Finance

GOLD held a gain after reports that the US and Iran had reached a tentative deal to extend a ceasefire and work toward an agreement to end the Middle East war eased inflation concerns. Bullion traded around US$4,495 an ounce, […]

For months, China’s reduced appetite for oil and LNG imports has helped ease some of the pressure on already-strained global energy markets. But Beijing’s current strategy appears less about weakening demand and more about caution amid the Iran war and […]

The funding will support early engineering works and surface infrastructure at the Prieska Copper-Zinc Project, while also advancing exploration drilling activities at the Okiep Copper Project as Orion works toward securing full-scale construction financing. Backed by local institutional investors, the […]

Despite the end of China’s export tax refunds on April 1, exports of Chinese solar cells and panels continued to surge in April as demand for solar installations in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Europe soars amid the oil and gas […]

The Rockefeller Foundation and Temasek Trust have, on May 19, announced the launch of the Global Coalition for Nuclear Philanthropy (GCNP), a collaborative initiative to deploy philanthropic capital to support nuclear energy as a driver for clean energy security, economic […]

A global finance watchdog is demanding national regulators better scrutinize private credit, warning that banks, asset managers, insurance and private equity firms are exposed to an assortment of growing risks in the near $2 trillion sector. In a wide-ranging study […]

OCBC Bank has struck a deal to acquire parts of HSBC’s wealth and premier banking portfolio in Indonesia, adding over 300,000 customers to its Indonesian subsidiary and potentially opening doors for Singapore-based staff seeking overseas exposure. This marks the first major […]

Indonesia and China have launched cross-border QR interoperability, marking a significant milestone in deepening financial cooperation and accelerating digital payment integration between the two countries. The initiative, introduced by Bank Indonesia on Thursday, enables users from both countries to conduct […]

Brent oil prices rose as much as 7% on Thursday on a report that the US is considering potential military action against Iran to break the deadlock in negotiations to end the war, increasing concerns of more supply disruptions to already curtailed Middle East exports. […]

Oil prices continued to climb in early Asian trade on Thursday, with traders pricing in a prolonged disruption to Middle East supply flows as inventories continue to shrink. Brent crude for July delivery climbed to $113.09, up 2.65%, while West Texas Intermediate rose […]