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Robert Kuok remains Malaysia’s richest person
Tan Sri Robert Kuok ended 2013 as Malaysia’s wealthiest man with a net worth of $16.7 billion, according to the Bloomberg 300 Billionaires Index....
Malaysia’s Hong Leong Bank enters Cambodia
Malaysia-based Hong Leong Bank has secured a banking licence for its operations in the Cambodia from the National Bank of Cambodia. Operations on July...
HSBC Qatar: Global banking with regional touch
Global banking giant HSBC has been present in Qatar since 1954 and has set a significant foothold in commercial and private banking in Qatar. Inside Investor sat down with HSBC Qatar's CEO Abdul Hakeem Mostafawi to hear more.
Brunei: Much catching up to do in Islamic banking
Brunei has still to fully develop its Islamic finance sector. There are great opportunities for foreign Islamic banking institutions to forge ties with the Brunei government and its banking institutions in pushing the business.
M&A in ASEAN highly attractive for Gulf banks
There is remarkable activity going on in Southeast Asia with regard to mergers and acquisitions in the banking sector. Bank acquisitions are set for a record year of volumes with more than $20 billion worth of deals in the pipeline.
Banking on a unique Islamic selling proposition
Saudi Arabia's Al Rajhi Bank is the largest Islamic bank in the world. The group ventured into the international market by setting up its first overseas branches in Malaysia, where it today operates 23 branches.
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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...