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As ASEAN Chair in 2025, Malaysia faces challenges like Myanmar's crisis, South China Sea tensions, and the US–China rivalry. To strengthen ASEAN, Malaysia should focus on deeper regional economic integration, enhance agreements like ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement 3.0, and promote diplomatic solutions to internal divisions.

Gold prices drop to 2,695 as Fed rate cut expectations fade, pressured by a recovering US dollar and easing inflation data.Silver trades at 30.82, gaining mild support from softer Treasury yields and its appeal as a safe-haven asset amid market uncertainty.CPI data shows a 0.4% rise in December, with annual inflation at 2.9%, reinforcing speculation on the Fed's policy outlook.

Argentina’s central bank said payment intermediaries will have to enable debit card transactions in US currency by Feb 28, marking a key step in President Javier Milei’s pledge to dollarise the economy.

The EUR/USD pair holds steady around 1.0295 during the early Asian session on Thursday.

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Thursday at 7.1881 as compared to the previous day's fix of 7.1883 and 7.3247 Reuters estimates.

The Japanese Yen attracts fresh buyers in reaction to BoJ Governor Ueda's hawkish remarks. Intervention fears also underpin the JPY and weigh on USD/JPY amid subdued USD demand. The risk-on mood and the recent widening of the US-Japan yield differential could cap the JPY.

Gold’s price (XAU/USD) halts its poor Monday performance when Federal Reserve (Fed) policy rate concerns took over sentiment, recovering slightly and trading near $2,670 at the time of writing on Tuesday.

US large cap growth stocks have enjoyed a strong run – but can their dominance continue? Here’s why we believe there is further upside potential, particularly for innovative high-quality companies, and how an actively managed approach can help generate alpha over the long term.

We believe the macroeconomic outlook for the U.S. in 2025 is solid and promising. Analysts project a GDP growth rate of around 2.4%, driven by a combination of strong consumer spending, robust private sector balance sheets, and a historically strong labor market. The Federal Reserve is expected to continue its easing cycle, with interest rate cuts likely to support economic expansion.