Japan’s economy grew at an annualised 2.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024, exceeding forecasts of 0.3%, driven by steady exports and...

Malaysia will host a joint summit in May with China, ASEAN, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to strengthen economic ties amid...

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...

Standard Chartered is partnering with Animoca Brands and telecom firm HKT to launch a Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin joint venture....

Barclays has appointed Vijay Shankar U.S. as managing director, head of global transaction banking, and Amaar Khan as managing director,...

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

Hong Kong acknowledged for the first time that cryptocurrencies have been used as proof of wealth under its investment immigration scheme...

Thailand’s economy grew 2.5% in 2024, below the 2.7% forecast and lagging regional peers despite a pickup from 2% in 2023, official data...

Major Japanese firms are set to post a record combined net profit for the fourth straight year in fiscal 2024, driven by Bank of Japan...

Singapore’s life insurance industry recorded SGD1.6bn (USD1.2bn) in weighted new business premiums in Q4 2024, up 11.1% year on year,...

South Korea’s National Pension Service, the world’s third-largest pension fund, has finalised the reappointment of Chief Investment...

The UK has intensified private discussions to strengthen financial services ties with Hong Kong, deploying Treasury officials in late...

Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs plans to establish a trade and investment centre in Fukuoka, Kyushu, to support Taiwanese firms...

Citi Private Bank has appointed Hoo Peng Han as director of its global family office group in Asia as it rebuilds its regional team. Hoo,...

The Hong Kong government will reassess bond issuance strategies while formulating the budget, aiming to manage its deficit, Secretary for...

The Philippine insurance industry’s premium income rose by 12.81% year on year to PHP440.39bn (USD7.6bn) in 2024, driven by the life...

Reach Alternative Investments has appointed Divyesh Bhana as Head of Private Wealth following HUB24’s strategic investment in the...

Alp Ercil is closing his USD3bn flagship hedge fund at Asia Research & Capital Management Ltd. after 14 years of gains and will convert...

Vietnam ranks sixth among 13 countries and territories identified as top investment destinations over the next 12 months, according to...