsj.com | Kimberley Kao

DHL’s move comes less than a week after Hong Kong’s postal service said it was halting shipments bound for the U.S.Deutsche Post is suspending high-value shipments to the U.S., effective Monday, as it struggles with delays from customs clearances amid the new U.S. rules.
DHL Suspends High-Value Deliveries to U.S. Consumers Amid Tariff Turmoil

3 days ago | tradingview.com | Kimberley Kao

DHL Suspends High-Value Deliveries to U.S. Consumers Amid Tariff TurmoilDHLDeutsche Post is suspending high-value shipments to the U.S., effective Monday, as it struggles with delays from customs clearances amid the new U.S. rules. The company, which trades as DHL Group, said in a statement that a "surge in formal customs clearances, which we are handling around the clock" for goods valued at more than $800, regardless of where they were shipped from, may cause multiday delays.
Asian Stocks Rise as U.S.-Japan Trade Talks Kick Off

1 week ago | wsj.com | Kimberley Kao

Asian equity markets gained Thursday amid positive signals from U.S. equity futures as investors await the outcome of U.S.-Japan trade talks. “Being one of the first countries to approach the U.S. for direct talks, Japan’s discussions are being closely watched by financial markets to assess what concessions are discussed at the meeting,” ANZ Research said in a note.
Singapore's Export Growth Slows as Tariffs Cast Shadow Over OutlookUpdate

1 week ago | tradingview.com | Ronnie Harui |Kimberley Kao

2 min readSGBOTBy Ronnie Harui and Kimberley KaoSINGAPORE--The outlook for Singapore's exports seems increasingly grim, with a number of banks cutting growth forecasts for the city-state after non-oil domestic exports weakened more than expected in March. Non-oil domestic exports from the Southeast Asian trading hub rose 5.4% from a year earlier in March, as shipments of non-electronics grew at half the pace that was seen in February, data from Enterprise Singapore showed on Thursday.
Asian Stocks Rise as U.S.-Japan Trade Talks Kick Off

1 week ago | tradingview.com | Kimberley Kao

By Kimberley KaoAsian equity markets gained Thursday amid positive signals from U.S. equity futures as investors await the outcome of U.S.-Japan trade talks. "Being one of the first countries to approach the U.S. for direct talks, Japan's discussions are being closely watched by financial markets to assess what concessions are discussed at the meeting," ANZ Research said in a note. The Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.6%, with electronics and heavy industry stocks leading gains.
Asian Stock Markets Fall on Tariff Concerns

1 week ago | wsj.com | Kimberley Kao

April 16, 2025 12:47 am ETAsian equity markets declined on Wednesday, following U.S. stock futures lower as caution prevailed, with investors awaiting further clarity on the Trump administration’s trade policies while continuing to parse the fast-moving tariff developments. The benchmark Hang Seng Index was down 2.5% by midday in Hong Kong, led by consumer-oriented internet stocks like Meituan and JD.com, which dropped 7.4% and 6.2%, respectively. China’s Shanghai Composite Index was 0.9% lower.
India's Trade Deficit Widens as Imports Jump

1 week ago | tradingview.com | Kimberley Kao

By Kimberley KaoIndia's trade deficit expanded in March, with imports rising more sharply than exports as uncertainty over tariffs rippled across global trade. The merchandise trade deficit stood at $21.54 billion in March, according to data published Tuesday by the country's commerce ministry. That compared with the $15.34 billion recorded in the same month a year earlier. In February, India recorded a trade deficit of $14.05 billion.
Asian Markets Fall Ahead of China Data

1 week ago | tradingview.com | Kimberley Kao

By Kimberley KaoAsian markets declined Wednesday morning ahead of Chinese economic data, following negative signals from U.S. equity futures as investors await further clarity about the Trump administration's trade policy. The Nikkei Stock Average declined 0.6% to 34064.62, while South Korea's Kospi, another export-driven and tech-heavy economy, fell 0.5% to 2465.64. Chip and electronic stocks were among the biggest losers on both indexes.
India Inflation Cools Again, Backing Case for Further Rate Cuts

1 week ago | ca.marketscreener.com | Kimberley Kao

By Kimberley Kao India's consumer-price growth eased for a fifth straight month, supporting expectations of further interest-rate cuts on the horizon after the central bank loosened policy settings in the wake of rising trade risks. The consumer-price index rose 3.34% in March from a year earlier, marking the lowest on-year increase since August 2019, government figures showed on Tuesday.
Singapore Private Home Sales Drop Amid Rising Uncertainty

1 week ago | morningstar.com | Kimberley Kao

By Kimberley Kao Singapore's private home sales fell in the third month of the year, as rising uncertainty dims the city-state's economic prospects, potentially softening property-sector activity. Fewer unit launches likely also contributed to the downbeat sales figures last month, said the data analytics team at private real-estate agency Huttons Group.