The newly sworn-in 47th U.S. President Donald Trump wasted no time on his first day back in office, signing close to 100 executive orders. From immigration to energy and trade, his actions aim to undo Biden-era policies and push forward his bold promises. Here’s a simplified breakdown of what’s happened:
1. Trade and Economy
– TikTok gets a break: Trump gave TikTok 75 days to sort out its issues with the U.S. government, meanin...

Fresh from the oven: The latest U.S. inflation data is shaking things up! December's Consumer Price Index (CPI) shows inflation is moving in the right direction—slowly but surely.
The headline CPI rose 0.4% MoM and 2.9% YoY, aligning with expectations.
However, the spotlight is on the Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices. Core inflation dipped to 3.2% YoY, slightly better than the 3.3% forecast and its l...

Is there any sign of the eagerly awaited tourism recovery, will Genting Singapore and Malaysia turn the tide?
The number of Chinese tourists is strongly recovering, now very close to the pre-epidemic level. This has brought a bullish outlook to the business in Genting and Malaysia. $GENTING (3182.MY)$ With the resurgence of tourists and positive news, the businesses in Genting and Singapore are expected to have a strong rebound this year.
Due to the less than ideal tourist recovery and various negative news, Genting's business in Malaysia $GENM (4715.MY)$ Genting Sing, $Genting Sing (G13.SG)$ The share price of Genting and its parent company performed poorly last year, with the two local listed Genting giants being delisted from the FTSE Conglomerates Index; while Genting Sing also fell 20% throughout last year.
However, after liaising with Genting Malaysia, UOB Kay Hian International Securities found out that during the peak festive season at the end of last year, the number of Chinese tourists had significantly increased; some of Genting World's casinos reopened, which happened to be well-timed.
As for business operations in neighboring Singapore, Bloomberg Intelligence pointed out that based on the explosive growth in flight numbers, Genting Sing's revenue last year is believed to surpass pre-pandemic levels, reaching 102% of 2019!
Data shows that the number of tourists in Singapore for the first 11 months of 2024 increased by 22% compared to the same period last year, reaching 87% of pre-pandemic levels.
Due to the significant increase in Chinese arrivals, it is expected that the total number of tourists for the whole year can reach the upper limit of 15 million to 16.5 million set by the Lion City government.
"In terms of Chinese tourists alone, the country saw a year-on-year increase in the first 11 months..."

$Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ further proof Biden and his cabal are the worst fucking president and the administration in the entire country. additionally as usual they lied yet again saying that they would provide a peaceful and easy transition to the president.
everything they are doing is to destroy the House burn it down before they leave to hand Trump the biggest shitshow possible so that they can say he's failed.
and in the 11th hour starting last Friday he put the nail in the coffi...

$CALB (03931.HK)$ seem quiet for some times.
The chart shows a parallel channel forming since early 2024, suggesting a corrective phase.
Notably, trading volume has been consistently higher compared to 2023, hinting at potential accumulation. A breakout above the channel's upper resistance and the moving averages (EMA 9, 30, and 60) would be a strong bullish signal, potentially confirming a shift to an uptrend. However, a break below the channel's lower support would negate this bullish outlook....