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SMIC ACQUIRES CONTROL OF GEOTHERMAL GIANT, PGPC

With the re-opening of most economies, a large number of companies have begun exploring capacity expansion…

SINGAPORE EXPLORING S$1.5B DEBUT SOVEREIGN GREEN BOND

Singapore aims to raise at least S$1.5 billion via the sale of an inaugural green bond,…

KEY AREAS FOR REFORM IN MALAYSIAN CAPITAL MARKETS

Speaking at the annual SC Industry Dialogue, chairman Datuk Seri Awang Adek Hussin said continuous engagement…

A STRONG SGD AND ITS IMPACT ON SMEs

The Singapore dollar has touched all-time highs against the yen and ringgit, and strengthened against the…

INDIKA ENERGY EYES US$2 BILLION EV JV WITH FOXCONN

Indonesia’s PT Indika Energy is considering jointly investing US$2 billion with Taiwan-based Foxconn on electric vehicle…

DBS LAUNCHES A NET-ZERO 4-STOREY BUILDING

DBS officially opened its refurbished DBS Newton Green, Singapore’s first net-zero building by a bank. A…

BANK INDONESIA SELLS BONDS TO TIGHTEN LIQUIDITY

Bank Indonesia is selling government bond holdings in the secondary market, ratcheting up its efforts to…

WHY DID THE EURO TUMBLE VS THE USD?

As the US economy went into meltdown during the 2008 global financial crisis, one euro was…

CENTRAL BANKS IN ASIA TIGHTEN POLICY TO FEND OFF INFLATION

Moves come after interest rate hikes by South Korea and New Zealand a day earlier. Singapore…

TOP GLOVE STOCK’ PRECIPITOUS RISE & FALL

For a moment, Lim Wee Chai’s ascent looked unstoppable. His Top Glove Corp. grew bigger than…