Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission unveiled plans to tighten rules on mergers and acquisitions in the financial sector,...

Foreign investors have sold more than THB400bn (USD11bn) in Thai equities over the past three years, citing a lack of policy clarity and...

Cross-border fast payment services between Hong Kong and mainland China are expected to launch by mid-2025, the Hong Kong Monetary...

South Korea and Thailand began their sixth round of negotiations for a bilateral economic partnership agreement (EPA) on Tuesday in...

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is advancing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its operations to enhance...

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...

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

Vietnam’s National Assembly has passed Resolution 198, introducing new measures to support private sector development by limiting...

Vietnam’s central bank is preparing to issue new rules governing asset management companies (AMCs) under commercial banks, aiming to...

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

Thailand’s government plans to revise stock market investment rules to boost capital market activity, Finance Minister Pichai...

Cybersecurity has emerged as the top concern for insurance firms in Asia Pacific, cited by 62% of chief risk officers in the region,...

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...

Vietnam will simplify the process for opening indirect investment accounts starting June 16 under Circular 03/2025/TT-NHNN, replacing a...

Hong Kong is inviting overseas-incorporated insurers with significant local operations to re-domicile in the city, aiming to boost its...

The Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) is weighing a move to open its domestic nickel futures contract to foreign investors via China’s...

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) released a draft law amending the Law on Credit Institutions to improve bad debt management and...