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CHANDRA ASRI CLOSES US$750M LOAN FROM KKR

Indonesia’s Chandra Asri Pacific (TPIA.JK), opens new tab said on Monday it has secured a bespoke $750 million…

SGX LAUNCHES BITCOIN & ETHER PERP. FUTURES

The derivatives arm of Singapore Exchange (SGX) said on Monday that it would launch bitcoin and…

CENTRAL BANK: IDR RE-DENOMINATION NOT NOW

Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo said on Wednesday that the central bank has no immediate plans…

SD GUTHRIE ISSUES RM2.1B SUSTAINAbility-LINKED SUKUK

SD Guthrie Bhd said it has issued its maiden sustainability-linked sukuk of RM2.1 billion, Malaysia’s largest…

DBS CEO: ‘BUCKLE UP, WE’RE IN FOR A VOLATILE RIDE’

With valuations in the U.S. stock market becoming increasingly stretched, the chief executive of Southeast Asia’s…

INDONESIA INAUGURATES $4B PETROCHEMICAL PLANT BY LOTTE CHEMICAL

Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto on Thursday inaugurated a $4 billion petrochemical production facility built by South…

ASIAN MARKETS SINK AS TECH BUBBLE FEARS GROW

Japan’s Nikkei finished 2.5 per cent off, having dived more than four per cent, while South…

ENI, PETRONAS JV MERGE INDONESIA-MAAYSIA ASSETS

 Italy’s Eni (ENI.MI), opens new tab and Malaysia’s state energy company Petronas said on Monday they had signed…

INDONESIA LAUNCHES RMB6B DIM SUM BOND

The bond offers yields of 2.5% on five-year notes and 2.9% on the 10-year tranche Indonesia…

SOCIAL PENSION REFORMS NEEDED IN MALAYSIA

The World Bank report noted that while EPF – which is Malaysia’s retirement fund – contributions…