Malaysia

Malaysian government’s bank Postpones Yuan Bond

Published

9 years ago

October 10, 2011

The Malaysian government’s investment holding arm Khazanah Nasional Bhd., which is looking to issue as much as $78.3 million in yuan-denominated Islamic trust certificates, or sukuk, postpone the pricing of the bond due to volatile market conditions.

The news came as yields on long-dated Japanese government bonds fell to multi-month lows in Tokyo, weighed down by similar falls in Treasury yields after the Federal Reserve’s policy-setting Open Market Committee announced the previous day it will increase its share of longer-dated Treasurys by $400 billion by June 2012.

via Malaysia’s Khazanah Delays Yuan Sukuk – WSJ.com.

Malaysia

Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) to organize Southern Trade Fair

The event will provide a platform for business negotiations and stimulate the economy, trade and investment in the three southern border provinces.

Published

2 years ago

April 19, 2019

National News Bureau of Thailand

DFT to organize Southern Border Trade Fair

BANGKOK, 18 April 2019 (NNT) – The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) will organize a Southern Border Trade Fair to provide knowledge to entrepreneurs in preparation for accessing the Malaysian market.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Star is Fading – Where Will Asia’s Next Financial Center Be?

Rising concerns over the interventionist policies of the Chinese government have led to Hong Kong losing its luster

Published

2 years ago

April 16, 2019

Chris Green

Not too long ago, it was universally agreed among the traders and bankers of the world that the city-state of Hong Kong was the place to do business in Asia.

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