Hong Kong acknowledges crypto as proof of wealth in immigration
Hong Kong acknowledged for the first time that cryptocurrencies have been used as proof of wealth under its investment immigration scheme...
Feb 18
UK steps up private talks on finance ties with Hong Kong
The UK has intensified private discussions to strengthen financial services ties with Hong Kong, deploying Treasury officials in late...
Feb 17
HK to review bond issuance, fiscal consolidation plans
The Hong Kong government will reassess bond issuance strategies while formulating the budget, aiming to manage its deficit, Secretary for...
Feb 14
Singapore multi-family office Aument Capital secures Abu Dhabi approval
Singapore-based multi-family office Aument Capital Group has received in-principle approval for a Category 4 licence from the Financial...
Feb 12
APAC firms face rising AI-powered cyber threats
Businesses across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are facing a surge in AI-driven cyberattacks in 2025, with threats like deepfake scams...
Feb 12
Thailand to begin central bank governor selection in March
Thailand will begin selecting a new central bank governor in March to replace Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, whose five-year term ends in...
Feb 11
South Korean financial watchdog vows tighter debt, risk controls
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced plans to strengthen the management of household debt and enhance financial...
Feb 11
Thailand eyes Phuket for cryptocurrency pilot project
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has proposed using Phuket as a Bitcoin sandbox to attract cryptocurrency holders and boost...
Feb 11
South Korea to launch alternative stock trading platform in March
South Korea will launch an alternative trading system, Nextrade (NXT), in March to enhance efficiency and convenience in securities...
Feb 7
Vietnam extends tax relief measures to boost economy in 2025
Vietnam has extended and expanded tax relief programmes for 2025 to support businesses and drive economic growth, the Ministry of Finance...
Feb 7
HKEX sees over 100 IPO applications amid market optimism
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) chairman Carlson Tong Ka-shing said he remains cautiously optimistic about the city’s IPO market...
Feb 6
Vietnam’s Da Nang aims to become regional financial hub by 2050
Vietnam’s Da Nang city aims to develop at least five financial technology (FinTech) firms with annual revenues exceeding VND1tr (USD40m)...
Feb 6
Indonesia to shift USD61bn in state assets to new investment fund
Indonesia plans to transfer at least USD61bn in state assets into a new investment fund, Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara), which will...
Feb 6
South Korea to tighten bank oversight after loan scandals
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said it will tighten oversight of banks and take action against weak internal controls...
Feb 6
HK accounting body calls for better ESG practices
More than half of Hang Seng Index firms voluntarily released sustainability reports in 2024, but most received only limited assurance,...
Feb 3
Taiwan eases regulations to boost asset management hub ambitions
Taiwan is advancing financial deregulation to expand its asset management sector and attract more private banking clients, Financial...
Feb 3
Philippines on track to exit FATF gray list by February
The Philippines is on course to exit the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) gray list by next month, according to Bangko Sentral ng...
Jan 31
China tightens oversight of trust firms
China released guidelines to enhance supervision of trust companies, aiming to strengthen risk control in the sector, according to a...
Jan 30
Vietnam proposes fintech sandbox for financial centres
Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has proposed a regulatory sandbox for fintech activities under a draft resolution to...
Jan 30
Philippines central bank tightens cybersecurity rules for financial firms
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is tightening rules on IT controls and account security for financial institutions to combat...
Jan 29
