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...
Since U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to office in 2025, tariffs have been re-imposed as a central economic tool. By end-August, the U.S. had already collected about $183 billion in tariff revenue...
Recently, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc raised its stakes in Mitsubishi Corp and Mitsui & Co, according to company filings, prompting a sharp rally in trading house shares. Berkshire...
Where the talks stand now? A mid-August leader-level meeting between the United States and Russia catalyzed a push for a framework that pairs a monitored freeze of the front line with United...
Market Review (July 2025) The MSCI Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Index (+1.9%) continued its lead over the MSCI World Index (+1.2%) for the second consecutive month as US tariff negotiations gained positive...
Malaysia’s 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) for 2026–2030 signals a major redirection in how the country plans its development. Framed around the theme “Melakar Semula Pembangunan” (Redesigning Development), it...
In July 2025, China launched a sweeping “anti-involution” campaign (反内卷) to combat destructive price wars and industry-wide excess capacity. Unlike the 2015 supply-side reforms—which targeted SOE-dominated...
Malaysia’s CCS Drive Advances National Energy Roadmap Malaysia’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 has put carbon capture and storage (CCS) at the forefront of its decarbonisation strategy. National...
