Malaysia is set to join the BRICS group of emerging economies, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced in an interview with Chinese media...

Vietnam remains a “bright star” in Southeast Asia despite last year’s power shortages and a weakened real estate market, according to Kai...

Taiwan’s financial institutes are optimistic, with 50% expecting revenue growth compared to 33% in other sectors, according to...

Hong Kong and Singapore topped the list of the world’s most expensive cities for expatriates, surpassing Swiss cities for the second...

Philippines Finance Secretary Ralph Recto and the Malaysian Ambassador to the Philippines, Dato’ Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino, recently...

Fitch Ratings has upgraded its outlook for the Philippine banking sector from ‘neutral’ to ‘improving,’ citing the potential for...

The number of enterprises founded by individuals aged 60 and above hit a record high in the first quarter, despite an overall decline in...

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the Asia-Pacific (Apac) region has significantly declined, reaching an 11-year low of USD179bn...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has adjusted its growth forecast for the Philippines, now projecting a 6% GDP increase for this...

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing deputy chief executive Wilfred Yiu encouraged investors not to be deterred by negative remarks about...

HSBC Holdings Plc and other Hong Kong banks reported a surge in new accounts from mainland Chinese in the first quarter, with over...

South Korea’s economy grew 1.3% in the first quarter of 2024, the fastest pace in over two years, driven by a robust recovery in exports...

Nium, a Singapore-based real-time cross-border payments company, announced that it raised USD50m in a Series E funding round, valuing the...

Thailand’s deputy central bank governor highlighted the urgent need to address credit access issues for small and medium-sized...

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasised the need for comprehensive reforms in Malaysia’s pension system to ensure equitable...

KKR & Co. is exploring the possibility of entering Japan’s private credit market, aiming to offer an alternative to traditional bank...

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) services will continue as a key payment option in Singapore, maintaining a steady 2% of total spending by 2027,...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its economic growth forecast for China to 5% this year, up from 4.6%, following a strong...

The Bank of Singapore, OCBC’s private banking arm, has launched an independent investment advisory council composed of global experts...

Taiwan’s business climate monitor hit ‘yellow-red’, indicating a slight economic boom for the first time in two years, reported the...