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Asean Business

Timor-Leste’s Ramos-Horta tells foreign firms to be adventurous as its economy opens up

2026-07-23T08:00:00.000Z
In emerging markets, discovery, engagement, and transactions are increasingly happening within the same mobile ecosystem.
Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

The global e-commerce playbook is being rewritten in emerging markets

2026-07-10T23:00:00.000Z
The asset manager made its maiden Indonesia investment in global instant noodle maker Indofood Sukses Makmur in June and plans for more investments.
Asean Business

Indonesia sell-off lures US$29 billion South African money manager who sees ‘compelling opportunities’

2026-07-08T05:51:53.000Z
A Bloomberg index of emerging-Asia bonds is up 0.2% since the US-Iran deal.
Global Enterprise

Emerging Asia bonds draw global funds despite Fed hike fears

2026-07-02T01:17:42.000Z
In many advanced economies, public debt now exceeds 100% of gross domestic product; Japan’s (above) debt remains around 240%.
Opinion & Features

What happens when public debt stops buying progress?

2026-06-30T23:15:00.000Z
Companies in the MSCI EM Index have reported average annual earnings above expectations set a year ago for the first time since April 2022, data shows.
Companies & Markets

Soaring profits in emerging markets build the case for a raging bull market

2026-06-21T13:36:13.000Z
Foreign investors have purchased about US$342 million of Thai bonds so far this quarter, reversing part of the roughly US$1 billion of net outflows recorded in March.
Banking & Finance

Thai long bonds draw funds with steepest curve in emerging Asia

2026-06-11T02:42:26.000Z
Recent strains in private equity and private credit are a reminder that vulnerabilities built during years of ultra-low interest rates are now surfacing.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

The next financial crisis could start with advanced economies’ sovereign debt

2026-06-10T23:00:00.000Z
Manufacturing data showed that Asia’s factory activity expanded steadily in May, helped by some stockpiling, as companies attempted to get ahead of supply shocks stemming from the US-Iran war.
Companies & Markets

Emerging market stocks hit record as investors assess factory data, Mid-East peace prospects

2026-06-01T09:24:22.000Z
The energy shock from the Strait of Hormuz's closure has not led to a collapse of Pakistan's public finances. There is no currency crisis, either.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

Pakistan is defying some long-held investing myths

2026-05-26T23:00:00.000Z
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