Facebook, Instagram and TikTok must block financial ads to Singapore users without MAS licensing from 31 January 2027, or face fines up to S$1 million.
Singapore-headquartered StoneBench’s new research Fragmentation Finance maps how geopolitics is reshaping Asian finance
Fragmentation Finance argues that the dollar-anchored, open-market order of the post-Cold War decades is eroding and that the Iran-US conflict is only the latest in a series of events accelerating ...
Azerbaijan raises 2026 inflation forecast to 5.7%, trims non-oil growth outlook
Azerbaijan's finance ministry has raised its average annual inflation forecast for 2026 to 5.7%, up from the 4.8% projected earlier, according to a mid-year budget execution and year-end outlook ...
Cross-Border Law Enforcement Collaboration for Countering North Korea’s Crypto Plunder
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is exploiting cyberspace and decentralized cryptocurrency architecture in order to satisfy its craving for crypto assets, and it has become a global ...
Cross-Border Law Enforcement Collaboration for Countering North Korea’s Crypto Plunder
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is exploiting cyberspace and decentralized cryptocurrency architecture in order to satisfy its craving for crypto assets, and it has become a global ...
Korean financial groups expand globally, overseas revenue surges
Domestic financial groups are seeking new growth engines in overseas markets to overcome the limitations of sluggish domestic demand driven by low growth and low birth rates. Expanding their networks ...
Why the Philippines is central to America’s strategy in Asia
The U.S. military is ramping up its presence in the former colony with increasingly sophisticated drills, missile deployments and new infrastructure.
Bangladesh’s Alamgir tipped to become new president
Bangladesh's parliament is set to elect the country's new president on Thursday, with the ruling party's Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expected to take the largely ceremonial position. He was a key ...
Pakistan restricts 750-km airspace: Is a Fatah-3 supersonic missile test coming?
The unusually large exclusion zone spans parts of Punjab, Sindh and coastal Balochistan, and comes amid growing attention on Pakistan’s recently unveiled supersonic cruise missile ...
Can Japan Become Indonesia’s Principal Partner in Asia?
Jakarta is seeking partnerships that can strengthen its security and economy while respecting its non-aligned foreign policy.