TOKYO/SINGAPORE: Bitcoin extended its sharp tumble of the past 24 hours, skidding more than seven percent on Wednesday in a rapid downturn in fortunes as investors were spooked by fears regulators might

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit’s spurt against the US dollar is lifting foreign appetite for local equities as higher crude oil prices and the weakening dollar boosts buying interest in the local stock market.

China’s clampdown on cryptocurrencies continues as financial authorities reportedly plan to block domestic access to cryptocurrency trading platforms that enable centralized trading, within China and beyond.