Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

Blockchain-Based Smart City Project Limestone Plans for Token Listing

Limestone Network, a Singapore-based blockchain project for building smart cities, has announced on July 23 it will list its native token-LIMEX on Bitrue crypto exchange for...

ADB to Invest up to $40 Million in GGU Green Bonds...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced an investment of up to $20 million in green bonds to be issued by Georgia Global Utilities JSC...

Maybank Islamic Deposit and Investment Scheme Exceeds Target of RM1 bil

Maybank Islamic’s deposit account and investment campaign “Win a Honda Jazz and Honda City” recently has exceeded its initial target of RM1 billion by...

Manila Water Raises $500M from Sale of Sustainability Bonds

Manila Water Co. Inc. has issued $500 million in sustainability bonds, which it described as the single largest green bond issue by a listed...

Islamic Fintech Industry Sets Strategic Priorities to Drive Financial Inclusion

The stakeholders and ecosystem players of the Islamic financial technology (fintech) space have determined nine strategic priority areas that will further reinforce and enhance...

National Bank of Pakistan modernizes Pool Management with Codebase Technologies

NBP holds roughly $17.2 billion in assets, and this upgrade will allow the bank to develop better deposit products and have greater insights into...