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CPF Special, MediSave and Retirement Accounts’ interest rate remains at 4% for Q3 2025
[SINGAPORE] The interest rate for the Central Provident Fund’s (CPF) Special, MediSave and Retirement Accounts (SMRA) will remain at 4 per cent per annum in the third quarter of...
Dovish Bank of Japan policymaker urges pause in rate hikes on US tariff uncertainty
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan must hold off raising interest rates for the time being, its board member Toyoaki Nakamura said on Friday, warning of growing downward pressure on...
Australia: Shares hit over two-month high, RBA rate decision in focus
AUSTRALIAN shares jumped to an over two-month high on Friday, led by gains in banks and miners, ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) policy decision next week,...
Bank of Japan upbeat on wages despite US tariffs, sees scope to resume rate hikes
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan expects wages and prices to keep rising even as the uncertainty over US tariff policy weighs on the economy, its deputy governor Shinichi Uchida...
Bank Negara Malaysia holds rate at 3% amid output growth, flags tariff risks
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s central bank kept its key interest rate steady at 3 per cent on Thursday (May 8), opting for policy stability amid resilient domestic demand and a...
Malaysia central bank keeps key rate at 3%, flags weaker global outlook
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday (May 8) despite an expected slowdown in economic growth due to a global trade war.
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US Fed rate pause keeps Asian markets steady, but watch out for tariffs: market observers
[SINGAPORE] The US Federal Reserve keeping rates steady is a plus for stability in Asia’s financial markets, but trade uncertainty from tariffs remains a key risk for equities and...
Bank of Japan split over how US policies impact rate hikes: March minutes
Published Thu, May 8, 2025 · 09:30 AM[TOKYO] Bank of Japan policymakers were divided in March over how soon the central bank should raise interest rates again as uncertainty...
Europe: Shares slip as investors assess earnings, await Fed rate decision
EUROPEAN shares ended lower on Wednesday, pausing after weeks of strong gains, while investors monitored a raft of corporate earnings ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s rate decision later...
US Fed holds back on rate cut, citing rising risk of higher inflation; economy is solid but faces tariff threat
[WASHINGTON] The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but said the risks of higher inflation and unemployment had risen, further clouding the economic outlook as the US central...