As a thriving global and regional hub, Singapore faces the challenge of combating illicit financial flows while maintaining the openness that fuels its prosperity.
Singapore’s battle against illicit financial flows
As a thriving global and regional hub, Singapore faces the challenge of combating illicit financial flows while maintaining the openness that fuels its prosperity.
Singapore stocks with regional exposure face spillover drag from high tariffs on Asean peers
SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks with regional exposure could suffer “negative spillover” effects from slowing South-east Asia economies hurt by high Trump tariffs, CGS International analysts said. Read ...
EBRD set to expand role in supporting Turkmenistan’s development plans
The sides discussed strengthening international partnerships, intensifying cooperation with financial institutions, and the long-standing collaboration between Turkmenistan and the EBRD. Odile ...
Lebanon bank chief takes office, pledging to combat money laundering
The governor of Lebanon's central bank, Karim Souaid, took office on Friday, pledging to advance key reforms demanded by international creditors to unlock bailout funds as the country reels from a ...
Jordan’s GDP records 2.7% growth in Q4 2024 – DoS
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recorded a growth of 2.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023, exceeding the estimated rate of 2.5 per cent for the same ...
Iran’s currency falls to a record low against the dollar as tensions run high
Iran ’s rial currency traded Saturday at a record low against the U.S. dollar as the country returned to work after a long holiday, costing over 1 million rials for a single greenback as tensions ...
Indonesia seeks negotiations with US on Trump’s tariffs, pledges to ease trade barriers
Indonesian goods were slapped with a 32 per cent tariff rate by the Trump administration on April 2. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Malaysia’s rail port project targets a European trade corridor shake-up
Perlis Inland Port aims to offer Southeast Asia a viable land-based trade alternative to the instability of current shipping routes A sprawling inland port under construction in Malaysia's northern ...
Uzbekistan’s Silk Mirage: Is Freedom Of Speech Heading ‘Back To The Future’?
The experiment with greater political freedoms in tightly controlled Uzbekistan has been one of the more interesting trends in Central Asia in recent years. It is also a key theme in a forthcoming ...