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BNM Shields Outlook: Malaysia GDP Growth 2025 Hits 5.2%, Q4 6.3%

Overview: Malaysia’s economy grew 5.2% in 2025, its fastest pace in three years, driven by...
Financial Services

BNM fast-tracks digital asset innovation hub to shield retiree funds

Overview: The interview highlights the challenge retirees in Malaysia face in safeguarding and allocating retirement...
Financial Services

Malaysia reassures of 2026 resilience with diversified exports, says BNM

Overview: This year brought tariff, uncertainty, and other central banks’ policy shocks, yet they were...
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Container shipping targets US$48B debt capacity to fast-track logistics pivot, says Standard Chartered

Overview: Container shipping is pivoting towards becoming logistics giants, requiring a recalibration of capital structure. Investments...
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Visa tackles cross-border payment challenges with AI-enabled solutions

Overview: Visa announced AI-enabled payments and stablecoin settlements at the Singapore FinTech Festival to strengthen...
Financial Services

HSBC regional asset management expands footprint across Asia amid wealth strategy shift

Overview: Expanded regional presence from a Singapore-focused office to a full ASEAN manufacturing center covering...
Financial Services

Solving cross-border cash control with bank APIs and multi-currency accounts

Overview: Finmo partnered with Standard Chartered to launch Global Currency Account capabilities for multi-currency management. The...
Financial Services

Standard Chartered fast-tracks cross-border banking to avoid delays in businesses’ global expansion

Overview: Standard Chartered Bank is transforming international banking by drastically reducing account setup time from...
Financial Services

Standard Chartered tackles client lifecycle risk management to scale across 50+ markets

Overview: Client life cycle management varies across markets, requiring tailored support for institutional clients including...
Financial Services

SC Ventures steps-up cross portfolio sales to unlock value to customers

Overview: Project Orion focuses on taking 30 ventures incubated by SC Ventures over eight years...
Financial Services

HSBC clears away barriers that prevented retail clients’ access to professional investing

Overview: HSBC is launching Portfolio Plus to democratize access to professional wealth management for retail...
Financial Services

Banks break new ground with first interbank OTC crypto options trade

Overview: Goldman Sachs and DBS executed the first-ever over-the-counter cryptocurrency options trade between two banks. The...
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