Singapore to hand out S$45m boost for smaller firms for AI rollout

Singapore announced a commitment of more than S$45 million (S$1=RM3.19) over the next three years to…

SMEs need less red tape to grow

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) need better access to financing, less bureaucratic red tape and practical…

IMF chief says global outlook marked by ‘optimism and worry’ as Bangkok meetings end

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said today this year’s Annual Meetings with global policymakers were…

Malaysia shines the spotlight on stability & reforms at IMF-World Bank meetings 2026

Malaysia’s message at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank Group Annual Meetings here is clear: the…

Banks risk losing SME business as open finance takes hold

Malaysian banks risk losing a significant share of their small and medium enterprise (SME) business to…

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…