Philippine mobile wallet GCash has raised more than US$175 million in capital from New York-based private…
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SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS FARE POORLY IN 2020
Capital returns from key Southeast Asian markets were quite poor in 2020. Singapore ended the year…
LETTING A ROBO-ADVISER DECIDE HOW TO INVEST YOUR MONEY IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD
BY Dr Gordon Tan Kuo Siong With the rise of FinTech, more people are turning to…
IMPACT OF GRAB-GOJEK MERGER ON CONSUMERS AND DRIVERS UNLIKELY TO BE HUGE
BY Nitin Pangarkar Concerns over predatory, monopolistic behaviour may be overstated given how the consumer is…
SOUTHEAST ASIAN MARKETS END 2020 WITH INDICES IN THE RED
MALAYSIA Bursa Malaysia ended the year 2020 broadly lower in line with most regional markets, with…
GOLD: BEST YEAR IN A DECADE
Gold prices, though little changed in holiday-thinned trade on Thursday, were on course for their best…
TECH SET TO DRIVE ASIA M&A IN 2021
Coronavirus-spurred growth in the technology sector will help drive M&A activity in the Asia Pacific next…
PHP PESO: A TOP 2020 REGIONAL PERFORMER
The peso emerged anew as one of the best performing currencies in the region for the…
FALL IN FOREIGN CURRENCY LOANS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Foreign currency loans slipped in the third quarter amid continued tepid business activities and stricter lending…
BITCOIN: WHY THE PRICE HAS EXPLODED – AND WHERE IT GOES FROM HERE
BY Andrew Urquhart Bitcoin achieved a remarkable rise in 2020 in spite of many things that…