Policy choices will determine whether tokenized finance strengthens or fragments the financial system Tokenization is often described as a technological upgrade enabling faster settlement, cheaper pay…
Investment
USDC’s Massive Surge: The Real Story of How Stablecoins Are Tokenizing the Future of Capital Markets
The numbers stopped looking like crypto numbers a while ago. USDC’s onchain transaction volume hit $21.5 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, a 263% jump year-over-year. Circulation sits near $73 bi…
India pushes to upgrade ASEAN FTA, advances talks on CECA with Australia
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that it is working with its ASEAN partners to review and upgrade the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA), while negotiations are …
Malaysia among AI-exposed economies to outperform, says S&P
Malaysia is among economies in Asia likely to see better-than-expected expansion from strong growth of technology shipments this year, S&P Global Ratings said. Surging demand related to artificia…
Data centre boom powers Malaysia into global top 10 investment destination
For Malaysia, this massive capital positioning represents a significant transition from traditional manufacturing FDI toward high-value, technology-intensive assets that directly support national digi…
BANGLADESH: World Bank Provides $1.1 Billion Emergency Support to Safeguard Food Security, Livelihoods
The World Bank approved $1.1 billion for two projects to help Bangladesh mitigate the price and supply volatility in the global fertilizer and fuel markets, sustain food security, and enable rapid res…
ASEAN-Russia summit signals multipolar shift
The ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit, held June 17-18, 2026, in Kazan, Russia, marked 35 years of dialogue relations and 30 years of formal partnership between the two sides. More importantly, it unf…
Vietnam is not China in the making
In August 2024, To Lam became General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam to serve out the term of incumbent Nguyen Phu Trong, who passed away. In January 2026, the Central Committee unanimous…
US, China, or India? Anwar explains why Malaysia doesn’t have to choose
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (third, left) cuts the ribbon to officiate the opening ceremony of MKS Instruments Malaysia Sdn Bhd in Batu Kawan on June 20, 2026. — Bernama pic Prime Minister…
Tokenization mirrors the $20 trillion ETF boom as blockchain and AI converge, Ondo exec says
Tokenization is laying the groundwork for autonomous investing and real-time portfolio management, Ondo’s new head of portfolio products John Hoffman said. The market for tokenized assets is gro…