Finance
Goldman banker was on outside as others looted 1MDB, defense claims
Roger Ng's attorneys respond to prosecution case as New York fraud trial nears end
Finance
Ukraine war
BlackRock's Larry Fink says Ukraine war marks end of globalization
Boss of $10tn asset manager warns about inflation as companies reconfigure supply chains
Ukraine war
Putin wants 'unfriendly' countries to pay for Russian gas in rubles
European gas prices soar as EU is split on whether to sanction energy sector
Cryptocurrencies
Thailand bans bitcoin, other crypto payments starting in April
Regulators seek to tamp down risk of cybertheft and money laundering
Companies
Startup MioTech hires Pinduoduo finance head to get 'IPO ready'
Company aims to double staff count amid Singapore expansion
IPO
Indian state-run insurer loses share ahead of IPO, country's biggest
Timeline for LIC's listing still unclear amid volatile market led by Ukraine war
Ukraine war
Emerging Asia to grow 5.8% in 2022 but Ukraine deepens risks: OECD
China, India and ASEAN face inflation, supply disruptions, weaker confidence
Markets
Prosecutors set to indict SMBC Nikko for market manipulation
Securities watchdog also to file complaint against leading Japanese broker
Finance
Mizuho in tie-up with Google to boost retail banking digitization
Japanese bank to use cloud services for more customer data to target services
Finance
Singapore's Validus to take over Citi's local business loan book
Fintech backed by Temasek vehicle Vertex joins large banks in acquisition drive
Startups
Singapore fintech startups take off amid financial sector boom
City-state a magnet for innovative new companies, talent, money
Market Spotlight
Hong Kong, Singapore investors tread carefully on SPAC listings
Financial centers look unlikely to recreate U.S. boom in shell company IPOs
Finance
From Hong Kong to Philippines, 'buy now, pay later' a tough sell
Much-hyped consumer financing method lags behind mobile wallets in Asia
Finance
Vietnam Eximbank and Japan's SMBC part ways after 14-year alliance
Tie-up terminated over 'material changes' in business environment
Markets
Asian markets rally on Fed's 0.25% hike, Ukraine hopes
But lingering economic headwinds including crude oil prices seen capping gains
IPO
Hong Kong's first SPAC gets tepid welcome from investors
IPO of China Merchants-backed Aquila Acquisition just meets HKEX's $128m minimum
IPO
Indonesia's GoTo braves rocky market with $29bn valuation IPO plan
Merged superapp company's move comes as rival Southeast Asian tech stocks slump
Finance
Japan delays introduction of Basel III capital rules for megabanks
Tokyo to wait until fiscal year ending March 2024 amid COVID, Ukraine war
Cryptocurrencies
South Korea's incoming president vows big cryptocurrency push
But Yoon's path to implementing coin offerings and tax breaks remains unclear
DealStreetAsia
Indonesian fintech startup FinAccel scraps SPAC merger
Unstable market and SEC's tighter audit standards suspend listing plan