Philippine inflation quickens further as food costs soar; picks up to 4.7% in February, highest since January 2019

Inflation in the Philippines continues to gather pace even as the economy struggles to pull itself out of recession.

No cut in OPR seen

Economists say this comes on recovery already taking place

Bank Negara seen holding key rate tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara is expected to leave its key interest rate steady tomorrow, according to a Reuters poll, as a slowdown in new coronavirus infections and a recently launched vaccination drive boost confidence in the economic recovery.

YTL Hospitality REIT is open to new acquisitions

PETALING JAYA: YTL Hospitality real estate investment trust (REIT) will continue to improve its margins and is open to any attractive deals for potential acquisition or asset injection.

Bank Negara seen holding key rate as infections slow, Covid-19 vaccination starts

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's central bank is expected to leave its key interest rate steady on Thursday, according to a Reuters poll, as a slowdown in new coronavirus infections and a recently launched vaccination drive boost confidence in the economic recovery.

Matching grants to prevent excessive withdrawal of EPF funds

Exclusive: Goldman Sachs restarts cryptocurrency desk amid bitcoin boom

LONDON (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc has restarted its cryptocurrency trading desk and will begin dealing bitcoin futures and non-deliverable forwards for clients from next week, a person familiar with the matter said.

Indonesia issues tax break on property sales targeting middle class

JAKARTA, March 1 (Reuters): Indonesia has issued a new tax break worth around US$350 million applied to some property sales in a bid to boost consumer confidence and help support its pandemic-hit economy, government ministers said on Monday.

Thailand eyes US$1bil from notes tied to Libor successor

BANGKOK, Feb 27 (Bloomberg): Thailand’s central bank plans to auction its first floating-rate notes linked to a local benchmark to replace Libor, as the move away from the scandal-tainted benchmark gathers pace globally.

Treasury Pulse - Forex, treasuries, Bonds, ringgit, equity

Global Forex MarketTHE dollar closed the week softer, down 0.25% to 90.13 but managed to recover some of its early week losses following Fed chair Powell’s upbeat speech during his two-day Congressional testimony as well as a slew of strong data release, which triggered a selling wave in the US Treasury market.