A survey by IDC, commissioned by UiPath, projects that 86% of Southeast Asian firms will adopt artificial intelligence agents by 2026, up...

Taiwan’s financial sector posted early signs of recovery in July as currency depreciation, dividend inflows, and capital gains offset...

Thailand’s mutual fund assets surpassed THB6tr for the first time in July, reaching THB6.19tr (USD168bn), up 4.7% from end-2024,...

Hong Kong is handling more than 210 IPO applications, with fundraising in the first seven months reaching HKD127bn (USD16.3bn) from 53...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is reviewing the corporate governance code to create a more tailored framework addressing the...

Singapore and Hong Kong are ranked among the most expensive golden visa markets globally. Singapore’s Global Investment Programme tops...

Singapore GDP growth forecast for 2025 has been upgraded to 1.5%-2.5% from 0.0%-2.0% after the economy expanded 4.4% year-on-year in Q2,...

European firms Hong Kong expansion strategies are gaining momentum as companies use the city as a base to enter mainland China and wider...

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed the State Bank of Vietnam to develop a roadmap to remove Vietnam bank credit...

China’s financial regulators have proposed a China AML reform to remove the requirement for individuals to declare the source or purpose...

Thailand has raised its 2025 economic growth forecast to between 1.8% and 2.2%, up from 1.5% to 2.0%, after the US lowered proposed...

Hong Kong is fast solidifying its role as a leading global asset and wealth management centre, driven by tax reform, a strong IPO...

The Hong Kong IPO market surged in the first seven months of 2024, with 53 companies listing and total IPO fundraising climbing over...

Bank Negara Malaysia, Bank Indonesia, and the Bank of Thailand have expanded their Local Currency Transaction Framework (LCTF) by...

Malaysian banks are expected to remain resilient in H2 2025, despite a projected quarter-on-quarter rise in loan loss provisions in Q2,...

China International Capital Corp (CICC) and China Galaxy Securities are launching more than USD1bn in new funds across Southeast Asia,...

US investment in Asia-Pacific real estate surged 31% year-on-year to USD4.97bn in Q2 2025, driven by investor demand for yield and...

The Philippine economy likely expanded by 5.5% in the second quarter of 2025, according to a BusinessWorld poll of economists. The...

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has maintained its interest rate at 0.5% while adopting a more optimistic view on the economic outlook, following...

Hong Kong is highlighting its transformation into a hub for innovation, international legal services, and art trading in a new government...