Malaysia Morning News For June 27
Foreign banks lose out to local rivals on earnings but they still hold advantage While locally incorporated foreign banks did not see as high earnings growth as their local counterparts in the first quarter of […]
Singapore Morning News For June 27
Singapore is falling behind Hong Kong, just do the math ‘People in Hong Kong on average have US$29,000 each a year to spend on themselves while Singaporeans have only US$19,000, and the margin is growing […]
Cambodia Morning News For June 26
New rules for digital payments The central bank has issued new regulations governing the licensing of payment services providers (PSPs), requiring that all firms providing online services to accept electronic payments have at least $2 […]
Malaysia Morning News For June 26
Investors pour US$9bil into Asian bonds, Malaysia benefits Asia bond demand is running at its highest level in eight months and looks set to stay firm this year, boosted by the region’s higher returns at […]
Singapore Morning News For June 26
SINGAPORE’S GROWTH IN 2017 SET TO RISE DESPITE UNEVEN SECTOR PERFORMANCE Improved growth dynamics and the ongoing recovery in global trade mean a higher growth forecast of 2.7% for Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP) in […]
Cambodia Morning News For June 23
1.1 tons of cocaine hidden among frozen mackerel The authority said yesterday this was the biggest cocaine smuggling haul found in China in recent years. The cocaine, packed in a container, was scheduled to be […]
Malaysia Morning News For June 23
Singaporean firm to build platform for Malaysia’s life insurers A unit of Singapore-based tech firm Silverlake Axis has won a contract to develop a digital platform for life insurance and takaful providers in Malaysia. — […]
Singapore Morning News For June 23
The $100 Billion City Next to Singapore Has a Big China Problem The $100 billion city rising from the sea next to Singapore has hit a roadblock: China’s capital controls. — Bloomberg Singapore: Qualgro spins […]
Cambodia Morning News For June 22
Cambodia’s Central Bank Pushes Ahead with Blockchain Payments Trials Cambodia’s central bank has revealed plans to continue to develop interbank payment solutions using blockchain. — CoinDesk Cambodian PM Hun Sen tells opponents to ‘prepare coffins’ […]
Malaysia Morning News For June 22
Solid Q1 performance fuels forecast upgrade The economy seems to have started Q2 on a downbeat note according to recent economic indicators. In April, industrial production growth slowed as a result of a contraction in […]
Singapore Morning News For June 22
New Study Shows Singapore Companies Outpace Hong Kong Rivals in Internet Marketing A new study has found that Singapore businesses are three times more likely to be switched on to Internet Marketing than their rivals […]
Philippines To Host Asean Youth Conference 2017
Pampanga, in Central Luzon the Philippines, is to host the inaugural Asean Youth Conference (AYC) between November 10-13 as part of Asean’s 50th anniversary celebrations. To be held under the theme ‘Towards Asean Community Vision 2025 – It […]