Reporting for duty, sir

PETALING JAYA: At a time when the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting industries and professionals around the country, many have stepped up and stepped forward to help.

Emergency measures to curb the spread

THE National Security Council (NSC) has released the following information about the declaration of Emergency and other issues relating to it.

Bitcoin swings undermine CFO case for converting cash to crypto

NEW YORK: Wall Street finance executives who were thinking of plunging some of their company’s cash reserves into bitcoin got a heat check last week.

ESG spending differs across Asia

THE expansion of green finance is the result of the greater focus of governments on climate change and sustainable development, and rising investor demand, says Moody’s Investors Service.

Making economic sense of food waste

WITH more people eating at home these days, food waste is becoming a bigger issue within households.

Retailers brace for stricter measures to fight pandemic

Immediate financial assistance packages being sought

China nears approval of its first public REITs to ease debt

HONG KONG: China plans to approve its first real estate investment trusts to help local governments finance infrastructure projects while allowing retail investors to tap into what may become a US$3 trillion market.

Asia shares make cautious gains Thursday

U.S. stocks end mixed as traders eye impeachment vote

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks finished mixed on Wednesday as investors turned their focus to Washington.

LNG cargo prices rising faster than bitcoin

(Bloomberg) -- After years building out export capacity and hiring traders, producers of liquefied natural gas and commodity trading houses are seizing on an unprecedented surge in the price of the fuel.