DOF secures US$17-B external financing in 2020 for budgetary support and key projects
The Philippines Department of Finance (DOF) has contracted a total of US$17.06 billion in affordable financing from external sources in 2020 for critical infrastructure projects...
Thai Beverage Subsidy to File Mega IPO in Singapore
Thai Beverage plans to sell a 20 per cent stake in its regional beer business via a Singapore listing. The listing will be the largest...
Pain and Gain of Stock Trading Mania
Every few years, regulatory bodies and governments will attempt to "democratise" stock trading and investing. Unfortunately (or in some cases, fortunately), it has not made...
PAL to retrench staff in March
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is now implementing a company-wide workforce reduction program covering about 2,300 employees. This number amounts to approximately 30% of the airline’s workforce. ...
Amata Thailand Company to put USD $1B project in Myanmar on hold
Thailand's largest industrial estate developer company has suspended work on a $1 billion project in Myanmar. The suspension comes following fears that the military coup...
Malaysia extends MCO 2.0
On the 2nd of February, the Malaysian government announced that it would extend the Movement Control Order (MCO) in force over most of the country...
Petronas is most valuable brand in ASEAN
Petronas has maintained its position as the most valuable ASEAN brand in the Brand Finance Global 500 report this year. The group remained in the...
MAS and SPF investigate CoAssets
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Commercial Affairs Department of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) have launched an investigation into various companies under CoAssets...
Bitcoin! Everything you should know before investing
One of the most talked-about issues of 2021 in terms of investment is the Bitcoin currency. It is increasingly gaining strength and recognition from investors...
Myanmar Military Detains Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other top government figures have been detained "by the military," a spokesman for the governing National League for...