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FILE PHOTO: A Malaysian ringgit note is seen in this illustration photo June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo
ASEAN Business

Malaysia importers use ceasefire window to buy US dollars, Citi says

MalaysiaUS dollar
Market focus now turns to IJM’s "big three" objectives: listing its construction unit, scaling its data center presence, and sustaining a strong order book to justify its standalone valuation.
ASEAN Business
NEWS ANALYSIS

Sunway-IJM takeover bid collapse: IJM wins but faces pressure to deliver value

MalaysiaProperty
FILE PHOTO: Willie Walsh, Director General, International Air Transport Association (IATA), speaks at the press briefing during the annual International Air Transport Association (IATA) meeting in New Delhi, India, June 2, 2025. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
Global Enterprise

Airlines ‘nowhere near’ Covid-style crisis despite oil shock: Iata chief

IATAAsean
An employee monitors latex gloves on hand-shaped molds moving along an automated production line at a Top Glove Corp. factory in Setia Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. The world’s biggest glovemaker got a vote of confidence from investors in the credit market, as the coronavirus fuels demand for the Malaysian company’s rubber products. The World Health Organization is taking an unprecedented step of negotiating directly with suppliers to improve access to gloves, face masks and other forms of protective equipment. Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg
ASEAN Business

Malaysian glove maker WRP to shut down over Iran war disruptions

MalaysiaGloves

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FTSE keeps Indonesia’s market status amid ongoing reforms

The country has carried out a series of initiatives to address MSCI’s concerns

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Stock market information displayed at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Jan 30, 2026. The resignation of the Indonesia Stock Exchange’s chief executive marked the first tangible consequence of MSCI Inc.’s reform demands, as policymakers rushed to roll out measures aimed at averting a downgrade and restoring confidence. Photographer: Muhammad Fadli/Bloomberg
Singapore
BEHIND THE NAME

Richard Eu on how core values, customers keep Singapore’s TCM chain Eu Yan Sang relevant

New markets expansion, heightened focus on online e-commerce penetration and continuous new product development are on the cards

Behind the nameAsean
Banking & Finance

Kasikornbank enables Grab QR cross-border payments for Thai travellers

The blockchain-powered infrastructure will enable real-time transactions for customers in Singapore

ThailandGrab
Grab Financial Group's Series A round of more than US$300 million in January drove much of the fund-raising value.
ASEAN Business

Vietnam’s FTSE upgrade locked in for September after market reforms

Global broker access and non-prefunding improvements have aligned the country’s market with global standards

VietnamAsean
ASEAN Business

Philippine central bank warns of oil spike ‘spillover effects’ as inflation breaches target

Headline inflation rises to 4.1% in March from a year earlier, the highest reading since July 2024

PhilippinesInflation
A worker fills up a motorcycle while drivers queue at a gas station as oil prices are expected to increase amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
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NEWS ANALYSIS

Sunway-IJM takeover bid collapse: IJM wins but faces pressure to deliver value

MalaysiaProperty
Market focus now turns to IJM’s "big three" objectives: listing its construction unit, scaling its data center presence, and sustaining a strong order book to justify its standalone valuation.
Global Enterprise

Airlines ‘nowhere near’ Covid-style crisis despite oil shock: Iata chief

IATAAsean
FILE PHOTO: Willie Walsh, Director General, International Air Transport Association (IATA), speaks at the press briefing during the annual International Air Transport Association (IATA) meeting in New Delhi, India, June 2, 2025. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
Opinion & Features

Regulation can bolster Asean’s food and energy resilience

Food securityEnergy security
Jazer Melis, 35, carries a basket of cabbages he harvested from his farm in Atok, Benguet, Philippines, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Singapore
BEHIND THE NAME

Richard Eu on how core values, customers keep Singapore’s TCM chain Eu Yan Sang relevant

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