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Hong Kong eyes crypto growth with new regulatory roadmap
Hong Kong has introduced a regulatory roadmap to expand its virtual assets market, announced by Securities and Futures Commission chief...
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Thailand plans ESG fund to stabilise stock market
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...
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South Korea moves to tighten tax penalties on multinational firms
South Korea’s parliament has advanced a bill imposing stricter penalties on multinational firms like Google and Netflix if they fail to...
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Sy family’s SM Prime to invest in malls, offices, hotels in the Philippines
Philippines’ SM Prime Holdings Inc., led by the Sy family, is allocating up to PHP33bn (USD568m) in 2025 to expand its commercial...
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Financial influencers pose risks, global regulators urge oversight
Financial influencers pose risks to retail investors, requiring enhanced monitoring, said Jean-Paul Servais, chairman of the...
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Finance, tech sectors drive HK hiring growth
Hong Kong’s job market is recovering, with financial services and technology sectors leading in headcount and salary growth. Recruitment...
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Japan’s Q4 GDP surges 2.8%, beating expectations
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...
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Malaysia to host ASEAN, China, Gulf summit in May
Malaysia will host a joint summit in May with China, ASEAN, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to strengthen economic ties amid...
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Southeast Asian central banks harmonise currency framework
Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand will harmonise and expand their local currency transaction framework to boost cross-border trade and...
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Chinese president Xi Jinping holds meeting with Alibaba’s Jack Ma, CEOs
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma and other top business leaders, signaling Beijing’s support for the...
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Standard Chartered joins Hong Kong stablecoin venture
Standard Chartered is partnering with Animoca Brands and telecom firm HKT to launch a Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin joint venture....
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Barclays appoints senior executives for APAC, Middle East
Barclays has appointed Vijay Shankar U.S. as managing director, head of global transaction banking, and Amaar Khan as managing director,...
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HK financial chief positive on stock market’s outlook
Hong Kong’s financial chief expressed cautious optimism about the stock market’s outlook, citing strong investor activity and new listing...
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Japan firms to post record earnings for fourth year
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...
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Hong Kong acknowledges crypto as proof of wealth in immigration
Hong Kong acknowledged for the first time that cryptocurrencies have been used as proof of wealth under its investment immigration scheme...
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Thailand’s 2024 GDP misses forecast
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...
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UK steps up private talks on finance ties with Hong Kong
The UK has intensified private discussions to strengthen financial services ties with Hong Kong, deploying Treasury officials in late...
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Singapore’s life insurance premiums rise 11.1% in Q4
Singapore’s life insurance industry recorded SGD1.6bn (USD1.2bn) in weighted new business premiums in Q4 2024, up 11.1% year on year,...
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South Korea’s National Pension Service extends CIO Seo Won-joo’s term
South Korea’s National Pension Service, the world’s third-largest pension fund, has finalised the reappointment of Chief Investment...
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Taiwan to open trade, investment centre in Japan’s Kyushu
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs plans to establish a trade and investment centre in Fukuoka, Kyushu, to support Taiwanese firms...
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