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Thailand mulls directly charging short sellers as shares slump
THAILAND plans to extend its crackdown on illegal short selling as shares remain in the doldrums, according to the stock exchange’s chairman. Market authorities are considering changing the law...
China buys hefty amount of foreign grain as global prices slump
CHINA snapped up more than 20 cargoes of feed grain on the international market in the past two weeks as the world’s biggest importer took advantage of a decline...
Asia: Stocks rise on US gains ahead of key China policy meeting
ASIAN markets mostly rose on Monday following US gains and ahead of a Chinese legislative session where Beijing’s annual growth target and other key policies will be announced. Soon...
Malaysia may renew search for MH370 decade after plane vanished
MALAYSIAN authorities are considering resuming the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a decade after the aircraft disappeared, after receiving a proposal from a marine exploration company for a...
New Zealand central bank to implement cyber reporting rules through 2024
NEW Zealand’s central bank on Monday (Mar 4) said banks must report major cyber incidents within 72 hours, as it plans to implement formal cyber reporting requirements in phases...
Tokyo: Nikkei surpasses 40,000 points for first time
JAPAN’S benchmark Nikkei index surpassed the 40,000 mark for the first time on Monday following gains on Wall Street. The Nikkei added 0.84 per cent, or 334.87 points, to...
Tokyo’s Nikkei index ends above 40,000 for the first time
JAPAN’S key Nikkei index closed above the 40,000 mark for the first time on Monday (Mar 4), following gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.5...
As bond bears grumble, investors from Pimco to DWS gear up to buy the dip
TRADERS surprised by this year’s painful rise in bond yields are still looking to snap up United States debt given their ongoing assumption the US economy will eventually slow...
