AviationFeaturedCathay Pacific expecting higher losses in H2 2020Pritam BordoloiDecember 17, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 17, 2020 The carrier reported $1.27 billion in losses in H1 2020... Read more
FeaturedInsurancePhilippines to increase microinsurance by 2022Pritam BordoloiDecember 17, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 17, 2020 Currently, there are around 48.22 million Filipinos covered by microinsurance, and the number will increase to 50 million... Read more
EnergyFeaturedSouth Africa prides itself on enhanced electricity generationPritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2020 A South African solar power plant has refinanced debt at better terms, allowing cheaper electricity to be fed into the grid... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyApple co-founder’s blockchain platform built on energy efficiencyPritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2020 Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has launched a blockchain-based energy efficiency crowdfunding platform... Read more
EconomyFeaturedSaudi Arabia announces $263.91 bn budget for 2021Pritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2020 The Kingdom will spend 7% less than estimated spending for this year... Read more
Asset ManagementFeaturedUOB and Singtel announces robo-advisory servicePritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2020 UOB Asset Management and Singtel signed an MoU to make digital investments more accessible to users of Singtel’s Dash mobile wallet... Read more
FeaturedLogisticsGLP raises $532 mn to acquire seven Japanese warehouse propertiesPritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2020December 16, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2020December 16, 2020 The assets purchased by GLP includes six Greater Tokyo facilities and one Osaka-area warehouse... Read more
FeaturedFintechAmazon launches payments services for businesses in MENAPritam BordoloiDecember 15, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 15, 2020 The ecommerce giant announced the launch of its fintech arm Amazon Payment Services... Read more
FeaturedTelecomCVC Capital Partners acquires Myanmar tower company for $700 mnPritam BordoloiDecember 15, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 15, 2020 CVC acquires Irrawaddy Green Towers, which has nearly 4000 towers across the country... Read more
FeaturedHealthcareJohnson & Johnson becomes first to register Covid-19 vaccine in South AfricaInternational Finance Business DeskDecember 15, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskDecember 15, 2020 The government hopes to receive its first vaccine dose from the Covax global vaccine distribution scheme in the second quarter of 2021... Read more