Capital Markets

Indonesia's free meals programme caused mass food poisonings, triggered a corruption raid on its own agency and consumed 44% of...

A formal Indonesian downgrade does not hit all investors simultaneously or through the same mechanism. Government bonds, IDX equity, private...

Indonesia's rupiah is at a record low. Its stock market is the world's worst performer in 2026. Credit default swaps...

In 2019, the global trading system imposed 55 discriminatory trade policies on companies operating inside it. By 2024, that figure...

Japan's USD 10 billion POWERR Asia framework lands differently depending on which balance sheet you sit on. Five countries. Five...

Southeast Asia built a petroleum safety net in 1986. Forty years later, with Hormuz closed and Brent near USD 130...

Japan has mobilised USD 10 billion to stabilise Asia’s energy supply chains. For governments and corporates, the real question is...

Vietnam's long-awaited FTSE upgrade to Emerging Market status takes effect September 2026, triggering mandatory inflows of up to US$ 6...

Indonesia's equity market gained 22% in 2025 and broke through the 9,000 barrier in early January 2026, outpacing regional peers...

Vietnam’s early focus on building strong economic fundamentals has helped it emerge as the nation with the highest growth rate...