Cambodia is betting on more financial support from China, including for infrastructure, as President Xi Jinping visits the country on Thursday at the end of a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia, a …
Sri Lanka urged to end high border taxes, cut barriers to exports, after Trump tariffs
A group of economists have urged Sri Lanka to remove barriers to exports especially tariffs and para tariffs, which have hurt national competitiveness and benefitted a few against the many.
Robert Kuok Retains No. 1 Spot On 2025 Forbes List of Malaysia’s 50 Richest
The collective wealth of tycoons on the 2025 Forbes list of Malaysia’s 50 Richest rose to US$90 billion, from $83.4 billion last year.
South Korea signals rate cuts in May, year ahead as Trump tariffs pose ‘significant’ risks
SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank on Thursday signalled it would cut rates in May and left the door wide open to further monetary easing to cope with “significant” risks to the economy from US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy.
Macau CE: Slumping GGR could mean budget deficit
Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has called for “crisis awareness” as gross gaming revenue flatlines in the Chinese gaming hub.
Macau mass market GGR tops US$5.4bln in 1Q, up 11pct relative to 2019 levels
Macau’s mass-market casino gambling segment – including slot machine play – generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP43.20 billion (US$5.40 billion) in Macau in the first quarter of 2025, up 0.6 …
Maryland finance expert weighs in after Hong Kong Post suspends shipping of non-airmail packages to U.S.
Hong Kong will stop packages headed to the U.S. after the White House announced it would end the ‘de minimis’ exemption next month.
As Trade Wars Heat Up Over Trump’s Tariffs, Is Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Still a Buy Before April 17?
Semiconductor stocks are selling off as Trump’s tariff agenda sparks ongoing tensions among trade partners. Is this an opportunity to buy Taiwan Semi?
Maldives joins Islamic nations in banning Israelis for Gaza genocide
ECONOMYNEXT – Maldives has banned Israeli passport holders from entering the country amid long pressure from its citizens to express the archipelago’s solidarity with Palestine and as a response to …
Here’s Why Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Plummeted in Q1
Middle Coast Investing, an investment advisor firm, released its first-quarter investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Middle Coast Investing had a difficult but manageable first …