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“Secret Suisse” scandal reveals accounts of over 1,000 discreet Thai banking clients in Switzerland
Some rich and wealthy figures in Thailand might have a lot of explaining to do after a massive data leak revealed that over 1,000...
Vietnam to get first licensed crypto exchange
Vietnam will get its first licensed crypto exchange after Linh Thanh Group, a large industry, real estate...
Switzerland won’t return 1MDB profits to Malaysia
Switzerland’s parliament rejected a bid to amend the law handling ill-gotten bank profits seized by authorities that had aimed to return funds linked to...
Swiss investigators call 1MDB scandal Ponzi scheme – $800mn missing
Swiss authorities, investigating the involvement of Swiss banks in the alleged embezzlement and graft scandal surrounding Malaysia's state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB),...
Seychelles sixth country to join 1MDB investigations
The Seychelles is joining the US, Switzerland, Singapore, Luxembourg and the United Arab Emirates in investigations into Malaysia's troubled state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad...
Prominent companies named amid new 1MDB scandal of missing $4 billion
Switzerland’s top prosecutor after months of investigation on January 29 said there are "serious indications" that $4 billion may have been misappropriated from state-owned companies...
Switzerland, Singapore and China top destination for expats
Switzerland is the world's favourite destination among expats, followed by Singapore and China, a poll on quality of life for bank HSBC found on...
Philippines, four European countries eye trade pact
The Philippines and four countries in Europe that are not part of the European Union, but the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) are eyeing a...
Singapore to dethrone Switzerland as money hub
A new study by consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers shows that Singapore is set to surpass Switzerland as a leading offshore financial center as a global...
Nestlé expands Singapore R&D center
Switzerland-based food giant Nestlé has committed $4.3 million to the expansion of its research and development activities in Singapore, where the company opened up...
Philippines blacklisted for handling aid
France has put the Philippines on a blacklist of countries that do not help investigate foreign aid fraud, according to a report published by...
Behind the curtain: ASEAN’s 4 most secretive tycoons
In ASEAN, a highly potent cocktail blending the benefits of export-led economies and under-the-table government support throughout the bloc has bred a nebulous class of tycoons that prefer to enjoy their prosperity in secret.
Pfizer enters Cambodia
US-based pharma company Pfizer is about to enter the Cambodian market in a partnership with Switzerland's DKSH Group, a company focused on distribution and...
Philippine tourism most improved
The Philippine tourism industry has been named 'the most improved' in the Asia-Pacific region, according the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report...
US, EU step into Myanmar hotel industry
The Myanmar hotel industry has caught the eye of companies from the US and the EU, who plan to invest in the country from...
Aquino beats the big drum in Davos
At his debut visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has pitched to the international investor community...
Investments pouring in for Mindanao
The recently signed peace deal in the Philippines' troubled southern Mindanao region has prompted a number of countries to step up their investment and...
Emerging country brands on the rise
With the former unique "country brand" of the United States and Europe's iconic country brands such as France, Italy and Spain beginning to lose...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...