Capital Market Development Fund and McKinsey & Company cite 10 ways to develop the...
The Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF) and McKinsey & Company collaborated on research of the Thai capital market to identify both opportunities and limitations....
Will 2022 be the year of the India startup?
It appears as if 2022 is shaping up to be the year of the India startup. The country boasts the third largest startup ecosystem...
Prime Minister warns Vietnam economy facing more risks in 2022
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh revealed that the Vietnam economy is facing more risks in 2022 due to the lingering effects of COVID-19. According...
Singapore’s GIC invests in Sunway Healthcare for Malaysia private healthcare foothold
GIC has entered the Malaysia private healthcare sector by acquiring a 16 percent stake in Sunway Healthcare for MYR750 million (USD180.4 million). This deal...
Japanese firms invest heavily in Vietnamese brands
Japanese firms have gone on a buying spree, scooping up stakes in some of the leading Vietnamese brands over the past decade. With a...
Singaporeans trust robots to handle their money over people or even themselves
Bad news for financial advisors, money managers and retirement planners in Singapore. A new report from Oracle found that 76 percent of Singaporeans trust...
Pound and Euro hit two-year high against Baht making Thailand affordable once more
Don’t look now, but the Pound and Euro recently hit two-year highs against the Thai Baht. Both currencies are also closing in on the...
Ho Chi Minh City aims to become a leading investment destination in Southeast Asia
Ho Chi Minh City has set its sights on becoming a leading investment destination in Southeast Asia. In order to make that a reality,...
How much money did Southeast Asia startups raise in 2020?
COVID-19 impacted all types of businesses last year, although fledgling firms in the region managed to emerge relatively unscathed. According to data from Cento...
Singapore does not envision a cashless future
It feels like there are a lot of people in Asia trying to make the cashless future a thing. Most of them are tech...