Indonesia’s central bank held its main interest rate unchanged for a fourth straight policy review on…
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Singapore to hand out S$45m boost for smaller firms for AI rollout
Singapore announced a commitment of more than S$45 million (S$1=RM3.19) over the next three years to…
SMEs need less red tape to grow
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) need better access to financing, less bureaucratic red tape and practical…
Asia must guard against another financial crisis, Philippines central bank chief says
Asian countries must remind themselves about what happened during the region’s financial crisis in the late…
Indonesia battles to stabilise market after MSCI expulsion threat
Indonesian stocks rose on Tuesday as authorities in Jakarta introduced measures to restrict selling after a…
IMF chief says global outlook marked by ‘optimism and worry’ as Bangkok meetings end
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said today this year’s Annual Meetings with global policymakers were…
Malaysia shines the spotlight on stability & reforms at IMF-World Bank meetings 2026
Malaysia’s message at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank Group Annual Meetings here is clear: the…
Indonesia market sinks to 2020 levels on threat of MSCI demotion
The main stock index in Jakarta closed at its lowest level in six years today, following…
How HSBC’s Islamic fund invested millions in Israeli war-linked firms
HSBC bought $130m worth of shares in firms tied to Israel’s military, in breach of requirements…
IMF/World Bank meetings leave developing countries with more questions than answers
Last week’s meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank yielded no new answers for…