GDP misses projection at 4.4%, with a corruption scandal and climate-driven weather woes blamed for the…
Category: TREASURY/FX
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…
SING DOLLAR, AT ITS STRONGEST SINCE 2014
SINGAPORE: The Singapore dollar climbed to its strongest level since October 2014 versus the US currency…
BOT TO TIGHTEN GOLD TRADING TO SLOW THB RISE
BANGKOK, Jan 28 : Thailand will impose controls on gold trading as it bids to tackle…
USD: ‘WOUNDED HEGEMON’ OR SECURE AS MOST POWERFUL CURRENCY?
By Sumayya Ismail Faced with Trump’s tariffs and threats, BRICS countries are trying to reduce dollar use…
GOLD PRICES CROSS $5,100 FOR THE FIRST TIME AMID GEOPOLITICAL UNCERTAINTIES
Spot gold price touches an all-time high of $5,110.50 for an ounce in the first hours…
FALLING IDR IMPACTING, AFFECTING SUPPLY CHAIN
Indonesia’s rupiah hit a record low against the US dollar earlier this week, even as other…
PESO FALTERS, NEAR RECORD LOW
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso tested a new record low on Tuesday after US President…
OIL PRICES TO DECLINE: OVERSUPPLY + SUBDUED DEMAND
Energy markets closed 2025 with a nearly 20% annual loss, marking the most severe yearly decline…
BAHT TOO STRONG: THAI SMEs
Thailand’s shippers have criticised the baht for strengthening and moving more sharply than economic fundamentals and…