April 27, 2023
With a market capitalization of KRW23 trillion by H1 2022, Korea has been a hotspot for the virtual asset market due to lucrative returns on virtual asset trading, the so-called “Kimchi premium”.
April 20, 2023
Key takeaways from the Bank of Korea and the Riksbank’s pilot projects.
December 30, 2022
Much like the previous two years, 2022 was not without its challenges. From the war in Ukraine to elevated interest rates and inflation, no country or region has been spared from the economic repercussions.
November 25, 2022
With a mobile phone penetration rate among the highest in ASEAN, Vietnam has emerged as a frontrunner in the financial digitalization race in the region.
February 21, 2022
Investment in the fintech sector globally has risen, but so has competition for funding. Recent initiatives, such as the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) Fintech 2025 strategy, will strengthen fintech’s role as Hong Kong’s next growth engine, but the city can do more to help its fintech sector compete with other fintech hubs in attracting funding.
February 18, 2022
Hong Kong has been immensely successful over the past four decades in its economic development.
January 14, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the flight to digital for businesses and consumers globally, contributing to the fintech boom as technology has been introduced into many financial services and transactions.
December 9, 2021
As a small, open economy, vulnerable to any disruption to global supply chains, how should Thailand respond to the challenges of a post COVID-19 world?
November 30, 2021
In Singapore, the share of modern services exports rose from almost 30 percent in 2000 to 65 percent last year.
November 26, 2021
The fintech ecosystem in Cambodia has expanded remarkably in recent years, particularly in digital payments and transfers. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated this trend as many services moved to cashless transactions.
