Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

PEZA Gives FPIP Green/sustainability Award

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has given the Green, Healthy, Smart, and Sustainable Ecozone Award to Lopez-led First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) for...

Bank Negara Releases Financing Details for SMEs in Hi-Tech Sectors

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) eligible under Bank Negara Malaysia’s High Tech Facility – National Investment Aspirations (HTF-NIA) can obtain financing of up to...

Perak Islamic Religious Council Introduces Zakat Payment using Shopee

The Perak Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIPk) has introduced zakat (tithe) payment using the Shopee e-commerce platform starting Friday to facilitate Muslim...

eKYC to Fuel Asia’s Digital Banking Revolution

In Southeast Asia, governments are pushing for greater adoption of digital financial services by introducing favorable regulations on digital onboarding, digital banking, and more,...

UnionBank and Standard Chartered Partner for Blockchain-Enabled Bond Issuance in the...

Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), have successfully completed a proof of concept for the issuance of...

Japan to Push Back on Issuing First Sovereign Green Bond Despite...

Japan is unlikely to tap into the sovereign green bond market for at least a few more years despite its recent pledge to go...