Asia’s top-rated bonds lifted by pullback from US Treasuries
Bonds in Australia and Singapore are getting a lift from rising questions about the appeal of Treasuries, as fears that a proposed US tax bill may hit foreign investors add to pressure…
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AI to send Asia’s data centre spending and power needs up; Morgan Stanley picks the winners
Data centre investments in Asia will likely double to US$200 billion by 2030, as the rising use of artificial intelligence (AI) will powers the demand for digital infrastructure and…
Businesses tackling Asia’s ageing crisis awarded S$3 million at DBS Foundation’s Impact Beyond Awards
Smart emergency-response devices available round the clock and using artificial intelligence (AI) to help clients match with caregivers were among the four ideas that won the DBS…
Asia’s rich trim US exposure, head to Europe amid tariff turmoil
Asian private banking clients sprang into action over the past month, refusing to sit idle when faced with the whiplash in global financial markets caused by the tariff turmoil.…
Asia’s busiest restaurant is this McDonald’s in a Hong Kong subway station. It just got a vibey redesign
Every hour, the McDonald’s in Hong Kong’s crowded Admiralty Station sees more than 1,200 people bustle through its golden arches to grab a coffee or a burger. That’s one customer every…
South-east Asia’s place in the sun just got dimmer
[SINGAPORE, VIETNAM, MALAYSIA] Washington has fired another shot in the clean energy trade war with South-east Asia in the crosshairs – a move that could dim the region’s standing in the…
Hong Kong and Singapore lead Asia’s drive to cash in on crypto boom
Hong Kong and Singapore are the front-runners in a push by Asian governments to become cryptocurrency hubs as they look to capitalise on the global resurgence of the sector thanks to the…
‘Significant’ investor interest in South-east Asia’s wellness real estate sector amid global boom: CLI
INVESTOR interest in wellness real estate is steadily on the rise and South-east Asia offers significant opportunities within its health and wellness industries, said a report by…
Who’s pulling ahead in South-east Asia’s data centre race?
THE start of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom has led to a global race among countries to build more data centres and ramp up their capacity. It’s no different in Singapore and the…
Malaysia's Belmond Express is back—here's what it's like aboard Asia's lux tiger train
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). This isn’t a dream — I’m being bumped out of bed. I drop back onto the mattress, bleary-eyed and blinking away residual…
The UnderDog Innovator Behind One of Asia's Earliest AML Compliance Solutions
In the early 2010s, the financial landscape was in flux. Cybercrime, especially money laundering, was on the rise, forcing banks to re-evaluate their outdated compliance frameworks.…
How a drab Soviet metropolis became Central Asia’s capital of cool
Several cities around the globe have reinvented themselves in recent years, but none more successfully than Almaty. Since the collapse of the USSR, Kazakhstan’s largest city (population…
Companies must consider FX exposure risks when tapping South-east Asia’s rapid growth
FOR any company, the Asean economic bloc represents a business opportunity that cannot be ignored. The 10 countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have a combined…
Syngenta seeks US$3 billion ESG loan, Asia’s biggest this year
AGROCHEMICALS giant Syngenta Group is seeking a US$3 billion sustainability-linked loan, in what would be Asia’s largest US dollar facility linked to environmental, social and…
Pope urges fight against extremism and climate change at Southeast Asia’s largest mosque
Pope Francis and the grand imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque vowed to unite against religiously motivated violence and called for “decisive” climate action in a joint declaration…
Asia’s 50 best bars for 2024 have been announced. A newcomer has earned the top spot
Bar Leone – an Italian cocktail spot in central Hong Kong – has been crowned the best bar in Asia. It’s an impressive achievement, considering the venue has only been open for about a…