Oil & GasThe Philippines signs oil and gas deal with ChinaInternational Finance DeskAugust 26, 2019December 17, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 26, 2019December 17, 2019 Discussion regarding the maritime disputes between the two countries will be held next week... Read more
EnergyThailand to become the power trade hub of Southeast AsiaInternational Finance DeskAugust 26, 2019December 17, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 26, 2019December 17, 2019 The country plans to buy more electricity from Laos and resell to Malaysia, Cambodia or Myanmar... Read more
AviationVietjet to launch operations in India, offers ticket price at Rs 9International Finance DeskAugust 22, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 22, 2019 The carrier will operate two direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to New Delhi starting from December... Read more
BankingDigital helps PPC Bank of Cambodia generate $8 mn profitInternational Finance DeskAugust 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 16, 2019 Loans issued during the period also increases by 32% while deposits increase by 15%... Read more
FintechPhilippines commits to boosting fintech startupsInternational Finance DeskAugust 9, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 9, 2019 Cagayan Economic Zone Authority receives investment commitments worth $8 bn from companies across Asia... Read more
Real EstateAsia Pacific leads the world in real estate deals at $86bn in H1International Finance DeskAugust 8, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 8, 2019 Value of real estate transactions in the region increase by 6 percent when compared to the previous year... Read more
EconomyRate cuts imminent, says Philippines central bank governorPritam BordoloiAugust 6, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiAugust 6, 2019 Interest rates could be cut by 50 basis points for the rest of the year marking the end of the easing period... Read more
BankingIndonesia reviewing banking rules to lure more foreign investorsInternational Finance DeskAugust 1, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 1, 2019 Indonesia liberalising requirement that the acquiring banks have to merge all local operations into one entity... Read more
Wealth ManagementSingapore wealth management fintech StashAway raises $12 mnInternational Finance DeskJuly 30, 2019December 23, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 30, 2019December 23, 2019 The funding led by one of the earliest Alibaba investors will be used for product development and expansion.... Read more
FintechAnt Financial backed Indonesian fintech Dana looking for new investorsInternational Finance DeskJuly 29, 2019December 23, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 29, 2019December 23, 2019 Dana is the only Indonesian startup in which Jack Ma’s Ant Financial has taken a stake... Read more