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ASIAN POWER GENERATION TRANSITION TO CLEANER ENERGY BUT COAL REMAINS CENTRAL

SINGAPORE: Asia boosted clean electricity output and slashed its share of fossil fuels faster than North…

SINGAPORE INKS CROSS-BORDER PAYMENTS WITH INDONESIA & MALAYSIA

Singapore and Indonesia on Friday (Nov 17) announced the launch of a cross-border QR code payment…

BSP TO KEEP MONETARY POLICY TIGHT

MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Tuesday (Dec 5) it was necessary to keep monetary…

CHINA MAKING GAINS ON INTERNATIONALISING RMB

It has been an extraordinary year for the renminbi. On the one hand, it has clearly…

GREEN BONDS HIT US$2.5T. GSS SURPASSES US$4T WORLDWIDE

By the end of Q3 2023, the Climate Bonds Initiative (Climate Bonds) had recorded cumulative volume…

ECB MIGHT CUTY RATES IN Q1

The European Central Bank is likely to cut interest rates next year, which could have far-reaching…

MYANMAR’S CENTRAL BANK TO EASE FX CONTROLS

Myanmar’s central bank will no longer set exchange rates for foreign currencies and will allow banks…

USD FALLS AHEAD OF POWELL’ REMARKS

The dollar regained its footing on Wednesday (Nov 8) and inched higher after a slew of…

CONNECTING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE POTENTIAL OF STABLE RETURNS

EQUITY OVERVIEW The equity market in Vietnam has been on a tear over the last decade,…

GIVEN RISING NIM, BANKS EXPECTED TO REPORT RECORD PROFITS

The banks’ financial statements for the third quarter of this year still reflect adjustments to protect…