Asia
great eastern life sets up rep office in myanmar
The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company has set up a representative office in Myanmar with the aim of developing demand for insurance products, which it says has the lowest penetration in the region.
blackrock appoints zhu head of china equities
BlackRock has appointed Goldman Sachs Helen Zhu as managing director and head of China equities.
thai sec japan financial service agency in pact
The Thai capital market regulator has entered into a collaboration with Japan's Financial Service Agency that will strengthen cross-border business opportunities between the two countries and also enable more investment choices for investors.
hwang investment unveils malaysias maiden
Malaysias Hwang Investment Management has launched a new fund that will tap the opportunities in the Japanese market.
Singapore most expensive city in world
Singapore has overtaken Tokyo to become the world’s most expensive city, according to a new study, which cites such factors as its famously high car ownership taxes.