12/27/2019
Can you tell what 2019’s top Asian businesswomen studied at university?
How many do you recognise and can you guess what their education background was?
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/27/2019
Macau Won't Overtake Qatar as Richest Economy After All
The significant revision comes as Macau’s economy entered recession this year for the first time since the VIP gambling crunch of 2014.
12/27/2019
China’s Most Important Luxury Tech Moments in 2019
Elsewhere, Chinese tech giant Tencent doubled down on its luxury advertising strategy by partnering with a group of notable brands that included Burberry and Gucci.
12/27/2019
The hottest deals that drove Singapore’s luxury residential market in 2019
This year, there were fewer number of luxury apartment deals for units above 3,000 sq ft compared – 127 units in 2019 compared with 153 the year before.
12/26/2019
UBS is positive on these six sectors for 2020
The investment bank added that the recent announcements like corporate tax cuts are a sentiment booster and could provide support to the indices.
12/26/2019
Vietnam Wants to Be Next Singapore
She said she was happy to see "the cooperation between Vietnam and Singapore as strategic partners."
12/25/2019
M'sian banks fare well amidst fintech trends, global challenges
The banking sector saw moderate growth in both earnings and loan, reflecting a slowdown in lending momentum and cautious sentiment on the country’s economic growth.
12/25/2019
Corporate defaults in Asia set to rise, with hot spots in China, India
As some economies in Asia slow, companies are left vulnerable to any tightening in liquidity.
12/25/2019
'Malaysia to maintain pioneer role in Islamic banking'
Kuala Lumpur planning to send its Islamic banking graduates to be employed in other countries, says deputy finance minister
12/24/2019
Asia's Richest Man Saw His Wealth Surge $18 Billion This Year
Investors are piling money on Reliance, betting newer businesses such as telecommunications and retail could soon unlock value.
12/24/2019
Can you own a private jet if you care about climate change?
Climate change protest movements such as Extinction Rebellion, as well as growing popular awareness about the environmental impact of fossil fuels, are giving commercial flyers a sense of "flight shame".
12/24/2019
Travelogue From China: ‘We Will Be The Last Defenders Of Capitalism’
Incomes in Shenzhen were three times higher than in the rest of China.
12/23/2019
Macao might be China's 'good kid.' But Hong Kong still has the financial clout
But it would be tough, if not almost impossible, to displace Hong Kong as Asia's premiere financial hub.
12/23/2019
An open China will benefit investors at home and abroad: UBS
He added that over the medium term, the country looks set to continue on its trajectory towards the intended medium-term goal of becoming a moderately prosperous society.
12/23/2019
China Should Boost AI Regulation in Finance
Existing technology deployed in the sector to improve sales and investment returns, the report added, ranged from facial recognition to big data analysis.
12/23/2019
Meet the «Passport King»
He is the so-called «passport king» or Mr. Citizenship: Swiss-based Henley & Partners' more than 300 employees arrange passports for scores of super-rich clients.
12/23/2019
What's causing the exponential growth of data?
Investment Insights by our experts and thought leaders by Timothy Greaton
12/23/2019
Big data vs corruption?
Still, there is sense in the advice of the IMF for governments to keep pace with evolving technology and opportunities for wrongdoing.
12/23/2019
Year in Review 2019: CEOs who took the spotlight in Singapore
The companies are listed in alphabetical order.
12/20/2019
China’s Bond Defaults: Is It Time to Be Worried?
Although the process will be painful, the push to improve business planning and better practices will ultimately benefit these companies, boosting their competitiveness.