Thailand is set to finalise a new ESG fund in the first quarter to ease selling pressure from maturing long-term equity funds (LTFs), a...

South Korea’s parliament has advanced a bill imposing stricter penalties on multinational firms like Google and Netflix if they fail to...

Philippines’ SM Prime Holdings Inc., led by the Sy family, is allocating up to PHP33bn (USD568m) in 2025 to expand its commercial...

Hong Kong’s job market is recovering, with financial services and technology sectors leading in headcount and salary growth. Recruitment...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

DBS Hong Kong expects the city’s loans market to stagnate in 2025 after a 6% decline in total loans in 2024, citing a property market...

Manulife has appointed Benoit Meslet, its current Japan CEO, to lead its Singapore operations starting June 1, pending regulatory...

Thailand will begin selecting a new central bank governor in March to replace Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, whose five-year term ends in...

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced plans to strengthen the management of household debt and enhance financial...

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has proposed using Phuket as a Bitcoin sandbox to attract cryptocurrency holders and boost...

A Fidelity International survey found that 98% of Hongkongers prioritise emergency savings and maintaining their lifestyle, but only 40%...

Khazanah Nasional Bhd will diversify its global portfolio but expects a challenging 2025 after reporting lower 2024 profits, Managing...