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SINGAPORE (June 15): Singapore Exchange is enabling bond issuers in Asia Pacific to showcase their Green, Social and Sustainability (GSS) bonds to global investors through its exclusive Asian partnership with the Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Network.

SGX joins Nasdaq to expand availability of green, social and sustainability bond data

BRUSSELS (Nov 28): France, Germany and Sweden called on the incoming European Commission on Thursday to ensure the future of battery production in Europe and avoid relying on China to meet its needs for the green transition.

In a paper released ahead of an EU ministers' meeting to ...

France, Germany, Sweden urge EU battery sector push to avoid China reliance

China has eased visa rules for Shenzhen residents travelling to Hong Kong, allowing unlimited visits within a year instead of the previous one-trip-per-week limit.

China resumes multiple-entry visas for Shenzhen to Hong Kong

BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada (Nov 28): Ottawa must make sure that the Trump administration understands how inter-related energy markets are in the US and Canada, a Canadian government minister said on Thursday, commenting on President-elect Donald Trump's vow to impose a 25% tariff on imports from the country.

Ottawa must ensure Trump understands importance of Canadian oil to US, minister says

Whenever the world’s financial and political leaders convene — whether at the G20 summit, the UN General Assembly, or the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings — the most urgent development challenges are nearly always on the agenda. Increasingly, the solution these leaders propose to such problems, from poverty alleviation and public health crises to climate change and the energy transition, is more financing.

Sustainability: Where financial innovation meets sustainable development

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Thyssenkrupp AG to reconsider plans for more job cuts in its steel unit and promised to continue the government’s push to cap grid charges for energy-intensive companies.

Germany's Scholz calls on Thyssenkrupp to keep jobs, supports grid fee cap

MEXICO CITY (Nov 29): Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday she and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump had agreed to maintain a good relationship in a friendly phone call that appeared to ease tensions between the top trading partners amid tariff threats.

Sheinbaum struck...

Mexico president touts friendly Trump call, looks to ease tariff tensions

Shares of Axiata Group Bhd (KL:AXIATA) rose to a one-month high as investors welcome a better-than-expected third quarter even as analysts stay divided amid earnings uncertainties ahead.

Axiata shares rise to one-month high after better-than-expected 3Q, analysts still divided

(Nov 29): France’s efforts to repair its public finances are threatening a new political and financial crisis, prompting investors to sell some of the nation’s assets.

Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s attempts to stem the nation’s rising debt are faltering as opposition lawmakers threate...

Why France’s political and budget drama is spooking investors

The yen extended gains through the key psychological level of 150 against the dollar as the market priced in a greater chance of the yield gap between the US and Japan narrowing next month.

Yen breaches key 150 level as bets on smaller yield gap increase

Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in November and stayed above the central bank's 2% target, data showed on Friday, as price pressures broadened, keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest rate hike.

Core inflation in Japan's capital perks up, yen jumps on rate hike bets

Here is a brief recap of some corporate announcements that made the news on Thursday.

TNB, CIMB, Alliance Bank, HLFG, Hong Leong Bank, Axiata, IHH, Sime Darby, Genting, GENM, PPB, Capital A, Berjaya Corp, Supermax, Farm Fresh, Chin Teck, Icon Offshore, Globetronics

Capital A Bhd (KL:CAPITALA) slid in early trade on Friday after the aviation group's third-quarter results, which were mainly boosted by forex gains, came below most analysts' expectations.

Capital A slides in early trade after forex-boosted 3Q largely misses expectations

The SA Sentral and Section 13 development plan, set to be implemented over the next seven years starting next year, will cover 58.6 hectares (145 acres) and aims to transform the area into a modern, dynamic, and competitive integrated hub in the country.

PKNS unveils development plan for SA Sentral 

Shares of Supreme Consolidated Resources Bhd (KL:SUPREME) gained 48% in its trading debut on Friday after the frozen food processor’s initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market raised RM17.50 million.

