IMPACT OF TARIFFS ON ASIAN MARKETS

On April 2, the United States’ President Trump announced a reciprocal tariff policy, imposing additional 49%…

DANANTARA INDONESIA NAMES DREAM TEAM

New sovereign fund Danantara Indonesia unveiled on Monday (Mar 24) what it called a “dream team”…

INDONESIA’S DANANTARA TO FOCUS ON LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS

New sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia will focus on large-scale projects generating good returns as it…

CDL CHAIRMAN ACCUSES SON OF BOARDROOM COUP

Singapore’s largest listed property developer City Developments Ltd. was plunged into crisis Wednesday, when its chairman…

PERTAMINA UNDER US$12B OIL IMPORT CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION

Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office has arrested three executives at units of state-owned energy firm Pertamina on…

SINGAPORE LAUNCHES S$5B PROGRAMME TO BOOST SGX

Singapore announced yesterday a set of measures to rejuvenate its equities market, including a 20 per…

SINGAPORE’S OLAM SELLS AGRIBUSINESS FOR US$1.8B

Singapore-based Olam Group on Monday (Feb 24) said it will sell a 44.58 per cent stake…

BANKS IN SINGAPORE RETURNING EXCESS CAPITAL

United Overseas Bank joined larger rival DBS Group in returning excess capital to shareholders after delivering…

AMMB WITHDRAWS RM1.2B SALE OF INSURANCE UNIT TO GREAT EASTERN

Malaysian lender AMMB Holdings said yesterday that the proposed sale of its Malaysian insurance businesses, jointly…

GRAB & GOTO IN MERGER TALKS

Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery company Grab is in advanced talks to merge with its…