Stocks rise, dollar eases ahead of US inflation report
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rose on Wednesday while the dollar drifted lower as traders weighed mixed U.S. producer price data and…
Indonesia’s April exports up 1.7% y/y
JAKARTA: Indonesia's exports rose 1.72% in April from a year earlier to $19.62 billion, less than expected, data from the…
Khazanah, EPF are weighing taking Malaysia Airports private, sources say
MALAYSIA’s sovereign wealth fund and public pension provider are considering taking Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd. private, according to people familiar…
Oil prices rise on US inventories drawdown expectations, CPI focus
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Wednesday on expectations for higher demand as the U.S. dollar weakened and a report showed…
China allows visa-free entry for overseas groups on cruise ships
BEIJING: China will allow visa-free entry for foreign tour groups that come to the country via cruise ships in a…
FBM KLCI ends at intraday low; glove makers rally
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI finished at an intraday low on Wednesday, contrasting with the upward surge witnessed in glove…
Ringgit strengthens further following US Fed’s interest rate comment
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit strengthened further against the US dollar at the close following US Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome…
Fraud concerns raise red flags for Mumbai’s booming IPOs
A string of accounting frauds unearthed by India’s securities regulator this month poses another risk to the blistering rally in…
PM says to cut fuel subsidy at the ‘right time’
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reiterated the need to cut wasteful spending, including reducing excess subsidies to trim government…