TRADETRUST: SEAMLESSLY ENSURING AUTHENTICITY FOR SMARTER, SAFER TRADE

IMDA’s TradeTrust framework enables governments and businesses to issue, exchange and verify trade documents risk-free, with…

MALAYSIA CHARTING ITS WAY INTO HIGHER GROWTH

Led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since 2022, Malaysia is slowly leaving behind its troubled past,…

JPY HITS 34-YEAR LOW, AS EQUITY MARKET SOARS

The dollar climbed on Wednesday (Mar 27) in the wake of more strong US economic data,…

HSBC SETS UP US$1B GROWTH FUND

HSBC on Wednesday (Mar 27) said it is setting up a US$1 billion growth fund called…

RMB SET TO DEPRECIATE FURTHER

SINGAPORE: China’s yuan is sliding and market participants suspect authorities are deliberately but slowly engineering a…

CEO OF DBS AIMING FOR 15%-17% ROE in 3-5 YEARS

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s biggest bank DBS Group is confident of achieving a return on equity (ROE) of…

BDO’s PIONEERING BLUE BONDS TO HELP PH WATER CRISIS

$100 Million Investment by IFC funds water and wastewater management projects BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO)’s $100…

86% OF SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED BONDS NOT ALIGNED WITH BEST PRACTICE

Steep rise in climate ambition since methodology released in 2023. Climate Bonds, supported by the Singapore…

EASING POLICY BY MAS MIGHT END SGD OUTPERFORMANCE

By David Finnerty The Singapore dollar’s two-year streak as the top-performing Asian currency is seen ending…

SINGAPORE BANK’ EARNINGS MOMENTUM TO LOSE STTEAM ON FUNDING COSTS, RATE CUTS

Singapore banks’ earnings momentum is set to lose steam this year amid rising funding costs and…