Foreign investment in Vietnam reached nearly USD18.4bn in the first five months of 2025, up 51% from a year earlier, according to the...

The Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) said Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) trustees are not required to reduce their holdings...

Indonesia’s economy is forecast to grow by 4.7% in 2025 and 4.8% in 2026, slightly below previous projections, due to weaker external...

South Korea’s new president faces a fragile economy marked by declining investment, weak consumption, and rising external trade...

Southeast Asian leaders agreed not to strike US tariff deals that could harm fellow ASEAN economies, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar...

ASEAN+ companies are set to boost AI spending by 2.7 times this year, outpacing global trends, as firms prioritise productivity, Lenovo...

Nearly 90% of Singapore-based firms are reassessing business models and investment plans due to tariff volatility, according to HSBC’s...

Economists have downgraded 2025 growth forecasts for Malaysia and Thailand amid escalating global trade tensions. Thailand’s GDP is now...

Taiwan’s business confidence dropped to a two-year low in April as manufacturers grew wary of US tariff threats, according to a survey by...

Islamic finance is emerging as a key investment frontier, with total assets projected to exceed USD7.5tr by 2028, driven by growing...

South Korean and Japanese business leaders began their annual conference Tuesday in Seoul to explore deeper economic cooperation in...

China’s central bank has raised the floor for renminbi (RMB) usage in cross-border trade to 40% from 25%, signaling a renewed push to...

G7 finance chiefs sought to ease tensions over US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs during talks in Banff, Canada, aiming to...

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have concluded talks on an upgraded free trade agreement that expands into...

Hong Kong’s wealthy families are unloading luxury homes as property values slump and debt pressures mount. A sea-view villa once owned by...

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan called on family businesses to take a leading role in sustainability, urging them to scale green...

High-net-worth clients in Singapore are leading global expectations for AI integration in wealth management, with 74% expecting their...

The Philippines is emerging as a key “friendshoring” destination for the US and a secondary hub for China-based companies, HSBC Global...

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said he plans to discuss foreign exchange matters with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent,...

Thailand’s economy grew 3.1% year-on-year in Q1, beating expectations as businesses rushed orders ahead of a possible 36% US tariff, the...