For breaches relating to the scandal-hit Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), Singapore’s central bank has fined Credit Suisse and United Overseas Bank (UOB), it said in a statement on Tuesday. A 700,000 Singapore dollars ($505,000) fine on Credit Suisse and a 900,000 Singapore… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
A Tune-Up Would Do Good For Israel’s Resilient Economy
The two faces of the country’s economy were underlined in a report on the socioeconomic situation in Israel published on Sunday. Underlying issues, including persistent high poverty levels and inequality may, if not addressed, negatively affect economic growth, which stood… Read More ›
U.S. – South Korea conduct joint air drill to avert war with North Korea
The joint drill, a stark warning to North Korea, is pregnant with economic consequences for North Korea’s immediate neighbours. In what is likely to be a veiled warning to its warring neighbor, On Tuesday, South Korea disclosed that it had… Read More ›
The UK is at an economic crossroad with Britons deciding which path it will take on June 8
The surprise revelations of her tax strategy vis-à-vis the elderly in Britain is telling. It is better for Britons to know all of her Trojan Horse revelations before the polls then after. In an interesting turn of events, British voters… Read More ›
Brazil Has Further Room To Fall, Says Some Investors
Even after a brutal selloff last week, the worst is yet to come for Brazil’s stock market, according to some investors. Efforts to reform Brazil’s pension system, moves aimed at cutting public debt and boosting economic growth could be derailed… Read More ›
As Retail Investor Pile In, Global Bitcoin Prices Driven By Japan And South Korea
With the digital currency bitcoin more than doubling its value since the start of the year, Japanese and South Korean buying helped drive the price of bitcoin to an all-time high this week, analysts and market practitioners said. Website outages… Read More ›
British Airways still experiencing disruptions: Heathrow Airport
The airlines has advised passengers to not travel to the airport unless they were rebooked on other flights. On Monday, London’s Heathrow Airport disclosed that some flights of British Airways are still affected by the global computer system failure. British… Read More ›
A bull in a China shop
With the U.S. embracing increased protectionism despite its posturing in the G7 meet, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has voiced the markings on the wall. The executive summary of last week’s G7 and NATO meeting, comes down to just one line,… Read More ›
Korean Peninsula heating up in the wake of missile launches by the North
The economic consequences of a limited skirmish are enormous. In its latest defiance of world pressure, North Korea has fired, at least, one short-ranged ballistic missile on Monday which landed in the sea off its east coast. The Scud-class ballistic… Read More ›
IMF Official Says Within 3 Weeks, Greece On Track To Reach A Deal With Creditors
An IMF official reportedly told the media that the upcoming payment deadlines that will force through a deal, is the biggest guarantee that Greece and its creditors will finally reach an agreement on its debt burden. Certain economic forecasts –… Read More ›