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GLOBAL STOCKS UP AS YEN TUMBLES & BOJ EASES MEASURES
Global stock markets mostly rose yesterday following modestly positive economic data in Europe and the United…
USD & YEN STEADY AS SAFE HAVENS BACK IN VOGUE
The US dollar and the yen, both safe haven assets, were mostly steady after spiking higher…
RMB OVERTAKES USD: IN CHINA’S CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS
The yuan became the most widely-used currency for cross-border transactions in China in March, overtaking the…
RISK OF POVERTY AS RETIREMENT LOOMS DUE TO EARLY PENSION WITHDRAWALS
Many Malaysians dipped into their pension during pandemic, but 81 percent of contributors face poverty in…
TELKOMSEL MERGES WITH BROADBAND ARM
Move comes as the telecom looks to expand in Indonesia’s fixed broadband market. PT Telekomunikasi Selular…
MAS LIKELY TO TIGHTEN POLICY AS INFLATION REMAINS A RISK
Singapore is likely to tighten monetary policy this month, for the sixth time in a row,…
MAS: DBS’ SECOND OUTAGE IN 16 MONTHS ‘UNACCEPTABLE’
The disruption of DBS bank’s digital services yesterday is “unacceptable”, coming a year after a similar…
USD SLUGGISH AS BANKING FEARS RISE; YEN DROPS
The safe-haven US dollar struggled to find its footing today following two days of losses as…
BNM: RIGGIT ON RECOVERY PATH POST BRUISING IN 2022
The ringgit experienced a period of sustained depreciation against the US dollar in 2022 amid the…
RED BULL’S NET WORTH RISES TO US$27 BILLION
The Thai family behind Red Bull, the Yoovidhyas, is benefiting from the return of party life,…