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IFM Investors, an Australian asset manager, plans to allocate up to 50% of a $1 billion private credit fund to Asian markets, citing untapped opportunities and favorable lending structures.

The article reports that the Singapore dollar (SGD) is inversely correlated with the US dollar more than other Asian currencies, suggesting it could strengthen if the 'dollar debasement trade' accelerates.

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark warned that New Zealand should not become a proxy in Pacific security dynamics, citing recent defense diplomacy efforts such as a cooperation pact with Papua New Guinea.

Hong Kong’s Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development opened a new Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur, signalling an effort to deepen trade and Belt‑and‑Road connectivity with Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

Deadly flooding in Nepal was reported on the Big Take Asia podcast, highlighting the country’s climate vulnerability and noting that the disaster could undermine Nepal’s growing hydropower development plans.

Singapore is positioning itself as a trade bridge between ASEAN and Central Asia amid global trade disruptions and geopolitical tensions, with Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong advocating for the city-state’s role during visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

China’s Pinglu Canal, a US$10.8 billion megaproject, is nearing completion with the delivery of its command vessel Pinglu 001, set to open later this month.

Wall Street futures declined pre-market as global bond yields rose, indicating a broad selloff in bonds that undermined equity sentiment.

Asia’s top cocoa processor warns that El Niño weather patterns may cause a global cocoa supply deficit for the first time in three years, threatening production in key growing regions.

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Cambodia’s crackdown on Southeast Asian scam operations may have displaced criminal networks rather than dismantling them, as recent arrests indicate regrouping in alternative jurisdictions.

The article reports escalating military and cyber attacks between the US and Iran, coinciding with a deepening global bond selloff.