Supreme Consolidated surges 48% on ACE Market debut

Negri Sembilan Oil Palms Bhd (KL:NSOP), which shares the same major shareholder and management with Chin Teck Plantations Bhd (KL:CHINTEK), has declared a 14 sen dividend payout — comprising a special nine sen and second interim five sen payout — after reporting a 26.6% jump in its third quarter net profit from the previous year, largely on higher revenue.

Negri Sembilan Oil Palms pays 14 sen dividend, including special nine sen payout as 3Q profit jumps

Colform Group Bhd’s upcoming debut on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities has received the nod from the capital market operator, the steel and building material specialist based in Kota Kinabalu said.

Sabah-based IBS system maker Colform gets Bursa nod for ACE Market listing

Asian shares slipped on Friday while the yen was aiming for its best week in four months as strong local inflation data had traders favouring an imminent rate hike from the Bank of Japan (BOJ).

Asian shares slip, yen aims for best week in four months on BOJ hike bets

High-quality corporate reporting could play a role within the Madani Economy framework, where Malaysia aims to 'raise the ceiling' by expanding the economic pie, fostering broader participation and increasing the complexity of our economy.

High-quality corporate reporting can help country ‘raise ceiling’, says Amir Hamzah

France’s benchmark bond yield matched Greece’s for the first time on record, the latest milestone in a week marked by mounting anxiety over the fate of Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government.

French 10-year borrowing costs match Greece’s for first time

Wellcall Holdings Bhd (KL:WELLCAL) declared a special dividend on top of an interim dividend, despite a 56.22% drop in the industrial rubber hose maker’s fourth quarter net profit — mainly due to foreign exchange (forex) losses.

Wellcall's 4Q profit drops 56% on forex loss, pays 2.2 sen dividend

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): Maybank Asset Management Sdn Bhd (Maybank AM)&nbsp;has launched the&nbsp;MAMG Alpha Capital &amp; Income Opportunities Fund&nbsp;to enhance diversification, and deliver both income and capital growth.&nbsp;

Maybank Asset Mgmt partners Fidelity Int’l to launch multi-asset fund

Australia’s controversial new law barring under-16s from social media is one of the toughest crackdowns yet on platforms including Facebook and TikTok as governments worldwide grasp for ways to protect children from harmful content.

TikTok, Meta brace for Australian social media ban fallout

European bond issuance has reached a record-breaking €1.705 trillion (US$1.8 trillion or RM8.02 trillion) this year, passing the high-water mark previously set in 2020.&nbsp;

Europe’s €1.705 trillion bond sales in 2024 beat pandemic record

International coffee traders are on tenterhooks after Brazil-based traders Atlantica and Cafebras sought to negotiate with creditors in court, having been hit by a surge in global arabica prices.

Coffee market on tenterhooks after Brazil traders seek creditor protection

US President Joe Biden on Thursday said he hoped President-elect Donald Trump would rethink his plan to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada, saying it could "screw up" relationships with close allies.

Biden says he hopes Trump rethinks tariffs on Mexico and Canada

European stocks snapped two days of declines, with technology leading the advance amid hopes that US curbs on chip equipment sales to China may prove lighter than feared.

The US is considering&nbsp;measures&nbsp;on sales of semiconductor equipment and AI memory chips to China that would stop short of stricter limits previously under discussion, Bloomberg News reported.

Tech reprieve lifts stocks, French crisis swirls

Shares of Axiata Group Bhd (KL:AXIATA) rose to a one-month high as investors welcome a better-than-expected third quarter even as analysts stay divided amid earnings uncertainties ahead.

The yen extended gains through the key psychological level of 150 against the dollar as the market priced in a greater chance of the yield gap between the US and Japan narrowing next month.

The German government is preparing billions of euros of new investments into the nation’s semiconductor industry, two months after Intel Corp shelved plans to build a €30 billion (US$32 billion or RM140.59 billion) chip factory in Magdeburg.

German govt plans about €2 bil in new chip subsidies

（吉隆坡29日讯）受外汇收益推动的第三季业绩低于多数分析员的预期，壹必投（Capital A Bhd）（KL:CAPITALA）周五早盘走低。