FeaturedLogisticsNew online customs portal launched to boost road freight in SE AsiaPritam BordoloiDecember 2, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 2, 2020 The portal will allow freighters cover multiple Asean countries by making just one declaration... Read more
BankingFeaturedPhilippines’ first digital bank Tonik to go live in JulyPritam BordoloiMarch 5, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 5, 2020 Tonik is 60% owned by Tonik Financial while the remaining 40% is owned by two Singaporean family offices... Read more
FeaturedFintechThailand to introduce QR code for cross-border payments in AseanPritam BordoloiFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Cross- border QR code payments to Singapore, Myanmar and Cambodia will be available by mid-2020... Read more
BankingFeaturedCIMB Philippines virtual bank provides AI-backed onboardingPritam BordoloiFebruary 3, 2020February 3, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 3, 2020February 3, 2020 While the process earlier took more than 15 minutes, now it can be completed in less than five minutes... Read more
AviationFeaturedAirAsia X’s passenger capacity increases by 8% in Q4Pritam BordoloiJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020 The carrier transported around 1.61 million passengers in the final three months of 2019... Read more
BankingSoutheast Asian banks to lose $5 bn due to digitalisationPritam BordoloiNovember 7, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 7, 2019 Banks will face pressure on income from card transactions and fees, with 14.3% of their payments revenue at stake... Read more
TechnologyHuawei picks Thailand for 5G ecosystem development in SE AsiaPritam BordoloiOctober 23, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 23, 2019 The technology giant has set up Southeast Asia’s first 5G testbed in the Thai province of Chon Buri... Read more
BankingIndonesia lynchpin of Standard Chartered 2021 returns targetInternational Finance DeskSeptember 10, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 10, 2019December 16, 2019 Standard Chartered’s operating profit in Indonesia is up by 28% in H1 2019 year-on-year... Read more
EconomyAsean summit: Thailand aiming to finalise RCEP this yearInternational Finance DeskJune 21, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 21, 2019 If finalised, RCEP will become the world’s largest FTA covering one-third of the world’ s population or 3.56 billion people.... Read more
EconomyTradingIntra-ASEAN trade could exceed US$375 billion by 2025International Finance DeskOctober 20, 2017 by International Finance DeskOctober 20, 2017 PwC’s analysis shows the region is well suited to export expansion due to its strong and consistent output growth and its vast working age population... Read more