SINCE the ringgit was de-pegged in 2005, it had strengthened by only 1% to end the…
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HIGHER SALARY FOR EP HOLDERS MAY HIT SMEs HARDER
One company hires remote workers where possible, while another invests in internship programmes to nurture local…
US MNCs TO INVEST US$1B IN THE PHILIPPINES
US companies are set to announce investments amounting to more than US$1 billion dollars in the…
SWIFTONOMICS EXPECTED TO BOOST SINGAPORE’S GDP: CNA
One economist expects Taylor Swift’s concerts to add around S$300 million to S$400 million to Singapore’s…
SEA TURNS IN FIRST ANNUAL PROFIT AS E-COMMERCE PAYS OFF
Singapore-based Sea delivered its first annual profit since the internet firm’s market debut in 2017, as…
CHINA’S FX RESERVES HITS US$3.2 TRILLION
China’s foreign exchange reserves unexpectedly rose in February, official data showed on Thursday (Mar 7), even…
BITCOIN RISES TO RECORD OVER US$70,000
Bitcoin rallied to a record high on Friday (Mar 8) in volatile trade, as crypto mania…
TYCOON ON TRIAL IN VIETNAM FOR FRAUD
Truong My Lan is accused of swindling the cash from Saigon Commercial Bank, in which she owned…
MALAYSIA OPEN TO FX INTERVENTION AS MYR SINKS
Malaysia’s central bank is “always ready” to curb the ringgit’s volatility, a senior finance official said,…
STANDARD CHARTERED & FREIGHT AMIGO LAUNCH PRODUCT TO FACILITATE FUNDING
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and FreightAmigo have joined forces to utilize a privacy-preserving technology…