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APEC: CHALLENGES TO GLOBAL TRADE

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group said on Friday (May 16) that it was “concerned” over the…

VIETNAM ASKED TO TWEAK ITS ‘UNSUSTAINABLE’ TRADE DEFICIT

The United States has told Vietnam its trade deficit with the Southeast Asian country is “unsustainable”…

ASIAN MARKETS SEESAW AS TRADE RALLY ENDS

Asian markets limped into the weekend as investors consolidated gains fed by the China-US trade war…

S$ OUTPERFORMANCE MAY END SOON

The Singapore dollar is the top-performing South-East Asian currency this year, but slowing inflation and growth…

PSE EXPECTS MORE IPOs IN 2025

By Richmond Mercurio The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) remains optimistic that the country’s initial public…

TIME FOR ASEAN TO REFINE ITS WEB OF FTAs

Southeast Asia risks being hit by a double whammy in this US-China trade war, but the…

CAPITAL INFLOWS STRENGTHENS ASIAN CURRENCIES

A wave of dollar selling in Asia is an ominous sign for the greenback as the…

US TARIFFS WILL HIT THAI EXPORTS

Thailand’s economy and exports will grow less than expected this year because of US tariffs, a…

BI MANAGING TIGHTROPE BETWEEN GROWTH AND INFLATION

Indonesia’s central bank is focused on pushing economic growth without compromising on price stability, including the…

ECO-SHOP FILES FOR RM7B IPO IN MALAYSIA

Eco-Shop Marketing Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian discount retail chain, plans to raise RM419 million in what…