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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$1=RM4.19)…
THIRD SPAC LISTING IN SINGAPORE
Southeast Asian industrial technology buyout fund Novo Tellus Capital Partners listed its special purpose acquisition company…
MAS TIGHTENS S$ OVER INFLATION RISKS
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Tuesday (Jan 25) that it was tightening its…
USD, TREASURY YIELDS & BITCOIN DIPS
The dollar declined yesterday, along with US Treasury yields, while investors looked ahead to next week’s…
FALLOUT FROM RISING INTEREST RATES
THURSDAY was the first glimpse into what Bank Negara might be thinking over interest rates when…
FED TO RAISE RATES TO TAME UNRULY INFLATION
The United States Federal Reserve (Fed) will tighten monetary policy at a much faster pace than…