Philippine FDI Hits USD7bn in 11 Months in 2016
Foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Philippines recorded net inflows of US$756 million in November 2016, higher by 59.4 percent than the US$474 million...
Fast Facts on Grab’s $700 Million Investment in Indonesia
Southeast Asia's ride-hailing platform Grab is investing up to US$700 million in Indonesia over the next four years, according to the country's Investment Coordinating...
Cebu Landmasters To Invest US$241 Million in 2017 Expansion
PHILIPPINES - Cebu Landmasters Inc (CLI), the top Cebu-based developer with the second highest market share of residential condominium units in Cebu, is projecting...
Ant Financial Expands Global Footprint with MoneyGram Acquisition
Ant Financial, the financial arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is further expanding its global footprint with the acquisition of American money transfer firm...
10th Asian Financial Forum Attracts More Than 2,800 Finance and Business Leaders
HONG KONG -- The 10th edition of the Asian Financial Forum (AFF), co-organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government and the Hong...
Asia’s Largest Toys & Games Fair Opens in Hong Kong
HONG KONG -- The HKTDC Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair, HKTDC Hong Kong Baby Products Fair and the Hong Kong International Stationery Fair opened...
400 Philippine Flights Cancelled as Typhoon Nina (Nock-Ten) Makes Landfall
Nearly 400 flights are cancelled Monday as typhoon Nina (international name: Nock-Ten) made landfall in northern Philippines Sunday evening, the Manila International Airport Authority...
These 3 Southeast Asian Central Banks Ink Currency Cooperation Deal
In what can be considered as a key milestone in regional central banking cooperation, the central banks of Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia have signed...
3 Fast Facts on Singapore Kilobar Gold Contract’s Certification as World’s First Shariah-Compliant Gold...
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has announced that its Singapore Kilobar Gold Contract has become the world’s first Shariah-compliant gold futures. Here are three fast facts...
Jacobson Pharma Acquires 100% Interest in Ho Chai Kung Brand
HONG KONG -- Jacobson Pharma Corporation Limited ("Jacobson Pharma" or the "Group"; Stock Code: 2633), a leading company engaged in the research, development, production,...
ETRI Develops High-Performance, Autonomous Vehicle Processor
Daejeon, KOREA - Researchers from Korea's Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) have developed a high performance processor for autonomous vehicles called Aldebaran.
Increased focus...
Tencent IBG Launches International Ad Solutions In Singapore
SINGAPORE – To support merchants seeking to engage Chinese visitors, the International Business Group (IBG) of Tencent has launched its international advertising solutions in...
Global Ad Spend Growth to Slow in 2017; Mobile to be Fastest-Growing Channel
Global advertising spend is forecast to increase by 4.5% this year as a whole but will ease to 4.2% next year. Mobile will continue...
Sky Light Completes Acquisition of Action Camera Manufacturer iON Group
Sky Light Holdings Ltd (3882.HK), a Hong Kong-listed digital imaging device and solutions provider, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary has completed the acquisition...
China’s Growth to Be Buoyed by Entrepreneurship, Consumption
Legends Holdings Chairman and Lenovo Founder Liu Chuanzhi said entrepreneurship, along with consumption and outbound investment, will provide a lifeline to propel the growth...
Data Centre World Asia Moves to Marina Bay Sands Singapore
Data Centre World, Singapore, the leading data centre gathering in Asia, returns to a brand new venue, the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention...
‘Think Asia, Think Hong Kong’ Set in Germany Next Week
HONG KONG – “Think Asia, Think Hong Kong”, the largest Hong Kong trade promotion ever staged in Germany is set to take place from...
China Huarong Overseas Takes Controlling Stake in Sino Energy
China Huarong Overseas Investment Holdings Co, Limited (China Huarong Overseas) announced that it has invested in Sino Energy International Holdings Group Limited (Sino Energy;...
Philippine Stock Exchange Top 10 Weekly Gainers
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed lower Friday, losing 154.66 points to end the week at 7,553.76. Thirty stocks, however, closed...
HKTDC Export Index Holds Steady in Q3
HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)’s Export Index is holding steady in the third quarter of this year despite the...
