EQUITIES PLUMMET AS INVESTORS PANIC

The FTSE 100 has opened down as the US sneeze risks becoming a cold. Asia Pacific…

OUTLOOK FOR MYR BRIGHTENS

The ringgit is set for its longest winning streak in 14 years on optimism surrounding Malaysia’s…

TEMASEK PLANS TO INVEST US$30B IN U.S BY 2029

Singapore state investor Temasek plans to invest up to US$30 billion over the next five years…

APAC-BANKS DEBT JUMPS 25% AS LENDERS FORTIFY BALANCE SHEETS

Asia-Pacific banks’ debt issuance grew 25% year over year in June, fueled by mainland Chinese and…

A DIGITAL LIFELINE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

Xero’s cloud solutions are helping local SMEs manage their financial and operational challenges. Rising costs and…

GRAB TAKEOVER OF TRANS-CAB CALLED OFF

A deal for ride-hailing platform Grab to take over taxi operator Trans-cab will no longer go ahead, said Singapore’s…

DBS AND DELOITTE LAUNCH SUSTAINABILITY ACCELERATOR TOOL

DBS and Deloitte have unveiled the Sustainability Accelerator Tool, a user-friendly solution designed to help small…

MALAYSIA SHEDS SHORT-TERMISM TO BECOME ASIA’S COMEBACK KID

While Thailand’s policy uncertainty risk premium has been rising during a year of political upheaval, Malaysia…

IMPACT OF A SINGLE SOFTWARE UPDATE: MICROSOFT-CROWDSTRIKE OUTAGE

The “largest IT outage in history” rightfully raises questions about the high interdependency of the world’s…

BROKERAGE TO RAMP UP INVESTMENT BANKING BUSINESS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

A unit of state-owned brokerage China Galaxy Securities (CGS) plans to expand its investment banking team…