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....
Market Review (August 2025) The MSCI Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Index (+1.4%) lagged the MSCI World Index (+2.5%) despite an exceptionally strong showing from regional corporates. China (+10.3%) staged a...
Indonesia has entered a period of political and economic adjustment. On 8 September 2025, President Prabowo removed Sri Mulyani Indrawati as Finance Minister and appointed Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, previously...
