Malaysian banks risk losing a significant share of their small and medium enterprise (SME) business to…
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Grab lifts 2026 forecasts on solid delivery, ride-hailing demand
The upbeat projections and a new US$750 million share buyback program pushed shares of the Nasdaq-listed…
MAS Flags AI & Computing risks to FIs, forms taks force to manage defences
The central bank will also issue a set of “supervisory expectations” for quantum resilience later this…
THAILAND PM URGES WFH AS ENERGY CRISIS DEEPENS
Anutin Charnvirakul encourages measures such as home working and carpooling as country is reliant on oil…
CORPORATES ADAPTING TO NEW REALITY
As the war in the Middle East ripples across global markets, boardrooms in corporate Philippines are…
THB VOLATILITY’S IMPACT ON EXPORTS & TOURISM
Former TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn outlines three exchange-rate scenarios amid soaring oil prices, warning Thailand’s status…
WILD PRICE SWINGS TO HURT THB
A historic surge in oil prices is exposing the fragility of import-dependent Thailand, compounding pressure on…
FUEL SAVINGS TO HELP CUSHION INDONESIA FROM GLOBAL OIL PRICE SWINGS
JAKARTA: Indonesia is eyeing up to 80 trillion rupiah (US$4.7 billion) in savings to cushion its…
GLOBAL UNCERTAINTIES WEIGH ON THAI BANKS
More provisions might be needed for bad debt if oil-inflated prices become a problem Thai banks…
STRENGTHENING RINGGIT, DUE TO GROWING ECONOMY, NOT FALTERING USD
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — The ringgit’s sharp rise over the past year is being fuelled…