AviationFeaturedIATA: Airlines need $250 bn bailout package to survive Covid-19 outbreakPritam BordoloiMarch 18, 2020March 19, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 18, 2020March 19, 2020 Global air travel down by 94 percent... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyGojek secures $1.2 bn in funding to take on GrabPritam BordoloiMarch 18, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 18, 2020 The fresh funding increased Gojek’s Series F round total to just under $3 bn... Read more
MagazineTechnologyEpidemics in China: Reducing global supply chain risksInternational FinanceMarch 17, 2020March 20, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 17, 2020March 20, 2020 How do you build resiliency into global electronics and hitech supply chains given China’s vulnerability to epidemics?... Read more
FeaturedWealth ManagementCitibank to double wealth management market share in Singapore by 2025Pritam BordoloiMarch 16, 2020March 16, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 16, 2020March 16, 2020 The bank recently launched a new flagship wealth management center in the country... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyIndonesian Consumer Foundation disapproves Grab-Gojek mergerPritam BordoloiMarch 16, 2020March 16, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 16, 2020March 16, 2020 The consumer watchdog believes the merger will eliminate competition in the market... Read more
Banking and FinanceFeatureMagazineDigital banking in the Philippines: How long until super apps join in?International FinanceMarch 13, 2020March 20, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 13, 2020March 20, 2020 Southeast Asia’s digital banking wave has reached the Philippines and the Super Apps of the region are expected to enter the fray at some stage – the market is huge... Read more
EnergyFeaturedTotal to develop 25 MV solar projects in ThailandPritam BordoloiMarch 12, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 12, 2020 The company plans to produce more than 25 GW of renewable energy globally by 2025... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyPeople’s Bank of China gets $7.4 mn for blockchain trade platformPritam BordoloiMarch 11, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 11, 2020 The funds will be used for research and development projects... Read more
FeaturedReal EstateCBRE Global raises $900 mn to invest in Asia-Pacific real estatePritam BordoloiMarch 10, 2020March 10, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Sovereign wealth funds and investors from Europe, North America and ME commit to the CBRE’s fund... Read more
BankingFeaturedArival Bank applies for a digital banking licence in SingaporePritam BordoloiMarch 9, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 9, 2020 The bank is also in the process of applying for a full service virtual banking licence in Lithuania... Read more