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Washington, 2 May 2026 – Coinbase said an agreement has been reached on a key provision in a major United States cryptocurrency bill, potentially clearing one of the…
Kuala Lumpur, 1 May 2026 – Bank Negara Malaysia is widely expected to keep the Overnight Policy Rate unchanged at 2.75 percent throughout 2026, as policymakers balance higher…
Singapore, 1 May 2026 – Gold steadied in Asian trading after advancing in the previous session, as Japan’s move to support the yen weakened the US dollar and…
Tokyo, 1 May 2026 – Japan has delivered one of its strongest warnings yet over the yen’s sharp decline, signalling that authorities are nearing the point of taking…
London, 30 April 2026 – European markets traded cautiously on Thursday as investors balanced stronger corporate earnings against renewed geopolitical risk, volatile oil prices and major policy decisions…
Kuala Lumpur, 30 April 2026 – PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk, the Indonesian banking subsidiary of CIMB Group Holdings Berhad, recorded a profit before tax of 2.3 trillion…
New York, 30 April 2026 – American Express is adding new travel-linked benefits to its US Consumer Gold Card without increasing the card’s US$325 annual fee, as competition…
London, 30 April 2026 – The Bank of England has kept interest rates unchanged at 3.75 percent, but warned that inflation risks have intensified as higher energy prices…
Singapore, 30 April 2026 – DBS Group Holdings surged to a two-month high after Singapore’s largest bank delivered stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings, reinforcing investor confidence in its ability to…
Hong Kong, 30 April 2026 – The US dollar held near its highest level in more than two weeks after Federal Reserve policymakers raised fresh inflation concerns, while…
