SHANGHAI: It is not a good sign for any economy when debt collectors are booming and in China right now, the industry is on a hiring spree. Whole Scene Asset Management, a debt recovery firm based in the southern province of Hunan, plans to double staff numbers to 400...
BANGKOK: Investor confidence in Thailand's capital markets over the next three months dropped for the first time in four months, unsettled by recent anti-government protests, a capital market association said on Thursday (Aug 13). The risk coming from political turbulence is adding to pressure on ...
Ant's dual listing is bad news for Wall Street. A chunk of the US$150 billion fintech giant will be sold on Shanghai's fledgling Star board, which is proving popular with big issuers and where fees for initial public offerings (IPOs) are as generous as in New...
SINGAPORE: Support measures must be “targeted” in order to help the different types of businesses survive the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Thursday (Aug 13). Speaking during an interview on CNA’s Asia First, he said there are three different ......
AMTD Digital, a subsidiary of Singapore digital bank aspirant AMTD Group, on Thursday announced it has appointed Osman Faiz as its chief information and operating officer.
European battery makers are gearing up to take advantage of massive "green" stimulus packages unveiled since the coronavirus pandemic though many acknowledge it will be tough to match the Asian giants that dominate the mainstream market.
China plans to merge domestic broker First Capital Securities with smaller rival Capital Securities, three sources said, underscoring Beijing's determination to consolidate the brokerage industry to take on the giants of Wall Street.
When Xiao Jia lost her sight as a teenager she was told the "respectable" career choice was to become a massage therapist.
Ailing conglomerate Thyssenkrupp on Thursday said some businesses were stabilising in the current quarter after suffering a heavy blow due to the coronavirus pandemic.
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will be committing S$250 million over the next three years to enhance an existing scheme as part of efforts to accelerate technology and innovation-driven growth in the financial sector.
