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Siam Commercial Bank's purchase of crypto exchange Bitkub stalled
Published on 01/08/2022
» A deal to sell a majority stake in Thailand’s largest crypto exchange to the nation’s oldest bank remains stuck in due diligence more than eight months after the plan was unveiled, according to the platform’s co-founder.
Biggest currency rout since 1997 puts Asia central banks in bind
Published on 29/06/2022
» The surge in the dollar has set Asian currencies on course for their worst quarter since 1997 and created a dilemma for central bankers.
Yuan’s slump puts Asia’s rate-cutting central banks on alert
Published on 05/08/2019
» China’s decision to weaken its currency amid an escalating trade war will put Asian central banks on the defensive as they gauge how much monetary-policy easing their economies can withstand.
Point of view
Business, Published on 27/10/2018
» On Oct 24, the S&P 500 registered a month-to-date return of -8.8%, the worst monthly showing since February 2009 (the bottom of the financial crisis), wiping out the entire year-to-date gain.
Not the time to sell
Business, Published on 21/07/2018
» The SET index touched an all-time-high intra-day peak of 1,852 points at the end of February this year. By the end of June, it was 14% off that peak, falling to around 1,600. One of the chief culprits was extreme foreign fund outflows.
Online trading evangelist
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 12/06/2017
» It was quite a leap from a home-cleaning business to foreign-exchange trading, but Mario Singh has since channeled his curiosity and enthusiasm for the world of currencies into a rewarding career as a high-profile investor and educator. Now one of the prominent forex analysts and trading coaches in Southeast Asia, the founder of the online brokerage Fullerton Markets loves sharing his insights with others.
Fresh volatility hits Asian markets
Published on 02/09/2015
» SHANGHAI — Asian stocks were hit by a fresh round of volatility Wednesday, as further evidence of slowing growth in China's economy cast a cloud over global markets.