The International Finance Forum (IFF) and China Galaxy Securities have released the 2025 Global Sustainable Investment Index Report ,...

SCB X, the parent company of Siam Commercial Bank, plans to launch its virtual bank by mid-2026 under the “AI Native Bank” model,...

Shinhan Bank plans to expand its total investment in the United Kingdom to KRW3.7tr (USD2.7bn) by 2030 as part of its strategy to...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its 2024 Hong Kong growth forecast from 2.3% to 2%, citing global trade risks and supply...

The Southeast Asia IPO market is expected to rebound in the second half of 2025 following a weaker H1 performance. Deloitte reported just...

The rise of Malaysia digital payments is surpassing global adoption rates, with 63% of consumers favouring modern tools such as mobile...

Fitch Ratings has downgraded its outlook on Taiwan’s banking sector from “neutral” to “deteriorating,” citing rising pressures on...

PT Indo Premier Sekuritas has launched IPOT (Indo Premier Online Technology), a wealth creation platform designed to move beyond...

Independent financial advisers (IFAs) in Singapore are capturing a larger share of the life insurance market as demand for personalised...

Koo Yun-cheol has taken office as South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, ending a three-month leadership gap. He now...

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has emphasised that financial inclusion efforts must extend beyond mere account ownership. This...

Singapore’s economy expanded 4.3% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, surpassing market expectations of 3.5%, according to...

Singapore and China have reinforced their partnership in green and transition finance following the third meeting of the Singapore-China...

China’s economy expanded 5.2% year-on-year in Q2 2025, according to official data, matching expectations despite subdued domestic demand...

Thailand’s former finance minister Korn Chatikavanij has urged the government to form a unified ASEAN negotiation team to challenge the...

China has defended the BRICS bloc as a cooperative platform after former US President Donald Trump vowed to impose 10% tariffs on...

The Philippines remains classified as a lower-middle-income economy, having narrowly missed the World Bank’s 2025 threshold for...

More than 80% of CFOs in Asia expect global economic conditions to worsen in the coming months, the highest level of pessimism among all...

Nearly 80% of South Korea’s leading firms plan to hold investment levels steady in the second half of 2025, matching their first-half...

China Investment Corporation (CIC) has withdrawn plans to sell approximately USD1bn in private equity fund stakes on the secondary...