SD Guthrie Bhd said it has issued its maiden sustainability-linked sukuk of RM2.1 billion, Malaysia’s largest…
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DBS CEO: ‘BUCKLE UP, WE’RE IN FOR A VOLATILE RIDE’
With valuations in the U.S. stock market becoming increasingly stretched, the chief executive of Southeast Asia’s…
THAI EXPORTS SURGE, AS ECONOMY PIVOTS
Thailand’s exports beat forecasts with the fastest growth rate in more than three years in September…
BITCOIN-CRYPTO WIPEOUT AS $600 BILLION ERASED
After a week-long rout that erased hundreds of billions in digital-asset value, Bitcoin has again failed…
THE CABINET RESHUFFLE IN INDONESIA IS NOT SUFFICIENT
Addressing the root of the anti-government protests will require painful trade-offs, well beyond sacking ministers, says…
JAPAN CAN POWER SOUTH EAST ASIA’S CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
BY Michiyo Miyamoto Key Findings In June 2025, Japan hosted the LNG Producer-Consumer Conference 2025 in Tokyo, bringing together representatives…
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…
CAPITAL INFLOWS STRENGTHENS ASIAN CURRENCIES
A wave of dollar selling in Asia is an ominous sign for the greenback as the…
GLOBAL FLEXIBLE BOND FUNDS OUTPERFORMED IN 2024 DRIVEN BY CORPORATE CREDIT AND HIGH-YIELD BONDS
Morningstar recently published its Global Flexible Bond Funds Report, examining performance over the past year and…
AS INTEREST EARNINGS FALL, BANKS REFOCUS ON FEE INCOME
Singapore’s banks are increasingly relying on non-interest income streams, particularly in wealth management, to offset declining…