For many Malaysians, insurance is often seen as a form of investment — a way to grow wealth while staying protected. Yet, this perception blurs an important distinction....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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%)...