International
Bitcoin’s latest rally fails to convince nervous traders in options market
Deribit data shows the largest concentration of open interest clustering around downside protection, signalling they are betting the rebound may not last
Indonesia budget deficit swells in January-February
[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s budget deficit swelled to 135.7 trillion rupiah (S$10.24 billion) in the first two months of 2026, amounting to 0.53 per cent of its GDP, as spending soared to fund President Pra...
Vietnam reboots direct clean-power push after pricing hurdles slow corporate uptake
Market players say there is long-term upside in the new mechanism even as subsidy-era disputes remain unresolved
Indonesia’s ‘cowboy’ finance czar shrugs off investor alarm; ‘I know what I’m doing’
Purbaya defends fiscal policy amid criticism from investors and ratings agencies
PBOC vows to support yuan stability as global volatility rises
China will not seek to gain an edge in trade by depreciating the yuan
Maritime insurance premiums surge as Iran conflict widens
War premiums spike costs for shippers, traders, and energy firms moving cargo through Hormuz
Aster declares force majeure on disruption in supply of raw materials
[SINGAPORE] Singapore refiner and petrochemical major Aster Chemicals and Energy has declared force majeure regarding supplies, citing a disruption in raw materials because of the Middle East conflict...
Asia has limited options to diversify from Middle East energy reliance
Distance, refinery logistics, contracts and cost are factors
India’s central bank deploys US$12 billion to defend rupee as Iran war jolts markets
The scale of the intervention underscores the challenge it faces in containing volatility triggered by the conflict
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai decides against appealing 20-year sentence
This ends a marathon legal battle that has become a source of friction in China’s relations with the West
