MANILA – The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Monday has suspended the ABS-CBN Corp trading of shares to give time to the network to inform investors on how the denial of franchise renewal application could affect the company’s business moving forward. The PSE said in an advisory that the local bourse have suspended the Philippine Depositary Receipts (PDRs) of the …

Minister of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) Erick Thohir has confirmed that six SOEs listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange will buy back their shares. This step is in efforts to shore up the domestic money market amid the coronavirus outbreak. “We are processing (proposals for) share buyback at the stock exchange. But, for the time being, I have only allowed six …

As many 12 state-owned companies were asked to repurchase (buyback) shares of companies circulating in the public. This is in accordance with instructions from SOE Minister Erick Thohir following the drop in stock trading, which is reflected in the Composite Stock Price Index (CSPI). According to Erick Thohir through his Special Staff Arya Sinulingga explained, the stock index fell 6.58 …