By Andreo Colonzo Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s veto of a planned economic zone covering San…
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BOND MARKET PRICES IN FED U-TURN
The Federal Reserve has made clear it wants to raise interest rates to lower inflation without…
INFLATION IS A CHALLENGE EXCEPT IN ASIA
By Robin Harding The world is experiencing a dramatic bout of inflation. Except for the places where…
GREEN FINANCE IN DEMAND IN ASIA
Many companies and their leaders are increasing their focus on environmental, sustainability and governance (ESG) principles…
CORNERSTONE INVESTORS FOR CTOS DIGITAL, MALAYSIA’S LARGEST 2021 IPO
Malaysian credit reporting agency CTOS Digital Bhd is in talks to sign up Aberdeen Standard Investments…
GRAB’S BLOCKBUSTER DEAL COMES AT QUESTIONABLE TIME FOR SPAC MARKET
Some special acquisition purpose company deals are genuinely innovative, but others feel like the last days…
HERE’S HOW GREEN BONDS WILL HELP PROPEL SINGAPORE’S STATUS AS A FINANCE HUB
The Singapore Government’s move to issue green bonds for S$19 billion worth of infrastructure projects positions…
FINTECH M&A MAY AFFECT COMPETITION AMONG ASEAN BANKS
Recent acquisitions of small banks in Indonesia by technology firms have highlighted the potential for fintech…
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…
TEMASEK’S PORTFOLIO NET VALUE CROSSES US$286 BILLION
Temasek Holdings on Tuesday (Jul 12) reported a record net portfolio value that crossed S$400 billion for…