Asia

SINGAPORE (Sept 13): With the emergence of renewed geopolitical tensions, the upward incline of equity markets have come to a halt in August, even after a strong earnings season for 2Q.

SINGAPORE (July 27): Nasdaq Inc. is expanding its Analytics Hub in Asia and is looking for fintech firms in the region, including in Singapore, to partner.

(July 14): Why would a contented crocodile venture beyond its backyard pool to swim with sharks?

(July 3): The Asian nations hit hardest 20 years ago by a crisis that sent currencies and stock markets tumbling, saw governments fall and pushed millions back into poverty, now have some of the strongest buffers in the world.

SINGAPORE (June 28): The State Street Investor Confidence Index (ICI) declined slightly in June to now stand at 101, down from the previous month’s reading of 102.6.

(June 14): The former chief executive officer of Noble Group has filed a lawsuit against founder Richard Elman claiming that he’s owed stock in the embattled commodity trader.

HONG KONG (June 9): Asia's competitiveness in fintech is being undermined by the rivalry among the region's financial centres that has created regulatory complexity and uncertainty, a financial lobby group has warned.

(May 26): It’s called "Asia’s top-notch plastic surgery hospital," according to the promotional brochure for the grand, Chinese palace-style building near the port of Tianjin.

(May 24): Just as China embarks on a massive Silk Road development funding initiative, a survey of business practices suggests corruption in Asia is only getting worse, adding potential potholes to new deals.