- Haze Grounds Firefly’s Subang–Singapore Flights Through Monday: What Passengers Can Do
Firefly has cancelled Subang–Seletar flights through 12 October as haze affects visibility. Passengers may take available KLIA–Changi seats
- Sam Altman-Backed Bitcoin Insurer Raises $37.5M as Asian Demand Grows
Sam Altman-backed Meanwhile raises US$37.5 million as it reports growing Asian demand for Bitcoin life insurance, with distribution restrict
- Jeonbuk Bank Starts Bitcoin-Backed Business Loans in South Korea
Jeonbuk Bank has begun limited won loans backed by Bitcoin for corporate operating funds, with a specialist custodian holding the collateral
- Malaysia Gold Price Update: Public Gold Lists RM597/g
Public Gold lists its 24K GAP account at RM597/g on October 11, while Maybank rates retain Friday timestamps and physical purchases carry pr
- Oil Falls on Trump's Energy-Ceasefire Claim as Kyiv Reports More Strikes
Oil slipped in early Monday trading after Trump claimed an energy ceasefire, while Kyiv said strikes on power sites continued and Brent held
- HSBC and Ant Digital Test AI-Agent Payments With Tokenized Deposits
HSBC and Ant Digital tested AI agents paying for digital services with tokenized bank deposits, linking service access, settlement and risk
- Riyadh Airport Attack Kills 1, Injures 11 in Second Strike
A second strike hit Riyadh airport on Sunday, killing one Pakistani resident and injuring 11 as Saudi officials assessed damage at Terminal
- Malaysia Gold Price 12 Oct: Kijang Emas Up RM169
Bank Negara Malaysia lists a one-ounce Kijang Emas at RM18,170 on 12 October, up RM169 from Friday, while spot and bank-account quotes diffe
- US Strike Disables Cargo Ship in Gulf of Oman as Iran Blockade Tightens
A US fighter jet disabled the Panama-flagged Ocean Molica in the Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM says its crew was unharmed as Iran blockade enforceme
- Riyadh Airport Attack Kills 12 as Trump Weighs Joining Saudi Strikes
A Riyadh airport attack kills at least 12 and injures 309 as Trump weighs joining Saudi strikes, with flight disruption and regional escalat
- Petronas RM32b Dividend Forecast Raises Oil Investment Questions
Malaysia forecasts a RM32 billion Petronas dividend for 2027. Analysts warn a larger payout could constrain upstream spending, but no cut ha
- Circle Lets Institutions Borrow USDC Against Bitcoin Without Selling
Circle's new Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing lets Circle Mint clients post BTC as collateral and draw USDC through Morpho markets on Arc and
- Yen Slides Past 157 as BOJ Hike to 31-Year High Splits Board
The Bank of Japan lifted rates to 1.25%, the highest since 1995, but two dissenting votes and a cautious Ueda sent the yen past 157 and put
- Grab Buys 60% of Atome for $1.49B to Build Southeast Asia BNPL Giant
Grab will pay $1.49 billion in cash for a 60 percent stake in Atome Financial, uniting two of Southeast Asia's biggest pay-later brands as M
- BlackRock Says AI Agents Will Run on Stablecoins in Machine-Native Economy Push
BlackRock's new 'Machine-Native Economy' paper argues autonomous AI agents will need stablecoins and tokenised compute to transact, but on-c
- Ether Holds Below $2,600 as ETF Outflows Stretch to Seven Sessions
Ether traded near $2,548 on Oct. 8 after falling below $2,600, while U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs posted a seventh straight session of net outflo
- Malaysia’s Industrial Output Rises 5% as Manufacturing Accelerates
Malaysia’s industrial output rose 5% in August as manufacturing and electricity gains outweighed a steep mining contraction, leaving exports
- Bitcoin Slips Below $83K as Oil and Treasury Yields Rise
Bitcoin fell 1.6% to just under $82,800 during Thursday’s Asian session as Brent topped $102 and the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.3
- SpaceX’s spectrum deal sharpens the Starlink-versus-carriers story
SpaceX agreed to acquire Grain Management’s nationwide 800 MHz portfolio; the illustration shows Starlink Mobile V1 and V2 direct-to-cell sa
- Brent Crude Tops $103 at European Open After Tanker Hit Near Qatar
Brent crude was reported at $103.91 shortly after the European open as a tanker strike near Qatar and Tehran’s threat to close routes it dee
- IOI Properties Explores SGX Secondary Listing as Singapore Push Grows
IOI Properties CEO Lee Yeow Seng says talks have begun on a possible SGX secondary listing, while a timetable, share structure and filing de
- Gold Holds Near $4,100 as Fed Minutes Revive Year-End Hike Bets
Gold hovered near $4,109 on Thursday after Fed minutes kept another year-end rate increase in view, while China extended official gold buyin
- Malaysia Palm-Oil Stocks Near Record? What Monday’s MPOB Data Could Mean for CPO
Malaysia’s September palm oil stocks could set a new high in Monday’s MPOB report, testing whether output is still outrunning exports and ho
- Ledger Probes CryptoBilis Loss Reports; $86M Estimate Unconfirmed
Ledger has asked Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis to pause Ledger-device sales as it investigates reported fund losses; the $86 million