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NEW YORK, March 23 (Reuters) – Crude prices rose on Friday, hitting their highest since late January after the Saudi energy minister said OPEC and allied producers would need to…

(Bloomberg) — Ready the cash-printing machines — the world’s most sophisticated refineries are about to enjoy great times thanks to what might seem like a minor tweak in rules for…

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 (Reuters) – Asia’s oil and gas producers are starting to revive projects aimed at deflating years of ballooning energy imports after new investment dried up following…

SINGAPORE – How regulators manage crypto-currencies risks and not stifle innovation continues to be the challenge facing central banks, said Mr Ravi Menon, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s managing director. MAS…

Straits Times: New guidelines have been drawn up to help banks retrain staff amid rapid technological changes. The framework launched yesterday was developed jointly by the Association of Banks in…

(Bloomberg) — Crude posted a second weekly gain as a whirlwind of rising geopolitical concerns stole the shale boom’s limelight. Futures in New York jumped 1.9 percent on Friday, driving…

Almost three quarters believe they only have less than a year to raise funds. Funding remains a key issue hampering the growth of fintech firms in Southeast Asia as half…

SINGAPORE (Mar 19): SAC Advisors says the electronic payments landscape could be revolutionised in the next five to 10 years, as mobile payments become mainstream, blockchain technology starts to gain…

Hackers compromised computer systems at a petrochemical plant in Saudi Arabia last August, aiming to not only destroy or steal data but to cause a deadly explosion, investigators and cybersecurity…

Abu Dhabi: Oil prices are expected to trade lower in the coming days due to seasonal weakness in demand and rise in shale oil production in the US, analysts said.…