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Indonesia to seek US trade favour with finance, investment deals
Published on 14/04/2025
» Indonesia will seek to strike trade, investment and financial-sector deals in week-long talks in Washington aimed at forestalling or mitigating planned tariffs from one of its biggest trading partners.
China vows retaliation as Trump unleashes ‘bazooka’ US tariffs
Published on 03/04/2025
» China vowed to retaliate against Donald Trump’s biggest tariffs yet, putting the world’s largest economies on a collision course that risks decimating bilateral trade and upending supply chains.
Applications Open for Financially Viable Solutions for the Environment and Society
Published on 20/03/2025
» In an era where talk of sustainability often outweighs tangible action, Singapore’s Stewardship Asia Centre, INSEAD Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society, WTW, and The Straits Times are highlighting companies that lead by example. Now in its upcoming fourth year, SL25 honours solutions to some of society’s most urgent challenges that successfully marry purpose and profit.
Thai baht’s gold-fuelled rally is now at risk, strategists say
Published on 11/03/2025
» Thailand’s currency has received a boost this year from a rally in gold prices. But strategists warn that won’t be enough to protect it as tariff risks and interest-rate cuts start to bite.
OMD Reinvents Media Strategy with “We Create What’s Next”
Published on 06/03/2025
» Omnicom Media Group agency OMD Worldwide, the world’s largest media agency network unveiled a new positioning staking its claim as the media partner with the vision, expertise, technology and scale to help brands deliver incremental sales and grow share in an increasingly dynamic business and consumer environment: We Create What’s Next.
Germans vote under shadow of far-right surge, Trump
AFP, Published on 23/02/2025
» BERLIN - Germans began voting Sunday in a pivotal election, with the conservatives the strong favourites after a campaign rocked by a far-right surge and the dramatic return of US President Donald Trump.
Investors are fleeing references to climate change
News, Published on 17/02/2025
» For more than a decade, money manager Garvin Jabusch would show a chart of the planet's rising temperatures when pitching investment ideas to clients, saying they could help save the planet and still make money. These days, he no longer uses the chart and avoids talking about climate change.
Global gold hits record in volatile session as Trump fans haven demand
Published on 11/02/2025
» Global gold endured a volatile few hours’ trading — rallying to a record, then paring gains — after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on US steel and aluminum imports, adding to uncertainty in global markets.
Apple’s $1bn investment may be fleeting win for Indonesia
Published on 22/12/2024
» Indonesia claimed victory after Apple Inc offered to increase its investment in the country to $1 billion to get President Prabowo Subianto’s government to lift a ban on the sale of iPhone 16s. The win may be short-lived.
Malaysia’s firing growth engines to drive ringgit, minister says
Published on 25/10/2024
» Malaysia is on track for faster economic growth, a narrower fiscal gap and steady prices, setting the stage for sustained currency strength and increased investment, Second Finance Minister Amir Hamzah Azizan said.