Give us jobs, not rock songs, say Indonesia’s young voters
JAKARTA (Reuters) - To attract Indonesia's army of young voters, one presidential candidate is hoping a "Two Finger Salute" will do the trick. It's a song by top Indonesian rock...
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Jokowi scores points but no knockout in Indonesia’s first presidential debate
By Eveline Danubrata and Randy Fabi JAKARTA (Reuters) - A month before Indonesia's presidential election, the two candidates traded barbs in their first televised debate on Monday, with Jakarta Governor...
Strong Indonesian stock trading debuts to attract more IPOs
JAKARTA/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A string of strong trading debuts in Indonesia could draw more companies to the Jakarta Stock Exchange this year, as share prices rise along with the prospect...
Indonesian shares, rupiah rise after Jokowi gets Golkar support
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Indonesian shares and currency rose on Wednesday after Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo boosted his chances in the July presidential election by securing the support of the...
Singapore’s OCBC offers $4.95 billion for Wing Hang Bank in bet on China growth
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd (OCBC) has offered to pay almost $5 billion for one of Hong Kong's last remaining family-owned banks, in a deal that would give...
Search widened as Malaysia air probe finds scant evidence of attack
KUALA LUMPUR/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The so-far fruitless search for a missing Malaysian airliner entered its fourth day on Tuesday, as sources in Europe, the United States and Asia voiced growing...
Capital-hungry Myanmar firms cautiously drawn to Singapore listings
SINGAPORE/YANGON (Reuters) - At Yangon International airport, large blue and white signs in the arrival and departure halls promote Singapore's stock exchange as the go-to destination for Myanmar businesses seeking...
Blumont, Asiasons, LionGold shares tumble as SGX lifts suspensions
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Three Singapore-listed companies resumed their steep decline on Monday as trading halts were lifted - suspensions which have raised more questions than answers about the stocks as...
Pawnshops hit paydirt as Southeast Asians sweat before pay day
SINGAPORE/BANGKOK (Reuters) - Faced with rising living costs and unable to wait until pay day, growing numbers of Southeast Asians are putting their gold jewelry and designer watches in hock,...
Singapore’s water companies aim to quench China’s $850 billion thirst
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Water companies in Singapore are attracting big-name investors as they profit from exporting their expertise to China, which plans to spend $850 billion over the next decade...