AmBank: Malaysian bonds to rally after selldown Malaysia’s sovereign bonds will rally in the next three months, spurred by demand from local insurers and pension funds, and an accommodative interest-rate policy, according to the nation’s […]
E-commerce slowed by government: report The key ingredients for e-commerce adoption are in place in Cambodia but many specific measures need to be addressed by both the private and public sector before the Kingdom can […]
Takeover of Icon on hold, resistance from minority shareholders UMW Oil & Gas Corp Bhd’s (UMW-OG) proposed takeover of Icon Offshore Bhd and Orkim Sdn Bhd is on hold. — The Star Online Malaysia jumps […]
Port launches initial public offering roadshow Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (SAP) kicked off a road show and bookbuild process for its initial public offering (IPO) yesterday to prospective investors, following the announcement last month that it […]
Malaysia agrees to pay Abu Dhabi $1.2b towards 1MDB debt settlement Malaysia reached an agreement to pay Abu Dhabi about $1.2 billion as settlement over the debt of embattled government fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd. — […]
HKL gets $15 million to grow MFI operations Cambodian microlender Hattha Kaksekar Ltd (HKL) has secured a $15 million cash injection to expand its business operations from its parent company, Thailand’s Bank of Ayudhya, Hout […]
Go Auto to invest RM2bil to strengthen position in Malaysia, Asean Go Auto Group of Companies (Go Auto) and its Chinese partner, Great Wall Motors Company Ltd (GWM), are allocating up to RM2bil investment until […]
MFIs seek ministry support The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) is planning to form a joint committee chaired by government officials and microfinance institutions (MFIs) to promote small loan disbursements as the new 18 […]
Malaysia, Abu Dhabi to settle dispute over 1MDB debt Malaysia and Abu Dhabi have reached a settlement on a dispute involving billions of dollars in debt obligations of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) that is at […]
Kingdom’s debt grows to nearly $6 billion Cambodia’s national debt stood at $5.8 billion at the end of 2016, totalling nearly a third of GDP, according to the latest debt bulletin released by the Ministry […]
Malaysia’s inflation up 5.1% on higher cost of fuel Higher fuel prices sent the rate of inflation for March soaring to its highest level in nearly nine years, with the consumer price index (CPI) rising […]
Directive Opens Door For Surrogacy Babies to Leave Cambodia A new directive by Cambodia’s Council of Ministers clarifies the future of dozens of unborn babies following the crackdown last year on illegal commercial surrogacy undertaken in […]