FeaturedIslamic FinancePhilippines’ contribution in ASEAN’s Islamic finance market remains small, says FitchInternational Finance Business DeskJune 2, 2026June 1, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskJune 2, 2026June 1, 2026 As per the Fitch, Islamic banking assets in the Philippines amounted to just USD 44 million as of end-2025... Read more
FeaturedIslamic FinanceMalaysia’s Islamic finance landscape remains resilient: AIBIMIFM CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 13, 2026 by IFM CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 13, 2026 As per AIBIM, Islamic finance players in Malaysia are also advancing value-based intermediation to deliver sustainable and inclusive outcomes... Read more
Asset ManagementExclusiveFeaturedUVEF: A UOBAM Malaysia Fund managed by Vietnam expertise, focused on growthIFM CorrespondentJune 28, 2024July 3, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentJune 28, 2024July 3, 2024 UVEF targets Vietnam's telecommunications and infrastructure sectors, benefiting from increasing FDI and government investment in public projects... Read more
coverstoryIndustryMagazineEmpowering the world compassionatelyInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 27, 2022September 27, 2022 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 27, 2022September 27, 2022 B.Grimm Power thrives towards its goal to enlarge clean-power proportion in its energy portfolio, as part of the effort to reduce global warming and achieve environmental sustainability... Read more
EnergyFeaturedTPIPP vows to become coal-free power generator by 2025IFM CorrespondentJune 14, 2022June 14, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentJune 14, 2022June 14, 2022 TPIPP produces 180 MW of electricity entirely from RDF.... Read more
EconomyGlobalMagazineRCEP and its impact on global tradeIFM CorrespondentMarch 21, 2022March 23, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 21, 2022March 23, 2022 RCEP is considered extremely important because all the 16 countries negotiating the RCEP together account for a third of the world's GDP.... Read more
EconomyFeaturedThailand becomes latest ASEAN nation to ratify RCEP agreementIFM CorrespondentNovember 3, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 3, 2021 Thailand deposited its instrument of ratification with the secretary-general of ASEAN on October 28... Read more
FeaturedFintechBigPay receives $100 mn from South Korea’s SK Group to expand its servicesInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 9, 2021August 9, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 9, 2021August 9, 2021 BigPay offers users in Malaysia and Singapore a digital wallet that comes with debit cards, local and international money transfers... Read more
FeaturedFintechAustralian fintech Trovio expands in APac with new office in SingaporePritam BordoloiMay 12, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiMay 12, 2021 Becomes the first fintech company to be welcomed into the Singapore Bullion Market Association (SBMA)... Read more
FeatureFinanceMagazineWhy China is winning the FDI raceInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 31, 2021April 8, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 31, 2021April 8, 2021 Data compiled by OECD shows that the total stock of foreign investment remains much larger in the US compared to the mainland... Read more