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Asian local-currency bond sales reach record on risks to US dollar
[CHICAGO] US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable policy moves are driving investor demand for Asian local-currency bonds, spurring fresh interest in the region.Companies and non-sovereign issuers in Asia-Pacific have sold...
Shell-led LNG Canada ships first cargo to meet Asian demand
[LONDON] Shell has started exports from Canada’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, helping to meet rising Asian demand and extending its position in the global LNG market.The first...
Asian banks fuel more than US$2 billion loan boom in Middle East
[HONG KONG] Middle East borrowers are ramping up loans that are being syndicated in Asia-Pacific as they look to diversify fundraising beyond global bond and domestic markets.More than US$2...
Asian markets in full swing as investors shake off trade jitters
[HONG KONG] Trading desks across Asia are buzzing with excitement again, as the region shakes off tariff shocks and attracts investors with its solid growth prospects.
From stocks to currencies...
Oil prices surge more than 4% in early Asian trade
Published Mon, Jun 23, 2025 · 08:14 AM[TOKYO] Oil prices surged in early trade on Monday, after the United States joined Israel’s campaign against Tehran’s atomic programme by bombing...
Weaker greenback raises risk of currency mismatch for Asian insurers holding USD assets
[SINGAPORE] A mismatch between the currencies in which insurers’ assets and liabilities are held can put pressure on their capital and ability to fulfil the liabilities.This is the issue...
Weaker greenback raises risk of currency mismatch for Asian insurers holding USD assets
[SINGAPORE] A mismatch between the currencies in which insurers’ assets and liabilities are held can put pressure on their capital and ability to fulfil the liabilities.This is the issue...
Vietnamese dong drops to record low as Asian currencies weaken
Published Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 01:38 PM[MANILA] The Vietnamese dong fell, dropping below a record low it touched in April, as Asian currencies declined following a report that...
