Indonesia Should Answer MSCI's Downgrade Threat With Enforcement, Not Defiance
The proposed demotion is a verdict on ownership transparency and market abuse. Jakarta has until mid-2027 to prove its reforms work.
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After the $6.3 Billion Binance Hack, Asia's Regulators Should Set One Custody Standard
Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Seoul each guard client crypto differently. The record theft shows why exchanges should meet a common bar on cold storage, reserves and disclosure.
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Asia's AI Chip Export Boom Is Real. Governments Should Treat It as a Concentration Risk
Malaysia's record September exports and Thailand's data-center surge show the gains. October's nearly 16% Kospi slide showed how fast sentiment can turn.
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Hong Kong Should Cut the MPF Default Fund Fee Cap and Make DIS Easier to Choose
October's estimated 1.54% loss shows the cost of chasing regional winners. The cheapest, most diversified option in the system deserves a lower fee cap and a bigger role.
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India's Top Court Said Banks Should Repay Fraud Victims. Asia Should Go Further
India's top court wants full repayment when bank checks fail. Asia's regulators, including Singapore's, should write that default into law and close the gaps savers still fall through.
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Korea's Pension Fund Should Not Raise Its 20.8% Home Stock Target to Prop Up the Kospi
A 181 trillion won loss in July shows what a swollen Korean equity stake costs members. The year-end review should keep 20.8% as a ceiling and rule out another pause in rebalancing.
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Japan Raised the iDeCo Cap to 62,000 Yen. Now It Should Enroll Workers Automatically
Fewer than 6% of eligible people use Japan's private pension accounts. Bigger limits help the savers already there; an opt-out default would reach the rest.
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RBA at 4.85%, Bank Negara at 2.75%: Asia's Central Banks Are Right to Go Their Own Way
Australia hiked, Malaysia held and Japan's minutes leaned toward faster increases. Each bank should set policy on its own inflation data and let exchange rates absorb the gap.
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Korea's 3-Month Margin-Call Waiver Buys Time. Seoul Must Not Make It a Habit
Suspending the 140% collateral rule after the Kospi's 6% plunge may calm a panic. It does nothing about 28.64 trillion won of retail margin debt, and repeated use teaches borrowers that Seoul will step in.
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Japan Has Spent 27 Trillion Yen Defending Its Currency. Policy Must Do the Rest
Record dollar sales have slowed the yen's slide but not reversed it. A December rate increase and restraint on tax cuts would do more.
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Indonesia and the EU Should Sign Their Trade Pact on Nov. 21 and Ratify It Fast
Indonesia's EU tariff preferences lapse on Jan. 1. Jakarta's quarrels over deforestation rules and nickel are no reason to let the gap open.
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Nvidia's Abrupt CEO Exit Is a Governance Warning for Asia's Founder-Led Tech Giants
Jensen Huang's sudden departure left a board with no chair, no named successor and a 33-year leader gone overnight. Asian boards should fix the same gaps before a crisis forces them to.
