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…

FOR GLOBAL TRADE STABILITY, SUPPORT SMEs

The confluence of recent extraordinary events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…

RISING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS, EASING WAGE GROWTH COULD BENEFIT SMES IN 2024 

DBS committed to supporting SMEs across its key markets on regionalisation, sustainability and digitalisation  Although the…

UOB MARKS ITS FORAY WITH MILESTONE SUKUK

UOB Malaysia successfully priced its debut RM500 million Basel III-compliant Tier 2 subordinated Islamic MTN (“Tier…

NEW FISCAL BUDGET IN MALAYSIA AND MUCH NEEDED CONSOLIDATION

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s 2024 budget points to serious roadblocks in achieving further reform. What serves…

MALAYSIA’s CAPITAL A PAVES WAY FOR MERGER OF AIRASIA’S GLOBAL OPERATIONS

Malaysia’s Capital A Berhad said on Monday (Jan 8) it intends to sell its aviation business…