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Some of emerging Asia’s biggest central banks look to be dialling back their interventions in the currency market.The central banks of India and Malaysia have reduced the size of some derivatives positions they use to weaken their currencies. Taiwan has allowed its currency to surge against the US dollar in recent weeks and dropped hints it would be comfortable with more if the moves were “orderly”. South Korea’s giant national pension fund has ended its five-month support of the won.A major reason for these moves is a simple change in...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --The currency exchange app tKash has officially surpassed 2 million transactions, marking a significant milestone that highlights its rapid growth and the strong trust it has earned from users across Asia. tKash reaches a new milestone 2 MILLION+ transactions! Since its launch just over a year ago, tKash has rapidly gained user trust with its fast, secure, and transparent money exchange service. Today, the app serves users in Thailand, Singapore, Nepal, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Pakistan, and Myanmar, providing a trusted solution...

Captain Gopinath’s journey didn’t begin in a plush office or global boardroom. It began in the rugged terrain of the Indian Army, where discipline and tenacity were the currencies of survival. In 2003, India witnessed an aviation upheaval that few could have imagined. With a single symbolic one-rupee ticket, Air Deccan transformed from a risky startup into a household name. Behind this improbable flight path was Captain Gorur Ramaswamy Gopinath, a former Army officer who dared to question the inaccessibility of air travel in a country of over a billion...

Indonesia is bulking up its defence regardless. In January, when Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited Jakarta, it was announced that Japan would give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats and boost regional maritime security cooperation. In 2023, the Indonesian military was the only one from ASEAN that participated in a two-week training exercise between Australia and the US. Experts have pointed out that these war games, called Talisman Sabre, are designed with China in mind. It is a balancing act, however, for Indonesia: Jakarta and Beijing have plans for joint...

“There will be a lot of wait-and-see approach with new investments and greenfield investments,” said Sharmila Suntherasegarun from Malaysian public policy think tank IDEAS. The researcher at IDEAS’ economics and business unit added that attracting investments in research and development, as well as a higher value-added segment of semiconductors would be more challenging amid such uncertainty. Ongoing trade tensions between the US and China have also cooled the investment appetite of small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs). “My point is that we don't invest in uncertainty. We don't invest in possibilities....

Asian currencies are surging as the US dollar weakens, and it could impact summer travel costs.The dollar's decline is driven by the "Sell America" trend and trade negotiations.A weaker dollar may shift purchasing power to Asia, affecting investments and markets.Dreaming of a cocktail on the beach in Malaysia or exploring the buzzing night markets of Taiwan?You might want to hold that thought: Summer vacations in Asia may get more expensive than you think, as the US dollar continues to come under pressure.The typically stable Taiwan dollar surged by as much...

(Corrects paragraph 1 and 9 to say Singapore stocks gained for the sixth straight session, not seventh) * Indonesian rupiah leads losses * Asian equities mixed * Stocks in Malaysia snap three straight sessions of losses By Rishav Chatterjee April 22 (Reuters) - Currencies in emerging Asia were subdued on Tuesday, weighed down by President Donald Trump's renewed criticism of the U.S. Federal Reserve, while Singapore equities extended their winning streak into a sixth straight session. An MSCI index of Asian emerging market equities snapped a three-day streak of gains,...