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Maybank names Shafiq Abdul Jabbar as new group chief financial officer
He takes over from Khalijah Ismail, who was dismissed by the bank earlier this year following an internal inquiry [MALAYSIA] Maybank has appointed Shafiq Abdul Jabbar as its new group...
Singapore stocks rise on Wednesday, snapping four-day losing streak; STI up 0.7%
Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 288 to 177, after 971.8 million securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands[SINGAPORE] Equities on the Singapore bourse rose on Wednesday (Apr 30),...
Thailand’s central bank cuts rate again; economy could face recession as US tariffs loom
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s central bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter point for a second consecutive meeting on Wednesday (Apr 30), in a move to support an underperforming...
Thailand’s central bank cuts key rate by 25 bps
Published Wed, Apr 30, 2025 · 03:46 PM[BANGKOK] Thailand’s central bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter point for a second consecutive meeting on Wednesday (Apr 30),...
Chinese sovereign fund CIC to sell US$1 billion of US private equity investments: sources
[HONG KONG] Chinese sovereign investor China Investment Corporation (CIC) is selling about US$1 billion of its private equity (PE) investment portfolio in the secondary market, two sources with knowledge...
UBS Q1 profit tops expectations on tariff-driven volatility in markets
Published Wed, Apr 30, 2025 · 01:12 PMSWISS bank UBS on Wednesday posted better than expected first-quarter net profit, helped by stronger earnings in trading driven by market turbulence...
UBS Q1 profit tops forecasts but Trump tariff shock clouds outlook
[ZURICH] UBS on Wednesday (Apr 30) posted better than expected first-quarter net profit, but the Swiss bank warned of an uncertain outlook as US tariffs raise global growth fears...
Chinese solar losses deepen even before worst of trump tariffs
[NEW YORK] Chinese solar manufacturers continue to plunge deeper into the red, and the outlook is getting gloomier as sky-high tariffs on exports threaten to compound domestic oversupply.Five of...
