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Asian shares wobble as tech rout boosts bonds, dents rate hike bets

South Korea’s KOSPI skidded 1.7%, on course for a 4.3% weekly decline.

SGX eyes Asian dual listings with Philippine Stock Exchange

SGX Group and the Philippine Stock Exchange will explore offering depository receipts.

Asian markets dip as investors weigh tech earnings, Gulf tensions

South Korean shares were down more than 1%.

Asian stocks climb as strong earnings buoy Wall Street

Overnight, stocks on Wall Street were mildly positive, pushing the S&P 500 0.3% higher as oil prices and Treasury yields eased.

Netflix hunts for its next big hit after US$135b stock market wipe-out

Netflix is among the top 10 worst performers in the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index.

Payment giant Mynt boosts Philippine market hopes with IPO record

A woman checks the stock price offer of Mynt, the parent company of GCash, at an office in Manila on Oct 19.

Indonesia battles to stabilise market after MSCI expulsion threat

Jakarta’s benchmark index rose 3% on Oct 20, after hitting a six-year low in the previous session.

Indonesian exchange seeks to calm market after record two-day rout

The more-severe-than-expected move by MSCI has raised the stakes for Indonesia’s regulators and finance officials.

Travel booking platform Klook Technology files to withdraw US listing

Klook joins smart-ring maker Oura and nuclear services company Holtec among a growing list of companies that have deferred IPO plans in 2026.

Indonesia gets a ‘wake-up call’ as MSCI prepares to remove it from global indexes

MSCI said on Oct 16 it would put Indonesia on a path to “standalone” status.

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