South Korea has unveiled a decade-long $650-billion plan to build a new semiconductor and AI hub led by Samsung and SK Group. The ambitious strategy aims to strengthen the country’s position in the gl ...
BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK VIETNAM LAUNCHES VIETNAM INFRASTRUCTURE SYMPOSIUM 2026
Infrastructure, Investment and Vietnam's Next Growth Chapter HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Businessweek Vietnam (BBWV) will host the inaugural Vietnam ...
Philippines leads the world in rush to solar as power prices soar
By Sudarshan Varadhan, Ruth Chai and Adrian Portugal SINGAPORE/MANILA, June 29 (Reuters) - People in the Philippines are flocking to install solar power on rooftops and escape the burden of soaring ...
Maldives Premier Bank selects Finastra to power international banking capabilities
Finastra, a global leader in financial services software, today announced that Maldives Premier Bank (MPB) has selected Finastra's Financial Messaging API solution to drive a modern, digital-first ...
Bahrain doubles down on Hong Kong to woo mainland China capital amid Middle East tensions
Gulf state leans on tax perks and tokenisation rules to position Hong Kong as its gateway to mainland China investors.
JCL Credit Leasing Strengthens Digital Innovation with AI Rudder’s AI Voice Agents, Advancing Malaysia’s Consumer Finance Industry
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- JCL Credit Leasing Sdn Bhd (JCL), a regulated consumer finance company in Malaysia, and AI Rudder, a conversational AI provider for the financial ...
Myanmar makes its third attempt at a successful stock exchange
Just up from the banks of the Yangon River, in the heart of Myanmar’s central business district, is the newly opened Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX). The exchange is housed in the former head office of ...
Analysts Remain Cautious Despite Bitcoin Rise as US & Iran Halt Strikes, Here’s Why
Bitcoin price jumped 2% after the US and Iran agreed to halt strikes over control of the Strait of Hormuz. However, top analysts such as Rekt Capital, 10x Research’s Markus Thielen, Benjamin Cowen, ...
Ant International-Backed Fintech Unicorn Files for Philippines’ Largest-Ever IPO
A Philippine fintech unicorn backed by Ant International is planning to raise up to $1.5 billion in an initial public offering that, if successful, would be the country’s largest-ever listing.
China debuts overnight reverse repos at 1.25%, sources say
June 29 (Reuters) - China's central bank launched overnight reverse repo operations on Monday, a move markets interpreted as deepening its control over liquidity conditions and aligning its policy ...