At the time of writing, the Malaysian Ringgit has strengthened to around RM4.1442 against the US dollar, reaching its highest level in 13 months and positioning it as the best-performing currency in Asia....
The MSCI Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Index (+3.7%) charted another month of outperformance against the MSCI World Index (+1.9%), largely in part due to semiconductor exceptionalism that benefited supply chain...
The recent Xi-Trump meeting at the APEC summit marked a turning point in US-China relations, resulting in a “transactional truce.” The agreement temporarily eases several trade and export restrictions,...
Given the recent pullback in gold prices, we expect the market to consolidate as investors await further cues from upcoming CPI data, while monitoring developments such as the U.S. government shutdown,...
The MSCI Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Index (+5.5%) raced past the MSCI World Index (+3.1%) thanks to exceptional tech sector performance in East Asian markets. South Korea (+7.5%) dominated in September as...
The Malaysian insurance and takaful industry is a critical pillar of the financial services sector, yet penetration remains strikingly low compared to regional peers. According to the Life Insurance...
Solar Farms in Malaysia: Powering the Journey Toward Zero Carbon As global efforts to fight climate change intensify, Malaysia is turning to one of its most abundant resources — sunlight. With...
Digital Transformation and Regulatory Push: Reshaping Malaysia’s Insurance Industry Malaysia’s insurance and takaful industry is undergoing structural change, propelled by regulatory reforms and rapid...
US Government Shutdown, Should You Be Worried? A potential U.S. government shutdown would furlough hundreds of thousands of federal workers, disrupt services, and delay key data such as the jobs report....
