Country Report
Taiwan: Raking In The Chips
As the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturer, Taiwan is on course for significant growth.
Asia Pacific
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The Philippines Eases Tough Foreign Investment Laws
Foreign companies will soon be able to own 100% of companies in most economic sectors.
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Kazakhstan Enters An Unstable Era
Protests over energy prices turned violent and Russian troops intervened to restore the status quo.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
New Tech Drives South Korea’s IPO Boom
Upward of 20 companies went public on South Korea’s main market last year, raising around $14 billion—nearly double the previous record, set in 2010.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Japan Inc. Buying Into Tech
As Japan Inc. increases its divestment of legacy businesses, a new appetite for overseas tech firms is emerging.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Japanese Version Of SPACs Floated
SPACs have becomeall the rage in North America, but have yet to make a big splash in Asia.
Award Winners
Not Our First Crisis: Q&A With UOB’s Eric Tham And Lawrence Loh
Singapore’s UOB stands out as a leader in serving small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) over the past year. Eric Tham, head of Group Commercial Banking; and Lawrence Loh, head of Group Business Banking, explain why.
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China Mints Latest Stock Exchange
The opening of the Beijing Stock Exchange is a positive signal of the government’s intention to open its financial market to global investors.
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Nykaa Ipo Creates First Self-Made Female Billionaire
Falguni Nayar becomes India's first female self-made billionaire after her e-commerce company's IPO.
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Japan: New Prime Minister, New Rules
Despite Fumoi Kishida’s public calls for a massive stimulus package and an even more consequential redistribution of wealth, some of his initial moves appear to confirm the dissonance between rhetoric and reality.