FeaturedInsuranceAmerican insurance firms invest RM31 bn in MalaysiaPritam BordoloiFebruary 5, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 5, 2020 36% of the investments went into government bonds, 19% into infrastructure, and 7% into stocks... Read more
FeaturedWealth ManagementGrab enters wealth management with Bento acquisitionPritam BordoloiFebruary 4, 2020February 20, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 4, 2020February 20, 2020 Bento Invest will be rebranded as Grab Invest and new products will be available in Singapore 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
EnergyFeaturedIndonesia to replace coal power plants with renewable energy sourcesPritam BordoloiJanuary 31, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 31, 2020 The plants, which are to be replaced, could have a combined power capacity of over 11,000 MW... Read more
AviationFeaturedSingapore Airlines and Japan’s ANA sign deal to improve connectivityPritam BordoloiJanuary 31, 2020January 31, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 31, 2020January 31, 2020 The deal will also focus on flights between Japan and Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India and Australia... Read more
FeaturedPorts and ShippingDP World to invest $1 bn in Bangladesh container supply chainPritam BordoloiJanuary 30, 2020January 30, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 30, 2020January 30, 2020 The investment could help Bangladesh accumulate cumulative economic benefits worth $35 bn... 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
FeaturedTechnologyStandard Chartered invests in Singapore blockchain platform ContourPritam BordoloiJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020 Contour aims at digitalising the letter of credit process... Read more
BankingFeaturedPhilippines’ AgriNurture to provide digital banking servicesPritam BordoloiJanuary 28, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 28, 2020 Earthright Holdings, ArgiNurture’s parent company, buys stake in Binangonan Rural Bank... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasMubadala Petroleum sells stakes in Indonesian gas fieldsPritam BordoloiJanuary 24, 2020January 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 24, 2020January 24, 2020 Premier Oil acquires 20% stakes in the Andaman I and South Andaman blocks... Read more