

Thailand Ups 2025 GDP Forecast as US Slashes Tariffs on Thai Imports
Thailand has raised its 2025 economic growth forecast to between 1.8% and 2.2%, up from 1.5% to 2.0%, after the US lowered proposed...
Aug 11


BlackRock’s GIP Expands in Singapore to Fund Risky Green Infrastructure Projects
BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is forming a Singapore-based team to fund Southeast Asian infrastructure through blended...
Aug 11


Citigroup Restructures Global Rates Team with Sharper Focus on Japan Market
Citigroup is reshaping its regional rates business to focus on Japan’s volatile non-linear rates market, appointing Thomas Reich to lead...
Aug 11


Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand Expand Local Currency Trade Network
Bank Negara Malaysia, Bank Indonesia, and the Bank of Thailand have expanded their Local Currency Transaction Framework (LCTF) by...
Aug 8


Thai Life Insurance Sector Sees Steady Growth Despite Geopolitical and Climate Risks
Thailand’s life insurance industry continues to grow steadily, driven by rising demand, an ageing population, and increasing focus on...
Aug 8


Hong Kong Eases IPO Rules to Extend Listing Boom and Attract Giants
Hong Kong has introduced IPO rule reforms to maintain the momentum of its recent listings boom and strengthen its status as Asia’s top...
Aug 7


Malaysian Banks Show Resilience in Q2 Despite Higher Provisions
Malaysian banks are expected to remain resilient in H2 2025, despite a projected quarter-on-quarter rise in loan loss provisions in Q2,...
Aug 7


Wealth Connect Participation Surges as Hong Kong Eyes Global Wealth Hub Status
Participation in the Cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect (WMC) 2.0 scheme soared by over 1.2 times to exceed 162,000 investors by...
Aug 5


Taiwan Launches First Digital Platform for Commercial Insurance with AIFT and Richmond
Hong Kong-based AIFT, via its insurtech arm IXT, has partnered with Richmond Insurance Brokers to launch Taiwan’s first digital platform...
Aug 5


BSP to Ease Bancassurance Rules in 2025 to Expand Insurance Access
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will issue revised guidelines this year to allow banks in the Philippines to sell insurance...
Aug 4


HSBC to Exit Bangladesh Retail Banking in Global Streamlining Drive
HSBC has announced plans to exit its retail banking operations in Bangladesh as part of a global strategy to streamline operations and...
Aug 1


HKMA Business Credit-Scoring Pilot Boosts SME Loan Access
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is piloting a business credit-scoring system under its Commercial Data Interchange (CDI) scheme...
Jul 31


Asia Finance Unions Push Socially Responsible Reform at SAFSUC Colombo
Finance sector unions from Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh have pledged to advance socially responsible finance and...
Jul 31


Vietnam Financial Centres Plan Gains Swiss Expertise for Future Growth
Vietnam is partnering with Switzerland to develop international financial centres, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said during...
Jul 30


APAC Bank Fraud Risks Rise with Scams and Mule Accounts, FICO Reports
Scams and money mule accounts have overtaken traditional fraud as the primary threat to banks in Asia-Pacific, according to a FICO survey...
Jul 30


Airwallex MAS Licence Secured for Yield Investment Product in Singapore
Airwallex has obtained a Capital Markets Services (CMS) licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, allowing it to launch its...
Jul 30


China Leads IFF Global Sustainability Index 2025 Amid Green Growth
The International Finance Forum (IFF) and China Galaxy Securities have released the 2025 Global Sustainable Investment Index Report ,...
Jul 29


HKMA AML Fines Target Three Banks for Compliance Gaps
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued AML fines against Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), Bank of Communications (BCOM), and its...
Jul 28


Hong Kong Stablecoin Regulations to Strengthen Market Oversight
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is preparing to introduce Hong Kong stablecoin regulations to address fraud and market...
Jul 25


MAS Selects Asset Managers for USD859m Singapore Equity Market Boost
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has appointed Fullerton Fund Management, JP Morgan Asset Management, and Avanda Investment...
Jul 24







