Maybank Philippines, along with another foreign entity, plans to introduce Islamic banking operations in the country, according to the...

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) is in preliminary talks to purchase a 15% stake worth about USD1.1bn in Indonesia’s leading Islamic lender,...

Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te announced the appointment of Cho Jung-tai, a former chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party...

Ant Group, in collaboration with 11 Alipay+ overseas payment partners and major international card organisations, launched a programme in...

In 2023, Southeast Asia experienced nearly 43 million cybersecurity threats targeting businesses, as reported by Kaspersky. Vietnam faced...

Shinhan Bank, a commercial lender in South Korea, is vying for a licence to become the country’s fourth internet-only bank, joining...

The 2023 Hong Kong Online Investing Report by Investment Trends shows a decline in active online investors from 900,000 to 840,000, but...

Michael ByungJu Kim, co-founder of MBK Partners, highlighted South Korea and Japan as top buyout markets in Asia, with China also showing...

Insurtech Qoala has successfully raised USD47m in a Series C funding round, led by PayPal Ventures and MassMutual Ventures, with...

Japanese banks are now more open to financing hostile acquisitions, influenced by new government takeover guidelines that challenge the...

Brunei Darussalam Central Bank, BDCB, and Bank of the Lao PDR, BOL, have officially joined the initiative, bringing the total to eight...

At the 2024 Smart City Summit and Expo in Taipei, ICT industry leaders emphasised the critical role of international partnerships in...

Crowd Credit Inc., a Japanese financial services company, and Singapore’s fintech leader Helicap Pte Ltd have signed an MOU to enhance...

The 2024 Smart City Asia International Expo and Forum, happening on April 17-19 at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, HCM City,...

The Milken Institute kicked off its inaugural Global Investors’ Symposium in Hong Kong on Tuesday, March 26, uniting top executives and...

The World Bank, led by President Ajay Banga, announced plans to publish more proprietary data to encourage private investment in...

UBS Group AG plans to close thousands of smaller Credit Suisse accounts in its Asia Pacific wealth management arm, targeting those with...

BNY Mellon has broadened its partnership with CIFC, a US-based alternative credit specialist, to enhance product offerings in Asia. This...

Google Malaysia has apologised for mistakenly publishing an incorrect US Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit (USD-MYR) exchange rate on its...

Singlife Holdings Pte Ltd has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Life Insurance Company, following approval from...