Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

Malaysia Maintains Pole Position in Global Islamic Capital Market

Malaysia maintained its position as global leader in the Islamic capital market valued at RM1.88 trillion at the end of 2018, which constitutes 61%...

Reliance Finance and Robocash Group Launch a Sharia Compliant Fintech Service...

Robocash Group announced the launch of sharia compliant service Penyaluran Dana Syariah (PDS), which is a sharia compliant funding facility. The service has been developed...

Corporate Regulator Drafting Guidelines on Issuance of ASEAN Social Bonds

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently drafting guidelines on the issuance of social bonds aligned with regional standards, as it looks to...

G20 Summit Leaders Could Decide on International Cryptocurrency Regulatory Framework in...

Bitcoin’s strong bullish rally this week garnered the attention of financial institutions and governments alike, with many personalities tweeting about the same. Though adoption...

TMB Named Winner of “Green Bond Pioneer Awards”

TMB Bank recently won the “Green Bond Pioneer Awards" from the 4th Green Bond Pioneer Awards which was held in conjunction with the 2019...

Singapore Developer Signs First Asean Green Loan for Rooftop Solar Projects

Singapore solar energy system developer, owner and operator, the Sunseap Group, through its subsidiary Sunseap Commercial Assets Private Limited, has signed a S$50 million...