Indonesia has doubled wage subsidies but cancelled electricity discount as part of an economic package aimed…
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FALLING IDR COULD HELP INDONESIA NAVIGATE TARIFFS
The rupiah had been sliding even before Trump’s latest round of tariffs – but the country…
ARTA LAUNCHES SHARIAH-COMPLIANT INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS
Arta today announced the global launch of its first Shariah-compliant investment portfolios*: fully customizable, theme-driven satellite strategies that…
FX: MYR & IDR LEAD SIXTH WEEKLY GAINS
Emerging Asian currencies rose on Friday, on track for a sixth consecutive weekly gain, as fading…
WHY MYR COULD OUTPERFORM ASEAN FX IN 2025
The ringgit could post the strongest gains in Southeast Asia if exporters convert their foreign earnings…
BI CUT RATES BY 25 BPS
Indonesia’s central bank cut its key interest rate on Wednesday (May 21), as expected by the…
BI MANAGING TIGHTROPE BETWEEN GROWTH AND INFLATION
Indonesia’s central bank is focused on pushing economic growth without compromising on price stability, including the…
MALAYSIA’S GROWTH FORECAST LOWERED
Malaysia will need to mark down its growth forecast of 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per…
ASIAN MARKETS MIXES AS TRUMP SOOTH FED FEARS
Asian markets were mixed on Thursday (Apr 24) after President Donald Trump said he had “no…
IMPACT OF A SINGLE SOFTWARE UPDATE: MICROSOFT-CROWDSTRIKE OUTAGE
The “largest IT outage in history” rightfully raises questions about the high interdependency of the world’s…