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QWBTRST0AFB5 (Bloomberg) - China's digital yuan trial has reached 34.5 billion yuan ($5.3 billion) in transaction value as the central bank continues to outpace global peers in developing a virtual currency. Keywords: %CNH; %CNY; ALLTOP; ASIA; ASIATOP; BON; BUSINESS; CHINA; COS; FIN; FRX; GOV; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; TEC; TECSVC; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS EN %CNH %CNY ALLTOP ASIA ASIATOP BON BUSINESS CHINA COS FIN FRX GOV INDUSTRIES MARKETS TEC TECSVC WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS China's digital yuan trial has reached 34.5 billion yuan ($5.3 billion) in transaction value as the central bank continues to outpace global peers in developing a virtual currency. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ALLTOP; ASIA; BUSINESS; CONS; CONSS; COS; GOV; INDUSTRIES; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS EN ALLTOP ASIA BUSINESS CONS CONSS COS GOV INDUSTRIES WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS Malaysia is likely to hold a general election this year, according to the head of the largest party in the ruling Barisan Nasional alliance, the Star newspaper and other local media reported. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, president of the United Malays National Organization, said Ismail might have a different reading about the election date but he would definitely have to consult with UMNO's top leaders, the paper said. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 000750@CH; 000783@CH; 3908@HK; ASIA; BON; BUSINESS; CHINA; COS; CST; FIN; GOV; INDUSTRIAL; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; REL; WORLD EN 000750@CH 000783@CH 3908@HK ASIA BON BUSINESS CHINA COS CST FIN GOV INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIES MARKETS REL WORLD (Bloomberg) -- Chinese banks are scaling back loans to each other in a sign that they are likely lending more to companies and households as they tend to do at the start of each year. That rate fell to near zero levels last month as banks vied to lend money to each other to meet government quotas, and rising rates may indicate that financial institutions are now making more actual loans instead. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 000750@CH; 000783@CH; 3908@HK; ALLTOP; ASIA; ASIATOP; BON; BUSINESS; CHINA; COS; CST; ECOTOP; FIN; GOV; INDUSTRIAL; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; REL; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPEU EN 000750@CH 000783@CH 3908@HK ALLTOP ASIA ASIATOP BON BUSINESS CHINA COS CST ECOTOP FIN GOV INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIES MARKETS REL WORLD WWTOP WWTOPEU (Bloomberg) -- Chinese banks are scaling back loans to each other in a sign that they are likely lending more to companies and households as they tend to do at the start of each year. That rate fell to near zero levels last month as banks vied to lend money to each other to meet government quotas, and rising rates may indicate that financial institutions are now making more actual loans instead. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ALLTOP; ASIA; BUSINESS; CLIMATE; CMD; CMDTOP; CONS; CONSS; COS; ELC; GOV; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; NRG; SPORTS; UTI; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS EN ALLTOP ASIA BUSINESS CLIMATE CMD CMDTOP CONS CONSS COS ELC GOV INDUSTRIES MARKETS NRG SPORTS UTI WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS Singapore is reviewing the planned increase in its carbon tax for businesses with a view to possibly raising the levy higher than earlier indicated, according to Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu. Singapore Says S$5 Carbon Tax "A Start" as It Eyes Higher Levy QWBL8QT1UM0X (Bloomberg) -- Singapore is reviewing the planned increase in its carbon tax for businesses with a view to possibly raising the levy higher than earlier indicated, according to Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu. [Extracted from the article]

The country's newly elected government is looking to introduce fuel-efficiency standards in a win for EV makers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Keywords: ASIA; BON; BUSINESS; CLIMATE; COS; DRG; EUROPE; EXE; FRX; GEN; GLOBALMACR; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; LIFESTYLE; MARKETS; NORTHAM; POL; US; WORLD EN ASIA BON BUSINESS CLIMATE COS DRG EUROPE EXE FRX GEN GLOBALMACR GOV HEA INDUSTRIES LIFESTYLE MARKETS NORTHAM POL US WORLD The turbulence of the pandemic is likely just the curtain-raiser for a coming age of upheaval in the global economy, as climate change and the rise of China upend the established order, according to one of the world's bestselling financial historians. There are deep concerns about the stability of some of the key markets, most notably the Treasury market, and I think there will be an ongoing and very important and interesting discussion. [Extracted from the article]