Bank of America has raised its GDP forecasts for Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and, to a lesser extent, Indonesia, saying the region heads into the second half with fewer downside risks than it faced ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Intra-ASEAN investment opportunities remain largely untapped and significant efforts are still needed to achieve regional regulatory alignment, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM ...

Ahead of Bank Negara’s rate decision on Thursday, a Reuters poll indicated a median expectation for interest rate cuts to commence in the final quarter of 2025. This forecast came despite positive ...

THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) current monetary easing cycle is expected to be “deeper” compared to some of its Southeast Asian peers amid a benign inflation outlook, with one more rate cut ...

Mareena Mahpudz says Asean is actively ramping up efforts to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean technology ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will work with its ASEAN counterparts to encourage businesses to use local currencies in facilitating trade within the region, said Deputy Governor Datuk ...

Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has extended his congratulations to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim ...

In March of this year, Singapore and Malaysia unveiled a cross-border QR payment system called NETS-DuitNow QR which was developed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Bank Negara Malaysia.

The ASEAN Geoeconomics Task Force will present an ASEAN Integration Report in September, which will complement the ASEAN Economic Community Strategic Plan 2026-2030, said the Investment, Trade and ...

Asean countries could get some reprieve from Trump’s tariffs by forging closer financial ties with East Asia’s major economies, said Andrew Sheng, a former Bank Negara Malaysia official who ...

MALAYSIANS could run out of savings by the age of 58 due to low wages, high debt and premature withdrawals from their retirement funds during the pandemic, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). And ...

Malaysia will lead efforts to coordinate a regional response in Southeast Asia towards US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the country’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.