US$620 Million Question Keeps 1MDB Fund Tracing Under Scrutiny
Kuala Lumpur, 5 August 2026 – Court testimony that an investigator did not verify whether US$620 million returned from a former prime minister’s account was later rerouted has…
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China’s Offshore Trust Tax Reset Reprices Cross-Border Wealth Structures
Beijing, 5 August 2026 – China has clarified that resident individuals must pay personal income tax when transferring assets into offshore trusts and on income generated during a…
CapitaLand China Trust’s Lower H1 Distribution Tests the Recovery Narrative
Singapore, 5 August 2026 – CapitaLand China Trust reported a 1.6% year-on-year decline in first-half distribution per unit to S$0.0245, keeping investor attention on income resilience across its…
Uncontrolled Falcon 9 Moon Impact Puts Space-Debris Governance in Focus
Washington, 5 August 2026 – A roughly four-tonne second stage from a Falcon 9 mission is expected to strike the Moon at about 5,400 miles per hour, creating…
Japan’s Sixth Month of Real Wage Growth Strengthens the Consumption Case
Tokyo, 5 August 2026 – Japan recorded a sixth consecutive month of real wage growth in June, extending an improvement in household purchasing power that matters for consumption,…
MediAsas Sets a New Baseline for Malaysia’s Private Health Cover
Kuala Lumpur, 5 August 2026 – Malaysia’s MediAsas medical insurance and takaful plan is moving from pilot preparation toward a nationwide launch in January 2027, with an indicative…
Direct-to-Device Satellites Force Asian Telcos to Rethink Coverage Economics
Singapore, 5 August 2026 – The prospect of ordinary smartphones connecting directly to satellites is moving from demonstration to commercial reality, challenging Asian telecommunications companies to rethink where…
Paramount Skydance Raises Profit Outlook as WBD Merger Tests Execution
Los Angeles, 5 August 2026 – Paramount Skydance has raised its full-year profit guidance after a second quarter that showed improving streaming economics and disciplined cost control, giving…
Truth API Turns Market-Moving Political Posts into a Premium Data Product
New York, United States, 4 August 2026 – Trump Media’s new Truth API is selling institutional clients millisecond-speed access to selected Truth Social posts, turning public political communication…
Mapletree Logistics Trust Locks In S$400 Million of Perpetual Capital at 3.5%
Singapore, 4 August 2026 – Mapletree Logistics Trust has priced S$400 million of perpetual securities at a 3.5% distribution rate, adding a sizeable layer of long-dated capital as…