MORATORIUMS POSE RISKS TO ASEAN BANKING SYSTEMS

By Leong Hung Lee, The Star Loan moratoriums and restructuring pose critical risks to the banking…

INDONESIA’S NEW S.W.F TARGETS US$20 BILLION INVESTMENTS

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati previously said Jakarta would seed the sovereign wealth fund with US$5bil…

GOLD: BEST YEAR IN A DECADE

Gold prices, though little changed in holiday-thinned trade on Thursday, were on course for their best…

AYALA’S INCOMING CEO

The run of Philippine conglomerate Ayala’s longtime chief will draw to a close next year as…

TMB-TBANK TO SHIFT DIGITAL TO CUT COSTS

TMB-Thanachart Bank (TMB-TBank) aims to transfer its wholesale commercial customers onto a digital banking platform next…

SINGAPORE’S LIM FAMILY & BP PLC SUED BY BANK OF CHINA FOR US$313M

Bank of China Ltd has sued BP Plc in Singapore over its alleged role in fabricating…

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…

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…