Australia gets rare premium in first green bond
Australia has commanded a premium for its first sovereign green bond, as investors are drawn by the nation’s credible framework…
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Bursa Malaysia closes lower on profit-taking
Bursa Malaysia closed lower, but the key index remained above the 1,600 psychological level. The decline was primarily due to…
Bursa Malaysia closes higher on bargain hunting
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia closed higher on bargain hunting for stocks currently priced lower than usual after yesterday's profit-taking, said an analyst.
Billionaire Richard Li’s FWD Group revives Hong Kong IPO plan, sources say
HONG KONG/SYDNEY: Billionaire Richard Li has revived plans to list pan-Asian insurer FWD Group in Hong Kong, said three people with…
Sunway joins FBM KLCI constituents, replaces AMMB Holdings
KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Bhd has been included as one of the 30 constituents of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI)…
FBM KLCI, regional indices push higher on rate cut hopes
KUALA LUMPUR: Investors remained bullish on the FBM KLCI as hopes the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates in September…
Asia stocks rally as rate cut bets gather momentum; ECB in focus
SINGAPORE: Asian shares gained on Thursday on rising expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will likely cut interest rates in September, while…
Wall Street set for higher open as rate-cut expectations tick up
U.S. stock index futures edged up on Wednesday as investors strengthened bets for an imminent start to rate cuts by…
Stock exchanges told to improve how they deal with outages
LONDON: Stock exchanges and other trading platforms should draw up and make public plans for dealing with outages to provide greater…