FeatureWealth ManagementVietnamese startup Finhay secures funding to expand market reachInternational Finance Business DeskApril 6, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 6, 2020 Thien Viet Securities and Acorns co-founder Jeffrey Cruttenden participated in the funding round... Read more
Business LeadersFeaturedSingapore ride-hailing giant Grab names new CFOInternational Finance Business DeskApril 2, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 2, 2020 Grab announced the appointment of Peter Oey as its new chief financial officer... Read more
AviationFeaturedAs the global aviation sector struggles, Chinese aviation recoversInternational Finance Business DeskApril 1, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 1, 2020 Airline capacity is gradually increasing in Chinese airports including in Hubei province... Read more
BankingFeaturedSingapore banks to freeze mortgage, defer SME loan paymentsInternational Finance Business DeskApril 1, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 1, 2020 Banks can defer both principal and interest payments for mortgages through December 31... Read more
FeaturedHealthcareSingapore’s Doctor Anywhere secures $27 mn funding for expansionInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 31, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 31, 2020 Investors who took part in the funding round include Australian VC fund Square Peg, EDBI, and IHH Healthcare... Read more
EnergyFeaturedSaudi Arabia to develop $1.8 bn chemical plant in the kingdomInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 30, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 30, 2020 The project will be developed by Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Petrochemicals and South Korea’s SK Gas Petrochemical... Read more
BankingFeaturedChina injects $7.1 bn into its banking system, cuts interest ratesInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 30, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 30, 2020 The central bank reduced the interest rate on 7-day reverse repurchase agreements to 2.2% from 2.4%... Read more
AviationFeaturedSingapore Airlines raises S$19 bn to survive the coronavirus crisisInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 27, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 27, 2020 The airlines’ biggest shareholder Temasek will underwrite the sale of shares and convertible bonds for up to S$15 bn... Read more
FeaturedTelecomFacebook eyes 10% stake in Indian telco Reliance JioInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 26, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 26, 2020 Talks between the two parties have stalled due to the Covid-19 outbreak... Read more
AviationFeatured72 airlines cut capacity by 100% amid Coronavirus outbreakInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 25, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 25, 2020 85% of the global airlines have made capacity cuts of 60% or more as Covid-19 spreads... Read more