The Asian Development Bank is working with Mongolia on the potential to replicate the Risk-Layered Disaster Relief Finance Program it recently implemented …
South Korea plans six-fold jump in per-project game grants to grow mid-tier studios
South Korea game industry funding gets a structural fix: the Ministry of Culture announced a six-fold jump in per-project grants — from $341K to $2M — for mid-tier studios developing games with …
Blackstone, KKR invest in Kuwait pipelines
Kuwait, which raised a $6 billion bond recently, is trying to attract more Wall Street firms and foreign investors as it works to develop its domestic economy.
Singapore’s financial sector grew 4.3% in 2025, created 4,200 jobs over five years
SINGAPORE – Growth in the financial services sector here slowed to 4.3 per cent in 2025, down from 7.3 per cent in 2024. This was broadly in line with the 2021 to 2025 average of 4.6 per cent, despite …
Dubai launches Economic Survey 2026 as GDP climbs to $265bn and employment reaches 4.69m
Dubai has launched its Economic Survey 2026, with preliminary estimates showing GDP rising to AED972bn ($264.7bn) in 2025 and employment reaching 4.69m …
HSBC commits to proprietary AI in Singapore as agentic treasury goes mainstream
HSBC AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore, announced July 27, 2026, will build proprietary agentic treasury AI systems using the bank’s own transaction data — at a moment when 52% of financial …
Singapore’s ACRA opens consultation on sustainability disclosure rules
Along with the consultation, ACRA introduced SA BOK to support the build-up of sustainability assurance skills.
Azerbaijan, South Korea deepen cooperation on digital finance [PHOTOS]
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Finance and the Korea Fiscal Information Service (KFIS) are strengthening cooperation on the digital transformation of public financial management.
Cambodia Receives Institutional Capability Development Plan to Strengthen NPCC and Advance Productivity-led Growth
The APO-supported roadmap aims to help Cambodia’s national productivity institution become more capable, evidence driven, future ready, and implementation focused APO Secretary-General Dr. Indra …
Cynthia Lummis says crypto act will strengthen sanctions compliance against North Korea-based hackers and other bad actors
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said on Sunday that the Clarity Act would close financial regulatory gaps that allowed North Korea’s Lazarus Group and other bad actors to steal cryptocurrencies.