Malaysia strengthens position as Southeast Asia’s digital finance hub
Malaysia is steadily consolidating its role as one of Southeast Asia’s leading digital finance centres, supported by proactive regulation, rising ...
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Asian markets open cautiously as investors assess global signals
Asian equity markets opened mostly mixed on Thursday as investors weighed overnight movements on Wall Street, shifting expectations for global ...
On this day in 2012: Park Geun-Hye became the first female to be elected president of South Korea
Park Geun-hye’s election in December 2012 marked a defining moment in South Korea’s modern political history, as she became the ...
Pilot avoids near midair collision with US military aircraft near Venezuela
A commercial airline pilot has described an “outrageous” near midair collision with a US air force aircraft near Venezuelan airspace, ...
EU urged to unlock frozen Russian assets to bolster Ukraine’s defence
European Union leaders are facing mounting pressure to use frozen Russian state assets to finance Ukraine’s defence, as momentum builds ...
Global markets open mixed as investors balance rates and growth outlook
Markets across India, Africa, the Arab world and Europe opened mixed on Thursday, as investors weighed shifting interest-rate expectations, regional ...
Asian markets open cautiously as investors weigh global signals
Asian markets opened mostly lower on Thursday, with investors across the region adopting a cautious stance as they assessed mixed ...
On this day in 1997: Kim Dae-Jung was elected president of South Korea,
Kim Dae-jung’s election as president of South Korea marked a historic milestone for the country, representing the first peaceful transfer ...
European and African markets open cautiously as London edges higher
European and African equity markets opened with a cautious tone on Wednesday, while London stocks posted modest early gains, as ...
Tourism remains key to Jamaica’s economic recovery
Tourism continues to underpin Jamaica’s post-pandemic economic recovery, providing foreign exchange earnings, employment and investment momentum as the island balances ...