Singapore-based DigiFT has secured a custodial licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) under its Capital Markets Services...

Corporate liquidations in Singapore surged to a record high in 2024, with 307 firms shuttered, up from 201 the previous year, according...

Hong Kong’s push to regulate stablecoins gained momentum as the Future Stablecoin Summit 2025 wrapped up, with industry leaders and...

Hong Kong will launch a scheme to streamline listings for technology firms, aiming to attract more offshore fundraising as Chinese...

South Korea’s financial watchdog urged insurers to enhance risk management and strengthen capital reserves as market uncertainties and...

Hong Kong’s 2025-26 financial budget introduces new measures to support startups, drive innovation, and attract global investment,...

Vietnam has sought UK support in training personnel for its planned financial centres in HCM City and Da Nang, Deputy Prime Minister...

Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) has ordered MPF providers to disclose more details on environmental,...

Hong Kong will require stablecoin issuers operating in the city or promoting Hong Kong dollar-pegged tokens to obtain licences under a...

Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has proposed establishing digital banks from commercial banks within the country’s...

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has proposed limits on three types of fees charged by approved securities registrars...

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed the Philippines from its ‘gray list’ of countries under increased monitoring for money...

Taiwanese business leaders are urging the government to accelerate negotiations with Washington on double tax avoidance and investment...

Hong Kong has introduced a regulatory roadmap to expand its virtual assets market, announced by Securities and Futures Commission chief...

Thailand is set to finalise a new ESG fund in the first quarter to ease selling pressure from maturing long-term equity funds (LTFs), a...

South Korea’s parliament has advanced a bill imposing stricter penalties on multinational firms like Google and Netflix if they fail to...

Financial influencers pose risks to retail investors, requiring enhanced monitoring, said Jean-Paul Servais, chairman of the...

Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand will harmonise and expand their local currency transaction framework to boost cross-border trade and...

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma and other top business leaders, signaling Beijing’s support for the...

Hong Kong’s financial chief expressed cautious optimism about the stock market’s outlook, citing strong investor activity and new listing...