
AWARDS
16th BEST FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AWARDS
Hong Kong – Monday, 13 June 2022: Using a fair, robust and informative methodology and after adding a number of additional criteria to existing awards to tighten its eligibility among…
ISLAMIC FINANCE
TNB ISSUES RM4B SUKUK WAKALAH
BNM LAUNCHES MYOR-I, WORLD’S 1ST ISLAMIC BENCHMARK RATE
CAGAMAS CLOSES PRICING FOR RM1.3B BONDS, SUKUK
MAYBANK IB: STRONG DEMAND FOR SUSTAINABILITY BOND & SUKUK IN 2022
MALAYSIA DOMINATES IN SUKUK: MOODY’S
SME
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WHY DID THE EURO TUMBLE VS THE USD?
July 14, 2022As the US economy went into meltdown during the 2008 global financial crisis, one euro was worth about 1.6 times... -
8 ONLINE BANKING DISRUPTIONS AT 4 BANKS IN SINGAPORE SINCE JULY 2021
July 5, 2022There have been eight digital banking service interruptions at four major banks in Singapore since July 2021, said Senior Minister... -
INDONESIA’S PALM OIL EXPORT BAN TO BE LIFTED ON MAY 23: JOKOWI
May 19, 2022Indonesia's palm oil export ban will be lifted on May 23, as the average price of cooking oil domestically has... -
THAILAND GDP OUTLOOK SLIPS AMID UKRAINE AND CHINA UNCERTAINTIES
May 17, 2022National Economic and Social Development Council says it sees gross domestic product expanding 2.5-3.5 percent. Thailand’s main economic forecasting agency... -
GREEN SHOOTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
February 14, 2022Last year, Southeast Asia’s low vaccination rates and strict lockdowns reverberated across the world, mostly in the form of supply...

COMMENTARY
TEMASEK’S PORTFOLIO NET VALUE CROSSES US$286 BILLION
Temasek Holdings on Tuesday (Jul 12) reported a record net portfolio value that crossed S$400 billion for the first time, while predicting a slower investment pace ahead. In the financial year…

ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASEAN REMAINS ATTRACTIVE: UOB ASSET MGMT
The Asean region will continue to be a supportive and attractive investment destination in the long term as its young population promises a vibrant economy, backed by primary economic sectors…

FINTECH
THAILAND CATCHES UP TO SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA ON VIRTUAL BANKING
The Bank of Thailand says it plans to issue guidelines for digital banks by June. Thailand is preparing rules for the setting up of virtual banks, set to join peers…
ASEAN FINTECH FUNDING TRIPLES TO $3.5B IN 2021
Financial technology (fintech) funding in Southeast Asia jumped more than three times in the first nine months of this year compared with full-year 2020, reaching a record $3.5 billion, a…
