Hong Kong will host its third wealth summit on March 26, focusing on artificial intelligence, cultural innovation, and wealth management,...

Foreign investors are increasing purchases of Chinese interbank debt as rising mainland yields and favourable currency conversion rates...

Apollo Global Management and Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) have opened offices in Seoul, joining global private equity firms expanding...

Vietnam does not need to choose between developing a specialised or comprehensive financial centre but can adopt a flexible approach,...

Manulife has appointed Steve Finch as Asia president and CEO, effective May 9, succeeding Phil Witherington, who will become the...

Nomura Holdings is expanding its wealth management team in Singapore and Dubai after the unit turned profitable 18 months ahead of...

The OECD cut South Korea’s 2024 growth forecast to 1.5% from 2.1%, citing rising trade barriers and geopolitical risks, according to its...

Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority (IA) and Monetary Authority (HKMA) have issued clarification regarding indexed universal life (IUL)...

The World Bank has raised Vietnam’s real GDP growth forecast for 2025 to 6.8%, up 0.2 percentage points from its January estimate but...

Thailand is seeing increased foreign investment amid global trade tensions, helping to drive economic growth toward its 3-3.5% target,...

China’s latest policies, including those outlined during the Two Sessions, mark a new phase of high-standard opening-up through “mutual...

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has launched the GreenTech Hub at InnoCentre, Kowloon Tong, to position Hong...

Hong Kong’s stock market fundraising could rise by up to 80% this year, with IPO proceeds expected to reach between USD17bn and USD20bn,...

UBS has received approval from China’s securities regulator to sell a 36.01% stake in Credit Suisse Securities (CSS) to Beijing...

The National Tax Service of Korea and Vietnam’s General Department of Taxation held the 24th Korea-Vietnam Bilateral Commissioners’...

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is strengthening efforts to prevent the Philippines from returning to the Financial Action Task...

The Lo Kwee Seong Foundation has donated HKD100m (USD12.9m) to expand the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s art museum, reinforcing the...

Economists have lowered growth forecasts for Singapore and Hong Kong in the second half of 2025, citing rising risks from higher US...

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has added the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to its list of recognised stock exchanges,...

Bank Negara Malaysia has refined entry requirements for digital insurers and Takaful operators (DITOs), introducing a foundational phase...