Asset ManagementAviva launches sustainable multi-asset fund in SingaporePritam BordoloiOctober 8, 2019December 2, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 8, 2019December 2, 2019 The fund aims for long-term sustainable income and targets people planning their retirement... Read more
EconomyTechnologyIndonesia and Vietnam lead SE Asia’s $100bn internet economyInternational Finance DeskOctober 7, 2019March 18, 2020 by International Finance DeskOctober 7, 2019March 18, 2020 Both the countries have witnessed an annual internet economy growth rate exceeding 40 percent since 2015... Read more
LogisticsChinese robotics startup Geek Plus leads logistics revolutionPritam BordoloiOctober 4, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 4, 2019 Geek Plus deployed 7,000 robots and completed more than 200 smart logistics projects across four continents... Read more
EnergyADB to finance SE Asia’s largest floating solar plant in VietnamPritam BordoloiOctober 3, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 3, 2019 ADB will provide a loan of $37 mn to Vietnam-based independent power producer for the project... Read more
BankingCard payments in Vietnam to reach 522.5 mn by 2023Pritam BordoloiOctober 2, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 2, 2019 Card payments increase from 56 mn in 2015 to 271 mn in 2019... Read more
InsuranceAmGeneral-Allianz merger deal may have collapsedPritam BordoloiOctober 1, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 1, 2019 Reportedly, the Malaysian central bank sees the merged entity as too big for the market... Read more
BankingSingapore banks disburse more loans in AugustPritam BordoloiSeptember 30, 2019November 1, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 30, 2019November 1, 2019 Domestic banks lent out S$684.9 billion as loans... Read more
AviationMalaysia Airlines merger could hit Malaysia AirAsia XPritam BordoloiSeptember 27, 2019November 1, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 27, 2019November 1, 2019 The newly merged entity will see less competition, particularly from the mid-haul segment... Read more
Islamic BankingMIDF to own 60% stake in the proposed merger with Al RajhiPritam BordoloiSeptember 27, 2019December 2, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 27, 2019December 2, 2019 After the successful completion of the deal, MIDF would transform into an Islamic bank... Read more
FintechSingapore faces human capital shortage in fintech sectorPritam BordoloiSeptember 26, 2019November 1, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 26, 2019November 1, 2019 94% of employers in the fintech industry claim Singapore faces a talent shortage... Read more