On this day
Gold discovery in California in 1848 sparks a global rush
On 24 January 1848, a routine construction project in northern California triggered one of the most transformative economic events of...
Africa
Asian markets close mixed on Friday as investors weigh rates and global signals
Asian equity markets ended Friday’s session with a mixed performance, as investors balanced expectations around global monetary policy with regional...
Financal insights
Asian markets close mixed on Friday as investors weigh rates and global signals
Asian equity markets ended Friday’s session with a mixed performance, as investors balanced expectations around global monetary policy with regional...
Malaysian stocks open higher tracking regional gains
Malaysia’s equity market opened higher on Friday, tracking gains across regional peers as improved risk sentiment and stabilising external conditions...
Indian markets open flat as investors balance flows and valuations
Indian equities opened Friday’s session broadly flat, with benchmark indices oscillating near unchanged levels as investors weighed foreign outflows against...
Indonesian equities open mixed amid selective risk appetite
Indonesia’s stock market opened Friday with mixed movements, as investors balanced supportive regional signals against domestic economic considerations. Early trading...
Hong Kong equities steadied at open amid regional market strength
Hong Kong equities opened Friday’s session on a steady footing, reflecting a balance between improving regional sentiment and continued caution...
Trump in Davos
Trump’s Davos speech triggers sharp reactions across Europe, the US, China, and beyond
Donald Trump’s confrontational speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos has prompted immediate and sharply divided reactions across Europe,...
Trump rules out force in renewed Greenland push at Davos and a new head of Fed soon
Donald Trump used his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos to broaden his intervention beyond geopolitics, signalling an...
Trump warns Europe is ‘not heading in the right direction’ at Davos
Donald Trump used his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos to deliver a blunt assessment of Europe’s trajectory,...
Trump’s dramatic Davos arrival underlines his political gravity
Donald Trump made a highly symbolic return to the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, arriving by helicopter and...
Europe
European shares weaken at open amid Trump-linked geopolitical uncertainty
European equity markets opened lower today as investors reacted to renewed geopolitical uncertainty linked to statements by Donald Trump on...
Philippines
Philippines market mixed as energy news and economic data shape investor sentiment
The Philippines financial markets exhibited a mixed performance today as traders reacted to domestic economic indicators and fresh energy sector...
US politics
Republicans divided as Trump revives Greenland ambition
Donald Trump’s renewed call for stronger US control or influence over Greenland has triggered a mixed reaction within Republican ranks,...
Blockchain
Bitcoin bulls hold $100,000 target as gold surges to record highs
Bitcoin traders are holding firm on a $100,000 price target even as gold prices surge to a fresh all-time high...
Banking
MSTRpay introduced at senior political level during Indonesia visit
Jakarta / International — MSTRpay confirms that its ASEAN representative, Mr. Azhar Zulkifli, recently held an informal, non-official meeting with...
MSTRpay
MSTRpay introduced at senior political level during Indonesia visit
Jakarta / International — MSTRpay confirms that its ASEAN representative, Mr. Azhar Zulkifli, recently held an informal, non-official meeting with...
Uganda
Museveni declared winner in Uganda vote as opposition rejects result
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the country’s latest election, extending his decades-long grip on power,...
China
How China exploits Trump’s foreign policy to expand its global influence
China has moved swiftly to capitalise on the uncertainty and fragmentation created by Donald Trump’s foreign policy, using diplomatic consistency,...
Trunp vs Greenland
Republicans divided as Trump revives Greenland ambition
Donald Trump’s renewed call for stronger US control or influence over Greenland has triggered a mixed reaction within Republican ranks,...
The real Trump agenda: Currency, power, and a new global order
Public debate around Donald Trump has long been dominated by personality, rhetoric, and domestic controversy. That focus obscures a more...
Africa vs China
Gulf cements dominance in African renewables sector
The United Arab Emirates has emerged as one of the most influential external players in Africa’s renewable energy transformation, consolidating...
Museveni declared winner in Uganda vote as opposition rejects result
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the country’s latest election, extending his decades-long grip on power,...
Business of the week
Southeast Asia’s Atome secures major financing to fuel regional growth
Singapore-based digital finance company Atome delivered a rare sunshine moment for Southeast Asia’s tech sector on Wednesday, after securing substantial...
Ghana
First Atlantic Bank lists in Ghana following oversubscribed IPO
First Atlantic Bank began trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange on Wednesday after a heavily oversubscribed initial public offering, marking...
Senegal
Senegal’s finances under scrutiny as debt pressures meet reform ambitions
Senegal’s financial landscape has moved sharply into focus as rising debt levels, tense negotiations with international partners and volatile market...
Senegal’s natural resources underpin a diversified and strategic West African economy
Senegal’s natural resource base plays a central role in shaping its economic structure, fiscal outlook and long-term development prospects, distinguishing...
Gambia
The Gambia River: The lifeline shaping a nation’s economy, history and future
The Gambia River is the central artery of The Gambia’s geography and identity, shaping the country’s economy, culture and strategic...
Gambian market ends Friday on a steady note as investors adopt a cautious stance
The Gambian market closed Friday’s session with a broadly stable performance, reflecting measured investor sentiment and limited late-week risk appetite...
Caribbean
Young entrepreneurs revive Barbados’ fishing industry with smart finance
A group of young entrepreneurs in Bridgetown has modernised Barbados’ coastal fishing industry by introducing mobile banking, fuel micro-loans, and...
Peru
Family restaurants in Lima expand access to mobile working-capital loans
Family-run restaurants across Lima are strengthening their businesses as mobile working-capital loans provide fast, flexible financing for day-to-day operations. The...
Japan
Tokyo micro-retailers revive neighbourhood commerce
Independent shop owners in Tokyo’s older districts are breathing new life into neighbourhood commerce as digital wallets and online ordering...
Ukraine War
The price of war – How much the Ukraine conflict has cost Russia
Nearly four years into the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the financial and economic cost to Russia has reached historic proportions....
Newshub long read
Senegal’s financial transformation: From regional banking hub to West Africa’s digital frontier
Senegal’s financial development over the past two decades reflects a deliberate and largely successful effort to build a stable, inclusive...