After topping $100,000, Bitcoin supporters see the cryptocurrency soaring even higher. Bitcoin has proven to be…
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SHRINKING MIDDLE CLASS IN INDONESIA
By Bill Birtles and Mitch Woolnough Indonesia’s new President Prabowo Subianto wants to make the country one of…
MALAYSIA’S CAPITAL MARKETS INCHES UP TO US$890 BILLION
Malaysia’s capital market reached a significant milestone in 2024, surpassing the RM4 trillion threshold, driven by…
ANTI-CORRUPTION BODY RAIDS BANK INDONESIA’S OFFICE
Indonesia’s anti-graft agency raided the headquarters of the central bank in Jakarta on Monday (Dec 16)…
18TH ANNUAL DEAL & SOLUTION, ESG & TRANSACTION BANKING AWARDS
13 December 2024, Hong Kong: Although markets were extremely challenging this year, the average number of…
IS ASIA MISSING OUT ON THE GROWTH OF PRIVATE MARKETS?
A global industrial renaissance, driven by the energy transition and advancing digitalisation, has created demand for…
PHILIPPINES GDP GROWTH OUTLOOK ROBUST
The Philippine economy is expected to grow more slowly than first thought this year after the…
MALAYSIA’S CAPITAL MARKET OUTPACES BANKING ASSETS
The capital markets involving equity, bond and sukuk, currently stand at about RM4.3 trillion (US$970 billion),…
MYR INCHES UP AS US-BOND YIELDS FALL
The newly appointed US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s softer policy approach could ease investor concerns, says…
BANK RAKYAT ISSUES INAUGURAL RM500M ASEAN SRI SUKUK
Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd (Bank Rakyat), via Imtiaz Sukuk II Bhd, has issued its maiden…