Hong Kong’s IPO market is showing signs of revival, with at least six companies planning to raise HKD3.3bn (USD429m) through listings by...

South Korea will implement a new trade rule to expand support for companies affected by trade agreements, the industry ministry said. The...

The Philippines Insurance Commission (IC) plans to set valuation standards for mutual benefit associations’ (MBA) policy reserves. A...

Starting January 1, several key economic policies will take effect in Vietnam, including new transport regulations, tax adjustments, and...

Hong Kong’s plan to expand tax concessions for single-family offices aims to strengthen its position as a hub for high-net-worth...

China’s gross domestic product is projected to grow around 5% in 2024, President Xi Jinping said, signaling the economy is on track to...

Former oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin, founder of Hin Leong Trading, has been declared bankrupt in Singapore alongside his children, who were...

OCBC has agreed to sell its 33.3% stake in Hong Kong Life Insurance to Yue Xiu Enterprises for HKD589.3m (USD76m). The stake, held...

Hong Kong Investment Corporation has named four fund managers and a service provider for the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, part...

Malaysia’s Securities Commission (SC) reprimanded Bybit Technology Limited and CEO Ben Zhou for operating a digital asset exchange...

Vietnam’s four largest banks—BIDV, Vietcombank, VietinBank, and Agribank—reported positive preliminary results for 2024, with asset...

KKR and Bain Capital offered more than USD5bn each in first-round bids for non-core assets of Seven & i Holdings, sources said. KKR...

Relationship managers, customer due diligence officers and data analysts rank among Hong Kong’s hottest roles, say human resource...

South Korea’s main business lobby has sent letters this week urging support for the Korean economy from 33 global counterparts amid...

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has granted credit rating certificates to five companies, including the newly added Thien Minh Credit...

China passed a value-added tax (VAT) law that will take effect on January 1, 2026, consolidating existing regulations and retaining exemptions for certain items. VAT is China’s biggest tax category, contributing about 38% of national tax revenue in 2023, according to official data. The newly approved law allows exemptions for some agricultural products, imported scientific research equipment, selected goods for the disabled, and services provided by welfare institutions. The

Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda has made cautious remarks, signalling no rate hike next month, prompting the yen to weaken. Ueda said...

South Korea’s crypto market surged in November, with trading volumes rivalling the stock market and over 15 million accounts, fuelled by...

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission’s draft rules for crypto asset service providers could boost investor protection and...

Singapore advanced its push to become a digital assets hub in 2024, outpacing Hong Kong, which has struggled to gain momentum. Singapore...