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Malaysia’s central bank holds rates again, says growth momentum to continue in 2027
Published Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 03:56 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate steady for the seventh straight policy meeting on Thursday (Sep 3), saying...
Japan’s Nikkei posts one-month closing low on rate, FX uncertainty
Uncertainty over interest rates and currencies kept investors away from risk assetsPublished Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 03:48 PM[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a fourth consecutive session...
CapitaLand Investment retrenches 90 Singapore staff in 2026 as part of restructuring
[SINGAPORE] Real estate manager CapitaLand Investment (CLI) has cut 90 jobs – about 4 per cent of the Singapore workforce – in 2026, the firm told The Straits Times, without...
‘Stratospheric’ US$127 billion from India’s diaspora to aid rupee
An aggressive push by lenders in hubs such as Dubai, Singapore and London helps to drive the surge in inflowsPublished Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 02:22 PM[MUMBAI] India drew...
VinFast-linked taxi firm GSM eyes US, EU expansion ahead of Hong Kong IPO
Green and Smart Mobility will rely on company-owned cars and employed drivers for its launch in new marketsPublished Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 02:13 PM[HANOI] Vietnamese electric taxi operator...
Australian dollar hovers near 13-year high on kiwi as rate outlooks diverge
Published Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 01:32 PM[SYDNEY] The Australian dollar held near a 13-year high against the kiwi on Thursday (Sep 3) as markets bet on diverging rate...
From tokens to outcomes: Google Cloud’s global startups head sees AI cost shift, expands Singapore push
Darren Mowry is looking to grow the customer service and support, engineering and ecosystem teams[SINGAPORE] As artificial intelligence usage grows, more startups are shifting from measuring the cost of...
Hongkong Land eyes billion-dollar property deals, Blackstone asset amid Japan push
Entering the country is a key step in parent Jardine Matheson’s pivot to become a portfolio managerPublished Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 11:41 AM[HONG KONG] One of Hong Kong’s...
Hongkong Land eyes billion-dollar property deals to enter Japan
It is targeting mixed-use complexes with high-end office, retail and hospitality spaces in prime Tokyo locationsPublished Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 11:41 AM[HONG KONG] One of Hong Kong’s biggest...
Pension investor IFM sets up Singapore office to deploy private debt capital in Asia
[SINGAPORE] Australia-based IFM Investors, which invests global pension capital, aims to deploy as much as US$250 million to US$300 million of debt capital for enterprises in South and South-east...
