TAIPEI: Taiwan's parliament approved on Monday (May 31) an extra NT$420 billion (US$15.20 billion) in stimulus spending to help the economy deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, as the island curbs business activity to counter a spike in domestic infections. Early and effective prevention steps ...
Thailand's parliament started debate on Monday on a budget bill that projects a bigger 700 billion baht (US$22.41 billion) deficit for the 2022 fiscal year starting Oct. 1, as the government attempts to revive an economy hit by coronavirus outbreaks.
Goldman Sachs Group will double its annual property investments in Japan to about 250 billion yen (US$2.3 billion) as the U.S. investment bank aims to tap solid demand for logistics hubs and data centres, a person familiar with the matter said.
Around 20 Japanese companies, including electronic component maker Ibiden Co, will work with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to develop chip manufacturing technology at a research center in Japan, the Nikkei newspaper reported.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Securities Commission said it has begun an investigation into oil and gas firm Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd after the company's auditors flagged issues last week. In an emailed response to Reuters on Monday, the regulator said it had secured documents and records from ...
Around 20 Japanese companies, including electronic component maker Ibiden Co, will work with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to develop chip manufacturing technology at a research center in Japan, the Nikkei newspaper reported.
DBS is tokenising bonds to help investors better diversify their debt instruments.
Japan will eventually need to create new schemes to recapitalise banks and allow companies to restructure their debt smoothly as part of efforts to cushion the economic blow from the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior ruling party official said on Monday.
Asian shares edged higher on Monday, looking to extend their recent rally to a third week should U.S. jobs figures show the expected revival in hiring in May and keep the global recovery on track.
Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) in April rose for a second straight month and at the fastest pace in more than eight years, partially due to coming off a low base last year, the industry ministry said on Monday.




















