The offer is not much, amounting to three months' salary, but more drastic measures might come into effect later

The People's Bank of China introduced smoothing measures to curb the yuan which brought a pullback among Asian currencies

The plantation sector rose after an announcement that forced labour would no longer be an issue in the country come Jan 1, 2021

Securities regulator says US investment bank compounded for “serious lapses” in risk compliance

With less than two weeks to the US election, analysts are sceptical of a stimulus package until after it is decided

HSBC Malaysia chief executive officer Stuart Milne said there was a near-unanimous commitment among business decision-makers to build back better

The note was issued after assets and liabilities were transferred to a new entity

The market barometer opened 0.55 of-a-point better at 1,492.95

The US dollar index extended its losses for the third consecutive day

Markets remain stagnant as progress on a US stimulus package is seemingly stalled

The market's expectation of a Joe Biden victory in the US presidential election includes a possible easing of US-China tensions

The reimposition of movement controls has taken the wind out of the sails of investors hoping for an economic recovery

Employment prospects are a big disappointment, with 63% of respondents believing jobs were scarce in Q3 2020