BITCOIN steadied after snapping a rare 14-day winning streak as a mood of caution supplanted the risk appetite that drove up a variety of assets at the start of the year.
INDONESIA has raised its benchmark interest rate by another quarter point, bringing the central bank near the end of its tightening cycle as it balances the need to tamp down any lingering price pressures while safeguarding growth momentum.
MALAYSIA unexpectedly kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged, halting its tightening cycle earlier than expected, as a darkening global outlook poses risks to the economy.
WHILE foreign interest in Singapore properties has been on the rise in recent years, wealthy foreigners are likely buying assets under their individual names – instead of through their family offices – to circumvent financial disincentives.
