Slow payments among Singapore companies increased for the first time since Q2 2023, rising by 0.05 percentage points to 44.05% in Q4 2024...

Vietnam’s economy expanded by 7.09% in 2024 to USD476.3bn, outpacing 2023’s 5.05% growth, driven by robust exports and foreign...

Faye Ong, previously Citi Wealth’s Asia head of family office advisory, has joined JP Morgan Private Bank as head of its Philanthropy...

US-listed Blue Owl Capital Inc. has named Yoichi Nakamura as Managing Director and Head of Japan Private Wealth. Based in Tokyo, Nakamura...

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed stricter regulations for margin loans to enhance risk management among...

Farro Ventures, the parent company of multi-family office Farro Capital, has strengthened its team with key appointments. In Singapore,...

Foreign employees in South Korea, excluding daily workers, must settle year-end taxes for 2023 wages by February, aligning with deadlines...

Singapore-based infrastructure credit platform Clifford Capital has launched a new asset management division, Clifford Capital Asset...

Hong Kong’s investment promotion arm, InvestHK, will prioritise quality and efficiency when attracting foreign companies and investments...

The world’s 500 wealthiest individuals reached a combined net worth of nearly USD10tr in 2024, helped by a surge in US technology stocks....

The fund management industry in Hong Kong will benefit from changes to the Mutual Fund Recognition scheme, enabling local firms to sell...

The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed guidelines to boost Islamic banking and finance by regulating sukuk...

Startups Community Asia Ltd , which operates leading platform for entrepreneurs, StartHub Asia, and Asia First , a prominent source for...

High-net-worth individuals and family offices may raise investments in mainland China and Hong Kong next year, encouraged by Beijing’s...

Singapore’s economy expanded 4% year on year in 2024, surpassing 2023’s 1.1% growth. Fourth-quarter GDP rose 4.3%, slower than Q3’s...

Thailand joined BRICS as a partner country on 1 January 2025, as confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The announcement came from...

An official legal framework for Mobile Money is expected in early 2025 to boost cashless payments in rural and remote areas, as the pilot...

CTF Services, the family’s infrastructure arm of Hong Kong’s billionaire Cheng family, is exploring the sale of mainland China toll roads...

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...