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START DIGITAL BANKING NOW. BECAUSE IT WILL SOON BE THE NORM.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s recent award of four digital banking licences is a clear declaration…

14TH DEAL & SOLUTION AWARDS

(Wednesday, 9 December 2020): A record number of submissions were received from across the region this…

ALL EYES ON FGV FOLLOWING REPORTS OF FELDA’S TAKEOVER

All eyes are set on FGV Holdings Bhd’s shares today, hours after the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda)…

TESCO SATISFIED WITH US$10.6B SALE OF ASIA BUSINESS

Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco expects to complete the $10.6 billion sale of its Asian businesses to…

BUSY DECEMBER FOR ASIAN CAPITAL MARKETS AFTER RECORD 2020 FUND RAISING

Strong financial markets, investor appetite and liquidity are set to make December unusually warm for fundraising…

W.E.F 2021: FROM DAVOS TO SINGAPORE

The World Economic Forum’s annual gathering of political and business leaders will move from Switzerland to…

MIXED VIEWS FROM ECONOMISTS ON FITCH’S MALAYSIA DOWNGRADE:

Economists have given mixed views on Fitch Ratings’ latest revision of Malaysia’s sovereign rating, with some…

ACTIVISTS DERAIL SINGAPORE REIT M&A

Investors in a Singapore real estate investment trust (REIT) voted down a merger with a larger…

PHILIPPINES RAISES $2.75B IN GLOBAL BONDS

The Philippines raised $2.75 billion (P132 billion) from its second dollar-denominated bond sale this year as…

MALAYSIAN BANKS UNDERSPEND ON FINTECH

Malaysian banks are underspending in technology (tech) and could be challenged by Chinese big tech firms…