Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

Commercial Bank Awarded for ‘Excellent Green Commitment’ by GBCSL

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon was recently presented the 'Excellent Green Commitment Award' for the Banking Sector for 2019 by the Green Building Council...

Guangdong Blockchain Financing Platform Aims to Help Small Business

The Guangdong government launched a blockchain-based financing platform Thursday that will help small companies in the region receive loans faster from commercial banks. The government-led...

Five Trends That Will Shape Sustainability and Business in 2020

In 2019, environmental disasters and social upheaval held a mirror to humanity’s inability to safeguard both environment and people, leading many to question if...

PUBLISH Accepted into Government-backed Seoul Blockchain Support Center’s Incubation Program

PUBLISH, a blockchain-based media solutions company, has been accepted into the Seoul Blockchain Support Center’s incubation program. Supported by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the program...

BankIslami (BI) Becomes 1st Financial Institution in Pakistan Using AI

BankIslami (BI) becomes the First Financial Institution in Pakistan to have customer-interactive service capabilities Powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). BankIslami (BI), already recognized as the...

BSP Lays Groundwork for Islamic Banking in PH

The policy making Monetary Board has approved the preliminary initiatives of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to jumpstart the implementation of the law...