Finance : Cross-border bank credit reaches new heights, says BIS (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Global cross-border bank credit expanded by $1.5 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, reaching a record $34.7 trillion, according to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

Finance : Foreign currency credit sees rising growth rates at end Q1 2025. (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Foreign currency credit saw elevated growth rates at the end of the first quarter of 2025, with credit in dollar, euro and yen growing respectively by 5%, 10% and 6% year-on-year, according to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

Sudan : Cholera crisis threatens over 640,000 young lives in North Darfur (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Cholera is ripping through North Darfur State in Sudan, putting the lives of over 640,000 children under five at heightened risk, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on 3 August.