MALAYSIA Bursa Malaysia ended the year 2020 broadly lower in line with most regional markets, with…
Year: 2020
GOLD: BEST YEAR IN A DECADE
Gold prices, though little changed in holiday-thinned trade on Thursday, were on course for their best…
TECH SET TO DRIVE ASIA M&A IN 2021
Coronavirus-spurred growth in the technology sector will help drive M&A activity in the Asia Pacific next…
PHP PESO: A TOP 2020 REGIONAL PERFORMER
The peso emerged anew as one of the best performing currencies in the region for the…
FALL IN FOREIGN CURRENCY LOANS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Foreign currency loans slipped in the third quarter amid continued tepid business activities and stricter lending…
THAILAND IPOs SECOND LARGEST IN ASIA
Total offerings worth B159bn as of Dec 25 Thailand grabbed the No.2 spot for initial public…
ASEAN’S LARGEST TRAVEL APP EXPLORING GOING PUBLIC
Traveloka, Southeast Asia’s largest online travel app, said on Monday it “was looking to go public…
AYALA’S INCOMING CEO
The run of Philippine conglomerate Ayala’s longtime chief will draw to a close next year as…
TMB-TBANK TO SHIFT DIGITAL TO CUT COSTS
TMB-Thanachart Bank (TMB-TBank) aims to transfer its wholesale commercial customers onto a digital banking platform next…
INVESTORS RETHINK ROLE OF BOND, TECH AFTER CHAOTIC YEAR
This has been a year like no other. Hammered by an unprecedented health crisis, global stocks…