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AT1 bonds hold firm amid turmoil
Investors in bank capital markets are signalling that they will stay put rather than sell Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds – a risky slice of bank debt – even as financial […]
The ART of uncertainty
The situation in the international trade space remains very fluid, especially concerning the United States. Read full story Date: 21 March, 2026 6:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
Maybank finances S$65mil loan for Singapore’s fourth egg farm
PETALING JAYA: Maybank is extending a term loan facility of up to S$65 mil to ISE Foods Holdings (IFH), a subsidiary of SGX-listed Ellipsiz Ltd, to support the development of […]
Malaysia tech salaries surpass Japan as semiconductor boom drives pay higher
PETALING JAYA: Salaries for major tech positions in Malaysia have surpassed that in Japan for the first time, driven by growing investment in the former’s rapidly expanding semiconductor sector and […]
StanChart, BSI lose Singapore court bid in 1MDB-related claims
Standard Chartered Plc and BSI Bank Ltd. failed in their bids to be part of winding-up applications linked to Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd. in Singapore’s High Court. […]
MPOB launches used-cooking-oil price portal to boost transparency, curb price manipulation
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) on Friday launched a reference price portal to encourage the domestic market for used cooking oil, which is a feedstock for biodiesel […]
Oil prices retreat, bonds struggle on hawkish rate repricing as Iran war rages
SINGAPORE: Oil prices eased on Friday while bonds were nursing losses, after global central bankers sounded the alarm on inflation risks stemming from the ongoing war in the Middle East […]
China prioritises managing housing debt defaults
China will adopt a multi-pronged strategy to stabilise the property market this year, with a focus on preventing debt default risks through whitelist financing mechanisms, promoting quality home construction and […]
Indonesia’s local airfares soar due to transit flights
The Transportation Ministry has pointed to transit flights as a major reason behind persisting high prices for domestic flights, despite the government’s fare discount stimulus ahead of this year’s concurrent […]
ART ratification delayed as Washington opens probe
Ratifying the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) with the United States is not on the near-term agenda, a government spokesman says, as Indonesia is prioritising countering the new Section 301 […]