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PHILIPPINES IN TALKS WITH BANKS ON GREEN BOND ISSUE
Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said on Thursday (Feb 17) the government was in talks with…
SEA’s US$16B MARKET CAP FALL DUE TO INDIA TROUBLES
Sea Ltd lost more than US$16bil (RM67bil) of value in its biggest daily market drop after…
GREEN SHOOTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Last year, Southeast Asia’s low vaccination rates and strict lockdowns reverberated across the world, mostly in…
SPECULATIVE TRADING & ALGORITHMS ARE DRIVING UP ENERGY PRICES
This week, White House diplomacy has been focused on Ukraine and the threat of war. Yet…
£ GAINS VERSUS EUR WITH ECB RATE VIEW
The pound gained versus the euro for a second consecutive day, pulling back from a 1-1/2…
ASIAN CURRENCIES TO WEAKEN AS USD RISES FROM US JOBS SURPRISE
The US dollar advanced from two-week lows on Friday after data showed the world’s largest economy…
FOLLOWING BOND YIELD SPIKE, INVESTORS TURN TO US INFLATION DATA
Wild swings in stocks and a sharp run-up in government bond yields are putting the spotlight…
RECORD US$532 BILLION IN BONDS RAISED IN JANUARY ALONE
A record half a trillion dollars of debt was raised in January by corporates as issuers…
THAILAND CATCHES UP TO SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA ON VIRTUAL BANKING
The Bank of Thailand says it plans to issue guidelines for digital banks by June. Thailand…
MALAYSIA DOMINATES IN SUKUK: MOODY’S
Emerging Market (EM) sukuk issuances rose by nearly eight per cent to around US$160 billion (US$1=RM4.19)…