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USD AT 2-WK HIGH AS TRADE TALK EASE
The U.S. dollar rose to a more-than-two-week high against the yen on Monday at the start…
CHANDRA ASRI ACQUIRES EXXONMOBILE SINGAPORE ASSETS
ExxonMobil’s network of Esso-branded retail fuel stations in Singapore will be acquired by Indonesia-based petrochemical producer…
FORMER BANKER RESIGNS AS DEPUTY FINANCE MINISTER IN THAILAND
Thailand’s deputy finance minister resigned on Wednesday following allegations linking him to Cambodia-based cyberscam centres. Prime…
DBS EXPECTS SGD TO PAR USD AND GDP TO SURGE TO US$1.4T BY 2040
DBS Group Research on Wednesday said it expects Singapore’s gross domestic product to double by 2040,…
CONTINUING FOREIGN OUTFLOWS IN MALAYSIA
Foreign investors turned net sellers, ending their two-week consecutive streak of net buying activity across Asian…
ASIAN INVESTORS FILE US$300M CLAIM AGAINST SWISS GOVT OVER CREDIT SUISSE
One of Singapore’s largest law firms is set to file claims against the Swiss government by…
DANANTARA CRITICISED BY FINANCE MINISTER
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara has defended its plan to allocate part of its assets to…
BITCOIN-CRYPTO WIPEOUT AS $600 BILLION ERASED
After a week-long rout that erased hundreds of billions in digital-asset value, Bitcoin has again failed…
FOREIGNERS NOW ALLOWED TO LEAD INDONESIA SOEs
President Prabowo Subianto’s policy allowing foreign nationals to lead Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is not intended…
THAI EXPORTS SURGE, AS ECONOMY PIVOTS
Thailand’s exports beat forecasts with the fastest growth rate in more than three years in September…