China fund managers ramp up stock connect marketing as regulations ease
SHANGHAI: Chinese investment managers, taking advantage of a significant step to open up investment flows in and out of China, are...
Samsung Electronics says to sell third Tizen OS smartphone in India
Wooing India: The Z2 phone, equipped with a 4in screen and India-specific features such as a safety mode for motorcyclists, will be the...
The billionaire who ignores investors to get them rich
TOKYO: South of the famous temples of Kyoto, where factories and subsidised homes dot the landscape, a single skyscraper stands out....
India appoints insider Urjit Patel as new central bank governor
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India’s government promoted Urjit Patel, a deputy governor in charge of monetary policy at the Reserve Bank of India,...
Double whammy for oil palm planters in Indonesia
SPOOKED by heavy penalties imposed on plantation companies linked to forest fires in Indonesia, oil palm planters are bracing for another...
MUFG sets up RM20bil Islamic securitisation programme in Malaysia
TOKYO: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has set up a RM20bil Islamic securitisation programme in Malaysia, a bank official told...
Strong jobs data lifts S&P to record intraday high (Update 1)
At 10:59 am ET (Friday), the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 151.38 points, or 0.82%, at 18,503.43. The EPA photo shows traders...
Why do Chinese think differently from the West?
WE live in an age of science and technology, so strictly speaking science should be able to forecast the future and help us make...
Indonesian tax amnesty could spark outflow from Singapore wealth industry
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s wealth management industry is likely to suffer a bad dent as rich Indonesians move some money back home to take...
Nintendo plunges as Pokemon GO earnings impact limited
TOKYO: Shares of Nintendo Co tumbled as much as 18 percent early on Monday after the company said smash-hit mobile game Pokemon GO would...
