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PHILIPPINES GDP STUMBLES
GDP misses projection at 4.4%, with a corruption scandal and climate-driven weather woes blamed for the…
STRENGTHENING RINGGIT, DUE TO GROWING ECONOMY, NOT FALTERING USD
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — The ringgit’s sharp rise over the past year is being fuelled…
ECO-SHOP IPO TOP 10 IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
KUALA LUMPUR: Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd stood out as the only local firm to rank among Southeast…
SING DOLLAR, AT ITS STRONGEST SINCE 2014
SINGAPORE: The Singapore dollar climbed to its strongest level since October 2014 versus the US currency…
BOT TO TIGHTEN GOLD TRADING TO SLOW THB RISE
BANGKOK, Jan 28 : Thailand will impose controls on gold trading as it bids to tackle…
IDX PLUNGES 7%, IDR FALLS AFTER MSCI RAISES CONCERNS
Indonesian stocks plunged 7% on Wednesday after MSCI Inc. raised serious concerns about the market’s investability…
TIME TO RETHINK PHILIPPINE ECONOMY’S RELIANCE ON REMITTANCES
By JC Punongbayan As remittances from overseas Filipinos slow down amid global uncertainties, the Philippines needs…
GOLD PRICES CROSS $5,100 FOR THE FIRST TIME AMID GEOPOLITICAL UNCERTAINTIES
Spot gold price touches an all-time high of $5,110.50 for an ounce in the first hours…
FALLING IDR IMPACTING, AFFECTING SUPPLY CHAIN
Indonesia’s rupiah hit a record low against the US dollar earlier this week, even as other…
AIRASIA X TARGETS UP TO $600 MILLION DEBT RESTRUCTURING AFTER COMBINING AIRLINES
Malaysia’s AirAsia X (AIRX.KL), opens new tab targets $500 million to $600 million in debt restructuring after the…