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GOLD HAS PUSHED PAST US$3900 AS DEMAND FOR SAFE HAVEN ASSETS SURGE

Gold prices surged past US$3,900 per ounce on Monday morning, edging closer to the US$4,000 threshold,…

BITCOIN BREACHES US$125,000

Bitcoin reached a new record high today, rising above the US$125,000 (RM526,105) mark. The cryptocurrency reached…

MALAYSIA RANKED A TOP TRADING HUB: STANDCHART SURVEY

Malaysia has been ranked as the top market of choice for global corporates in the South-east…

USD SHARE IN FX FALLS TO 30-YR LOW: IMF

The share of the US dollar in global foreign exchange reserves has fallen to its lowest…

MALAYSIA AT POLE POSITION WITH R4.2T IN GLOBAL SUKUK ISSUANCES

Malaysia’s capital market currently stands at RM4.2 trillion, with Islamic instruments making up around 62 per…

SWIFT TO ADD BLOCKCHAIN-BASED LEDGE TO ITS STACK

Swift today announces that it will add a blockchain-based shared ledger to its technology infrastructure, a…

MMC PORT TO RAISE RM8.5B ON BURSA MALAYSIA

MMC Port Holdings Bhd has received regulatory approval for its proposed listing on Bursa Malaysia’s Main…

SURPRISE RATE CUT SHINE THE SPOTLIGHT ON IDR

Bank Indonesia’s rate cut this week stunned markets for all the wrong reasons — investors fear…

EXPANDING ASIA’S CARBON MARKETS UNDERMINED BY LOW PRICES

Based on the principle that emitters should pay for the damage caused by greenhouse gas (GHG)…

INDONESIA’S SWF FOCUSES ON DATA CENTRES, AI & RENEWABLES

The Indonesia Investment Authority is prioritising digital infrastructure, healthcare and renewables as the sovereign wealth fund…