Malaysia's KLCI Index to Add 20 Stocks in Phased Expansion
Benchmark restructure aims to reduce concentration in financial services and utilities while broadening exposure to industrials, technology and consumer sectors through 2027.
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Benchmark restructure aims to reduce concentration in financial services and utilities while broadening exposure to industrials, technology and consumer sectors through 2027.

The Philippine Stock Exchange suspended the gaming technology firm as regulators review a deal worth nearly eight times its pre-capital asset base.

Consensus 12-month forecast now sits at 6,140 points as corporate fundamentals catch up with macro optimism, reflecting a shift from valuation-driven to earnings-driven gains

The tech conglomerate's massive retail bond placement signals renewed appetite for corporate debt among Japanese individual investors

National pension fund allocates 15% of assets abroad as demographic pressures mount and domestic yields narrow

The e-wallet operator will become the first company to use the Philippines' new lower public float rules for exceptionally large issuers

Governor Kazuo Ueda signals strong possibility of September hike amid US Treasury pressure and hawkish board member calls for nimble action

The fast-fashion retailer's market capitalisation now sits at $25.3 billion, down from a $100 billion peak in 2022, as regulatory scrutiny and trade costs mount.

Hong Kong developer's bottom line benefits from narrower property revaluation losses, masking pressure on underlying operations

The milestone reflects mounting concerns over inflation, fiscal health, and pressure on the Bank of Japan to accelerate rate hikes as government debt tops 200% of GDP.

Fast-fashion giant's shares dropped 10% intraday as founder Sky Xu made rare public appearance at muted listing ceremony

The fast-fashion retailer offered 280 million shares at HK$48.56 each, below its maximum announced range, marking a measured market entry