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SWEEPING TARIFFS TO HURT EXPORT DRIVEN COUNTRIES IN ASIA
Former US president’s proposals for sweeping tariffs threaten to hobble exports that drive the region’s growth.…
TRUMP WIN THREATENS MYR BONDS, GROWING OUTFLOWS
Malaysian bonds are turning vulnerable to further outflows as local yields are seen rising along with…
HSBC MAY ANNOUNCE JOB CUTS IN COMING WEEKS
HSBC Holdings Plc is poised to implement massive job cuts within weeks as part of a…
DBS EXPLORING M&A IN MALAYSIA IN REGIONAL PUSH
Singapore’s biggest lender DBS Group Holdings Ltd (DBSM.SI), opens new tab is exploring expanding into Malaysia with potential…
SEMBCORP DIVEST US$307M UNIT IN CROSS-BORDER M&A
Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries said on Friday (Nov 8) it will sell its unit Sembcorp Environment to…
PHILIPPINES TO RISE DUE TO ONGOING REFORMS
THE Philippine economy is expected to “take off” due to the strengths of its labor force,…
HSBC OVERHAULS STRUCTURE, SPLITS EAST & WEST
HSBC’s new boss has announced a major overhaul of the bank’s structure, splitting geographically into eastern…
INDONESIA TO LAUNCH SEO HOLDING COMPANY, DANANTARA, MODELLED LIKE TEMASEK
A new investment body established by Indonesia’s freshly inaugurated president will rival those of developed nations and help…
DIGITAL ECONOMY ACCOUNTS FOR 18% OF SINGAPORE GDP
Singapore’s digital economy contributed 17.7 per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) last year,…
MYR SET FOR BIGGEST MONTHLY FALL SINCE 2015
MALAYSIA’S currency is on course for its worst month in more than nine years, as investors…