

HSBC predicts 6% growth for Vietnam’s economy in 2024
Vietnam’s economy is projected to grow by 6% in 2024, surpassing its growth in 2023, according to HSBC Vietnam economists. This growth is...
Jan 26, 2024


Economic czar calls for more Philippines firms to go public
Frederick Go, Secretary of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA), aims to...
Jan 26, 2024


China to step up efforts to attract foreign firms
China reaffirms its commitment to attracting foreign investment and ensuring the legal rights of foreign companies, as stated by Li...
Jan 25, 2024


Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia strengthen financial ties
Hong Kong’s Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) and Saudi Arabia’s Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP) have signed a...
Jan 25, 2024


China's economy according to Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman, Nobel-prizewinning economist, has written an opinion piece in the New York Times arguing that the Chinese economy is in...
Jan 24, 2024


China urges HSBC to strengthen HK’s financial hub role
China’s Vice President Han Zheng of China, following a meeting with HSBC Chairman Mark Tucker in Beijing, has called on HSBC to enhance...
Jan 24, 2024


Insurer calls for enhanced financial literacy among Malaysia’s youth
Prudential Malaysia Assurance Bhd (PAMB) is advocating for enhanced financial literacy among young Malaysians, particularly in...
Jan 24, 2024


Economic reforms needed in China, says UBS amid market rout
UBS Group AG’s wealth management arm stresses that the People’s Bank of China’s monetary easing effects are already factored into market...
Jan 23, 2024

Vietnam set for 6% growth in 2024, boosted by export revival
Vietnam’s economy is projected to grow by 6% in 2024, rebounding from the previous year’s slowdown, according to the ASEAN+3...
Jan 22, 2024


Hong Kong should diversify economy, look beyond finance: Stiglitz
Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz has urged Hong Kong to diversify its economy beyond finance, citing global risks and deglobalisation....
Jan 22, 2024


Japanese companies eye restructuring, mergers for growth
About half of Japanese firms are contemplating business reviews and restructurings, including acquisitions, according to a Reuters’...
Jan 19, 2024


China’s economy grows 5.2% in 2023, in line with target
Premier Li Qiang, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, reported that China’s economy grew by 5.2% last year, in line with its goal....
Jan 18, 2024


Economists prefer Jokowi critic to lead Indonesia: Bloomberg
In the upcoming Indonesian presidential race, economists have shown a strong preference for Anies Baswedan, former Jakarta governor, in a...
Jan 18, 2024


HK business registrations hit seven-year high in 2023
Hong Kong’s business sector reached a seven-year high in 2023, with local registered firms increasing by nearly 3% to 1.43 million, the...
Jan 17, 2024


Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te wins in landmark presidential election
Ruling party candidate Lai Ching-te won Taiwan’s presidential election, a pivotal moment for the island’s relations with China. Beijing,...
Jan 16, 2024


Indonesia, Vietnam eye USD18bn trade target by 2028
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Indonesian President Joko Widodo co-chaired a high-level business dialogue in Hanoi,...
Jan 15, 2024


Asia to lead insurtech industry’s revival in 2024
The insurtech industry is expected to rebound in 2024, particularly in Asia, following a downturn in European deal activity in 2023. This...
Jan 15, 2024