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Singapore banks show weak brand-experience alignment in 2025
Singapore banks show weak brand-experience alignment in 2025
Citibank and DBS were the only banks to achieve high rankings.
3 days ago
NetSuite identifies top Asian markets for next growth phase
These markets show the fastest growth among NetSuite’s 10-country Southeast Asian network.
5 days ago
Banks embrace wealthtech as $2.95t domestic pool grows
Majority of investors accessed wealth management services through digital channels.
SGX securities trading turnover hits $30.4b, up 75% YoY
The bourse attributed its gains to the easing of monetary policies.
APAC companies face slower cash collection
Japanese firms had the lowest days receivable at 42 days.
Why Singaporean investors should bet on Australia’s hospitality sector for strong returns
Investors are starting to view hotels as not just a safe investment, but also a profitable one.
Hong Kong's independent director caps face opposition
About 1,500 lingering and 23 overboarding INEDS in 810 and 181 firms are in the spotlight.
Foreign institutions face stagnant growth in China
Macro-economic shifts and regulatory changes challenge asset management expansion.
Taiwan banks show stable asset quality
Fitch sees a favourable outlook for Taiwanese banks in the next 2 years.
Filipinos collectively spent 42 years on digital lending apps in 2023
About 63.4% of the time was spent on platforms offering personal loans.
ASEAN region attracts soaring overseas business interest
Foreign direct investment surges as businesses seek ASEAN expansion.
Overseas expansion impacts Korean banks’ profits
Despite Korea's high GDP per capita, the current level suggests there's still room for improvement.
Non-bank and housing financers to see robust loan growth in 2024: Ind-Ra
Diversified large NBFCs might turn to public debentures.
SingPost thriving amidst e-commerce surge
Postal giant’s CEO International, Li Yu, shares insights on industry challenges and SingPost’s trailblazing transformation.
Third-party risk management challenges persist in APAC: KPMG
85% of businesses view third-party risk management as a strategic priority, but many still struggle to establish fit-for-purpose programmes.
Diplomats, company execs gather at the 2nd ThePhilBizNews embassy night
UK trade envoy Richard Graham shared how he and the UK hopes to strengthen trade ties with the Philippines.
New bill slashes transaction costs for Hong Kong market makers
The government gazetted a bill waiving stamp duty payable on certain transactions relating to dual-counter stock.
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