

Philippines and Cambodia draft double taxation agreement
The Philippines and Cambodia have completed the draft of a double taxation agreement (DTA), announced by the Department of Finance on...
May 8, 2024


New reporting mandate for financial crimes in the Philippines
The Philippines’ central bank has introduced a new requirement for financial institutions to report money laundering and terrorist...
May 7, 2024


Singapore’s MAS lifts operational pause on DBS Bank, monitors compliance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it will not extend the operational pause imposed on DBS Bank Ltd, which...
May 3, 2024


Vietnam, Korea strengthen ties over financial stability seminar
Vu Ne Tang, the acting chief of Vietnam's National Financial Supervisory Commission, expressed appreciation for Korea's guidance on...
May 3, 2024


Indonesia, Australia ink crypto tax info sharing agreement
The Indonesian Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to...
Apr 26, 2024


Thailand’s finance ministry defends digital wallet scheme
The Ministry of Finance in Thailand has defended its digital wallet initiative, intended to not only provide relief to vulnerable groups...
Apr 25, 2024


World Bank, Philippines plan major tax system digital upgrade
The World Bank is committed to assisting the Philippines in enhancing tax collection through comprehensive digitisation initiatives....
Apr 24, 2024


Singapore regulator bans convicted Manulife rep for 12 years
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a 12-year prohibition order against former Manulife representative Ong Ka Yong for...
Apr 23, 2024


Philippine SEC reforms broker fees to attract more retail investors
The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has abolished the minimum commission rate that stockbrokers can charge,...
Apr 19, 2024


BNP Paribas gets green light for securities brokerage in China
BNP Paribas has been authorised by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to establish a fully-owned securities brokerage in...
Apr 16, 2024


Hong Kong approves first bitcoin, ether ETFs
Hong Kong regulators approved the launch of spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), following similar moves in the US this...
Apr 16, 2024


South Korea lobbies for position on international accounting board
South Korea’s vice chairman of the Financial Services Commission, Kim So-young, met with Andreas Barckow, chief of the International...
Apr 15, 2024


HKEX proposes multiple clearing banks for investors
Investors trading on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) may soon have the option to use multiple clearing banks for cash...
Apr 15, 2024


Hong Kong plans tax breaks for alternative investments
The Hong Kong government is poised to introduce new tax rules to attract investments in alternative sectors like private credit and...
Apr 12, 2024


Hong Kong set to launch Asia’s first spot Bitcoin ETFs this month
Hong Kong is set to launch spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this month, potentially making it Asia’s first city to offer such...
Apr 11, 2024


US and China boost cooperation on financial stability
The US and China are enhancing their collaboration on financial stability, with plans for more simulations following a recent joint...
Apr 10, 2024


Only 12% of Asian investors set ESG investment targets
Despite high interest in ESG investing, only 12% of Asia’s institutional investors have committed to increasing investments in climate...
Apr 10, 2024


Credit Suisse unit to contest USD743m payout in Singapore court
A unit of the now-defunct Credit Suisse is set to challenge a Singapore court’s order to pay USD743m to billionaire client Bidzina...
Apr 9, 2024


Vietnam leads Southeast Asia in cybersecurity incidents
In 2023, Southeast Asia experienced nearly 43 million cybersecurity threats targeting businesses, as reported by Kaspersky. Vietnam faced...
Apr 8, 2024


Singapore tightens digital-asset regulations
Singapore has expanded its digital-asset regulations under the Payment Services Act to include token custody and enhance rules on fund...
Apr 5, 2024







