Gold Edges Higher After Two Days of Losses as Rate-Cut Bets Rebound
Asia, 17 November 2025 – Gold prices inched upward after a two-day slide, as market expectations of a U.S. interest-rate cut regained some traction. The rebound comes amid…
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Bitcoin Falls Nearly 2% to US$93,684 as Risk-Off Mood Deepens
Asia, 17 November 2025 – Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, slid about 1.6% to approximately US$93,684 at 4:21 p.m. ET (21:21 GMT) on Sunday, as…
Bank Negara Malaysia Sees Positive Momentum in FDI into Malaysia for 2026 amid E&E & Data-Centre Surge
KUALA LUMPUR, Friday, 14 November 2025 – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has expressed cautious optimism that Malaysia will continue to attract steady foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into…
Malaysia’s Datuk Zaiton Mohd Hassan Elected Deputy President of ACCA, Strengthening Global Push for Opportunity and Inclusion
KUALA LUMPUR, Friday, 14 November 2025 – Prominent Malaysian business leader and finance veteran Datuk Zaiton Mohd Hassan has been elected Deputy President of ACCA (the Association of…
Reeves Considers Major U-Turns on Budget Tax-Raising Plans
LONDON, 13 November 2025 – UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly preparing to abandon her previously announced plans to raise headline income-tax rates and a broad array of…
Japan’s Likely GDP Dip May Fuel Calls for Major Fiscal Stimulus
TOKYO, 14 November 2025 – Japan’s economy is poised for a contraction in the third quarter of 2025, a turn that is likely to give fresh impetus to…
Gold Holds Steady After First Drop in Five Days as Rate-Cut Hopes Fade
SINGAPORE, 14 November 2025 – Gold prices held firm in early Asian trade after slipping for the first time in five days, as mounting uncertainty around a potential…
Philippine Loan Rates Remain Elevated Despite Central Bank Cuts, Blunting Policy Impact
MANILA, 14 November 2025 – The monetary-easing moves by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) are losing much of their punch in the real economy, as persistently high…
BNY Mellon Launches Money-Market Fund Targeted at Stable-coin Issuers Amid Regulatory Shift
NEW YORK, 13 November 2025 – The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”) has announced the launch of a new money-market fund tailored specifically for issuers…
Dow Notches Record-High Close as Nasdaq Sags
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 November 2025 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.68 % to 48,254.82, marking a record-high close, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.26 % to…