“The government, in collaboration with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), remains committed to developing a comprehensive Islamic finance ecosystem to […]
Malaysia eyes Russian investors as it expands Islamic finance ecosystem Read Post »
Finance, Indo-Pacific News, Malaysia, Russia“The first Chinese advantage is cheap finance. In April 2022, a measure known as the ten-year sovereign yield spread between
“The Indonesian government views the planned bond issuance as a strategic step to broaden access to financing while strengthening economic
Indonesia: Purbaya courts Chinese investors ahead of Panda Bond issuance Read Post »
China, Finance, Indo-Pacific News, Indonesia“Strategic Chinese shareholders of the Pakistan Stock Exchange have announced plans to expand their role in Pakistan’s capital market infrastructure
Chinese consortium eyes bigger role in Pakistan Stock Exchange Read Post »
China, Finance, Indo-Pacific News, Pakistan“Across the Mekong region, a large share of cross-border commerce no longer moves primarily through traditional bank-to-bank SWIFT transfers. Instead,
The financial networks behind Mekong trade Read Post »
ASEAN, Finance, Indo-Pacific News, Thailand“The RMB-denominated sovereign bond, Pakistan’s first-ever Panda Bond, raised RMB 1.75 billion (around US$250 million) through a three-year fixed-rate instrument,
Pakistan’s debut Panda Bond draws strong global demand Read Post »
China, Finance, Indo-Pacific News, Pakistan“One of the key factors for conducting cross-border transactions between Chinese and Belarusian enterprises is a reliable payment system. After
China-Belarus Trade Relations: Mismatched Expectations, Same Challenges Read Post »
China, Finance, Indo-Pacific News, Trade“The Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines has announced that 248 infrastructure projects are currently in the pipeline, in addition
Philippines reports 248 PPP projects in pipeline Read Post »
Finance, Indo-Pacific News, Infrastructure, Philippines“The initiative, launched by President Prabowo Subianto in March 2025, targets the establishment of tens of thousands of cooperatives across
Indonesia Pushes Village Cooperatives, Rolls Out 6% Loans to Boost Rural Economy Read Post »
Economics, Finance, Governance, Indo-Pacific News, Indonesia“India and Bhutan have announced a new cross-border remittance initiative that will link India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with Bhutan’s
India and Bhutan collaborate on UPI-linked postal remittances Read Post »
Bhutan, Finance, India, Indo-Pacific News“Indonesia’s Islamic finance sector has posted steady growth in recent years. As of June 2025, Islamic banking assets stood at
How Islamic Finance Fits into Indonesia’s Resilience Strategy Read Post »
Economics, Finance, Indo-Pacific News, Indonesia“The Chinese government said Thursday that the yuan cross-border settlements with ASEAN had almost doubled, reaching almost $1.3 trillion in
No More Dollar: China-ASEAN Cross-Border Yuan Use Nears $1.3 Trillion Read Post »
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