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MYR ENDS HIGHER vs USD AS OIL PRICE RISES 
The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar and other major currencies today, supported by rising…
SINGAPORE’S IMAGE UNDER SCRUTINY
City-state’s anti-money laundering controls in spotlight after arrest of 10 foreigners and seizure of $736m in…
ASIAN MARKETS PLUMMET AS FED HINTS FURTHER RATE HIKES
Asian stocks sank Thursday (Sep 21) and the dollar advanced after the Federal Reserve indicated it could…
SINGAPORE’S INAUGURAL S$700M GREEN BONDS
The remaining S$1.7 billion in proceeds from Singapore’s first sovereign green bonds are expected to be…
PM: WEAK BAHT COULD BE GOOD FOR THAILAND
Thailand’s central bank is monitoring the weak baht, which is not entirely bad for the economy…
S$2.4B IN MONEY LAUNDERING PROCEEDS: ASSETS SEIZED
The value of assets that have been seized or issued with prohibition of disposal orders in…
SAN MIGUEL GLOBAL POWER’S CHALLENGES AHEAD
An overexposure to fossil fuels has weighed negatively on the financial health of San Miguel Global…
MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS PLAY KEY ROLE: AIB’s CFO
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was established by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2016 as…
CENTRAL BANK IN THAILAND URGES FISCAL STABILITY
Thailand’s central bank chief said on Thursday (Sep 14) that he was concerned about fiscal stability…
GRAB ACQUIRES TRANS-CAB, TO EXPAND MARKET SHARE IN SINGAPORE
Grab will acquire Singapore’s third-largest taxi operator Trans-cab, which has a fleet of more than 2,500 vehicles. Announcing…