Malaysia could attract renewed capital inflows into its bond and equity markets, underpinned by a stronger ringgit and a possible shift in US monetary policy.
Stronger ringgit, Fed shift could draw capital to Malaysia
Malaysia could attract renewed capital inflows into its bond and equity markets, underpinned by a stronger ringgit and a possible shift in US monetary policy.
Analyst: Asean integration fuels push for independent regional financial system
Greater economic integration among the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is accelerating efforts to build an independent ...
How Israel-Aligned Hackers Hobbled Iran’s Financial System
While Israel and the U.S. were bombing Iran’s nuclear sites, another battlefield emerged behind the scenes: the financial infrastructure that keeps Tehran connected to the world.Israeli authorities, ...
ADB Approves $400 Million for Resilient, Inclusive Development in Bangladesh
MANILA - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $400 million loan to help Bangladesh enhance its resilience against climate impacts, cut emissions in climate-critical sectors, and promote ...
ADB Announces $350 Million for Pakistan to Boost the Role of Women in the Economy
MANILA - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a loan of $350 million to support access to finance for women in Pakistan.
Faith in finance: Indonesia’s innovative path to sustainable development
Indonesia has been putting its faith in innovative approaches to financing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the internationally agreed targets to end poverty, hunger and inequality ...
Purple Heart veteran self-deports to South Korea after 48 years in US
An Army Veteran and Purple Heart recipient who has lived in the U.S. for more than four decades self-deported to South Korea after immigration officials said he would otherwise be forcefully removed ...
Thailand was the first country in Asia to legalize marijuana. Things didn’t go as planned
Three years since Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis, the government this week imposed new rules designed to rein in the country’s “green rush.” ...
How Qatar defused Iran’s attack on the largest US-run base in the region
Unease gripped the Gulf Arab states that morning. Glitzy, oil-rich capitals feared a worst-case scenario after 12 days of war between Israel and Iran, which had culminated in a series of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.