Pain and Gain of Stock Trading Mania
Every few years, regulatory bodies and governments will attempt to "democratise" stock trading and investing. Unfortunately (or in some cases, fortunately), it has not made...
PAL to retrench staff in March
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is now implementing a company-wide workforce reduction program covering about 2,300 employees. This number amounts to approximately 30% of the airline’s workforce. ...
Amata Thailand Company to put USD $1B project in Myanmar on hold
Thailand's largest industrial estate developer company has suspended work on a $1 billion project in Myanmar. The suspension comes following fears that the military coup...
Petronas is most valuable brand in ASEAN
Petronas has maintained its position as the most valuable ASEAN brand in the Brand Finance Global 500 report this year. The group remained in the...
MAS and SPF investigate CoAssets
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Commercial Affairs Department of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) have launched an investigation into various companies under CoAssets...
Malaysia Airlines launches online shopping platform with RebateMango
Malaysia Airlines' frequent flyer programme, Enrich announces the launch of Enrich's new online shopping platform called Enrich Shoppe. Enrich Shoppe is available for members in...
Thailand releases more stimulus measures to counter Covid pandemic
Thailand unveils stimulus programs including cash handouts worth 210 billion baht ($7 billion). The program is to support millions of individuals and businesses affected by...
Philippine stocks end week up, peso finishes sideways vs. US dollar
Philippine shares ended the week higher after the confirmation of US President-elect Joe Biden’s win while the peso continues its sideways close against the greenback....
Thailand: Shopping Malls to close by 9pm to prevent the spread of Covid-19
As part of efforts to contain the second wave of the Covid-19 outbreak in Thailand, all shopping centres will close at 9 pm daily. This...
Removal of Assets Co main concern of HSR cancellation
The "main concern" that led to the termination of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project was Malaysia's suggestion that the assets company (Assets Co)...