Indonesia’s stocks and currency slid toward new bearish milestones as rising Middle East conflict dragged on regional assets, compounding concerns over the country’s investability and policy direction. The currency fell 0.6% to 17,015 against the dollar on Monday, breaking below the Jan. 20 record low and sliding past levels last seen during the Asian Financial Crisis. The Jakarta Composite Index ...
Indonesia’s stocks and currency slid toward new bearish milestones as rising Middle East conflict dragged on regional assets, compounding concerns over the country’s investability and policy direction. The currency fell 0.6% to 17,015 against the dollar on Monday, breaking below the Jan. 20 record low and sliding past levels last seen during the Asian Financial Crisis. The Jakarta Composite Index tumbled 5%, putting the stock benchmark on track to enter a bear market. The war is the latest blow to Indonesia’s assets as investors rush to safe havens, prompting market intervention by Indonesia’s central bank. Rising oil prices have added to inflation worries as the country is a net oil importer. Sentiment was already weak after warnings from MSCI Inc. and Moody’s Ratings hurt investor confidence. MSCI flagged a possible market downgrade over liquidity and low free‑float issues, while Moody’s cut Indonesia’s credit outlook on its fiscal trajectory and policy direction. Fitch Ratings Inc. has since followed by lowering its outlook. Read More: Prabowo Puts Indonesia on Collision Course With Global Investors The rupiah has fallen 1.8% against the dollar this year, making it among the worst performers in Asia. The JCI is also among the worst performers among major indexes globally this year.
Chinese government bonds slumped on Monday, joining a global debt selloff as surging oil prices spur concern over imported inflation. Futures on 30-year government bonds dropped as much as 1%, the most since late December. Yields on the 30-year bonds gained three basis points while those on the 10-year note rose two basis points. Traders are shunning debt as oil extends its surge past $100 , trigg...
Chinese government bonds slumped on Monday, joining a global debt selloff as surging oil prices spur concern over imported inflation. Futures on 30-year government bonds dropped as much as 1%, the most since late December. Yields on the 30-year bonds gained three basis points while those on the 10-year note rose two basis points. Traders are shunning debt as oil extends its surge past $100 , triggering broad panic in Asia over commodity import costs. This surge threatens to limit the scope for central bank monetary easing and dampen regional growth. “The China government bond market takes its cue from the global theme of inflation fear, while domestically bond supply is also likely to lead to a steeper curve,” said Frances Cheung , head of FX and rates at Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.
Lewis Hamilton has declared he is fired-up and optimistic in his belief that Ferrari will be in the world championship fight with Mercedes after the new Formula One season opened in Australia on Sunday. The race in Melbourne was won by Mercedes’ George Russell, with his teammate Kimi Antonelli in second but Ferrari claimed third and fourth for Charles Leclerc and Hamilton. Both drivers executed su...
Lewis Hamilton has declared he is fired-up and optimistic in his belief that Ferrari will be in the world championship fight with Mercedes after the new Formula One season opened in Australia on Sunday. The race in Melbourne was won by Mercedes’ George Russell, with his teammate Kimi Antonelli in second but Ferrari claimed third and fourth for Charles Leclerc and Hamilton. Both drivers executed superb starts to make up places to first and third respectively and for the opening 12 laps were very much in the fight with Russell at the front of the field. Ultimately they were not in the mix for the win after Mercedes took advantage of a virtual safety car to take a cheap pitstop while Ferrari chose not to do so. Nonetheless the Ferrari did show impressive pace and a reinvigorated Hamilton maintained he felt the they could yet catch the leaders. “The team did a great job overall,” he said. “There are lots of positives to take. A couple of more laps and I would have had Charles, so I know we can be fighting for podiums. We’re not as fast as Mercedes but we’re right in the fight. We’ve got a lot of work to do to catch them but it’s not impossible.” After he endured a trying debut year with Ferrari Hamilton had closed 2025 somewhat jaded and disconsolate, having described it as a “nightmare” season in which he failed to score a podium for the first time in his career. Having reset over the winter Hamilton returned eager to enjoy the fray again with the cars under the new regulations much more to his liking. In Melbourne they opened well and the seven-time champion also acknowledged that the team would analyse their strategic decision-making process. “I feel great,” he said. “We got a third and fourth and ultimately Mercedes were quicker than us. We need to see if stopping would have been better. I definitely thought we should have come in or, at least one of us, to cover the Mercedes. We will look to see what we can do better.” Mercedes had expected to be the class of the f...
HONG KONG, March 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple's latest budget-friendly smartphone, the iPhone 17e, makes its debut featuring significant storage upgrades and the same trusted durability. Retailing at a starting price of $599, the device now offers 256GB of base storage—double the capacity of last year's iPhone 16e. iPhone 17e: Durable Ceramic Shield 2 front with 3x better scratch resistance. The ...
HONG KONG, March 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple's latest budget-friendly smartphone, the iPhone 17e, makes its debut featuring significant storage upgrades and the same trusted durability. Retailing at a starting price of $599, the device now offers 256GB of base storage—double the capacity of last year's iPhone 16e. iPhone 17e: Durable Ceramic Shield 2 front with 3x better scratch resistance. The iPhone 17e features a significant upgrade in both the material and craftsmanship of its cover glass. The front cover glass is manufactured by BIEL Crystal and is made of Ceramic Shield 2. Reinforced with BIEL Crystal's super-hard coating technology, Ceramic Shield 2 delivers three times better scratch resistance compared to the Ceramic Shield 1 used in the iPhone 16e. It is worth noting that Apple has once again selected BIEL Crystal as the exclusive supplier of cover glass for the iPhone 17e. BIEL Crystal was also the exclusive supplier of cover glass for the iPhone 16e launched early in 2025. About BIEL Crystal As a global leader in exterior structure and module solutions for smart devices, BIEL Crystal serves a wide range of industries. Its advanced components are essential to consumer electronics, smart wearables, AR/VR glasses, and next-generation automotive applications. This trust is reflected in its long-standing partnerships with industry pioneers such as Apple, Samsung, Meta, and Tesla. With more than 30 years of technological innovation and excellent management, BIEL Crystal has become a large technology innovation group with 9 advanced production bases worldwide, with a total investment of over HK$42 billion, covering a total area of about 4.3 million square meters, employing more than 100,000 people and with an annual production capacity of 2.2 billion pieces. Cision View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/biel-crystal-selected-as-exclusive-supplier-of-cover-glass-for-iphone-17e-302707740.html
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