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GOVTS & BANKS ONCE MOCKED BITCOIN. NOW THEY WANT IN ON IT
After topping $100,000, Bitcoin supporters see the cryptocurrency soaring even higher. Bitcoin has proven to be…
MAHB US$4B TAKEOVER BID, DEEMED REASONABLE BY
A takeover bid for Malaysia Airports Holdings by a consortium comprising the country’s sovereign wealth fund…
IFC & CONSORTIUM OF BANKS FINANCE DATA CENTER IN MALAYSIA
International Finance Corporation (IFC), the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging…
SHRINKING MIDDLE CLASS IN INDONESIA
By Bill Birtles and Mitch Woolnough Indonesia’s new President Prabowo Subianto wants to make the country one of…
MR DIY INDONESIA RISES AT IDX DEBUT
The Indonesian arm of Malaysia-based home improvement retailer Mr DIY Group (M) Bhd shook off a…
MALAYSIA’S CAPITAL MARKETS INCHES UP TO US$890 BILLION
Malaysia’s capital market reached a significant milestone in 2024, surpassing the RM4 trillion threshold, driven by…
ANTI-CORRUPTION BODY RAIDS BANK INDONESIA’S OFFICE
Indonesia’s anti-graft agency raided the headquarters of the central bank in Jakarta on Monday (Dec 16)…
ALLIANZ ENDS TALK TO ACQUIRE INCOME INSURANCE
Allianz SE has scrapped a proposed $1.5 billion euro (US$1.58 billion) acquisition of a 51 per cent…
EM BULLS OUTNUMBER BEARS: HSBC
A closely-followed HSBC survey has shown the share of investors upbeat on emerging market assets has…
18TH ANNUAL DEAL & SOLUTION, ESG & TRANSACTION BANKING AWARDS
13 December 2024, Hong Kong: Although markets were extremely challenging this year, the average number of…