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China Investment Corporation (CIC) has withdrawn plans to sell approximately USD1bn in private equity fund stakes on the secondary...

Taiwan has surpassed global averages in key financial inclusion benchmarks, according to the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC). The...

Amid global geopolitical uncertainty, Hong Kong continues to attract strong capital inflows, with Financial Secretary Paul Chan...

Japanese banks are relocating staff from the Middle East following US military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and escalating...

Vietnam is set to achieve 6.2% GDP growth in 2025, supported by resilient domestic demand, according to the OECD’s latest economic...

South Korea is preparing for economic repercussions following US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, raising fears of oil price...

DBS and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) signed a memorandum of understanding to boost two-way trade and...

BlackRock has published its 2025 Global Family Office Survey , finding that geopolitical uncertainty topped the list of concerns for 84%...

Hong Kong and Shanghai have signed a cooperation plan to deepen financial ties, reinforcing China’s goal of boosting its global financial...

Taiwanese financial institutions’ exposure to China fell to a record-low TWD876.95bn (USD29.71bn) by end-April, down 15.89% from a year...

South Korea has launched a task force to address trade and tariff issues with the US following Washington’s announcement of 50% tariffs...