FeaturedFinanceGoBear acquires AsiaKredit to increase credit access in Southeast AsiaInternational Finance Business DeskMay 4, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 4, 2020 GoBear will introduce lending as a service to partners and enable them to offer loans to underserved consumers in the region... Read more
AviationFeaturedNew carrier to replace struggling South African AirwaysPritam BordoloiMay 4, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 4, 2020 The new carrier will have a mix of government as well as public ownership... Read more
FeaturedReal EstateBPEA real estate invests $480 mn in China’s Forest LogisticsPritam BordoloiMay 4, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 4, 2020 BPEA raised the funds in the first two months of 2020... Read more
FeaturedLogisticsSE Asian logistics company Ninja Van secures $274 mn in fundingPritam BordoloiMay 4, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 4, 2020 Its list of investors include Zamrud, Carmenta Capital Management, GxH Investment among others... Read more
EnergyFeaturedE&P firms to lose $1 trillion in revenues in 2020: ResearchInternational Finance Business DeskMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020 The E&P industry comprises major oil companies that recorded $2.47 tn in revenues globally last year... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyWEF’s blockchain toolkit to maintain supply chain resilience during crisisInternational Finance Business DeskMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Supply chain resilience largely depends on trust, transparency and integrity which can be improved using the technology... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceSouth African insurer Sugar to insure homes in rural settlementsPritam BordoloiMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Sugar will target homes in townships, rural villages and informal settlements... Read more
AviationFeaturedThai Airways seeks $1.8 bn loan to deal with coronavirus crisisPritam BordoloiMay 1, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 1, 2020 The carrier plans to raise 77.04 bn baht in capital by issuing new shares later this year... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyTencent launches its blockchain accelerator programmePritam BordoloiMay 1, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 1, 2020 Tencent will mentor 30 companies in three major areas of distributed ledger technology (DLT)... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyMicrosoft sees tremendous growth despite the pandemicInternational Finance Business DeskApril 30, 2020April 30, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 30, 2020April 30, 2020 It observed two years worth of digital transformation take place in a span of two months... Read more