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Taiwan: Adapting To A New World

Taiwan’s economy has thrived on electronics manufacturing. Now, with a tightening labor market and new competitive pressures, the island is figuring out how to reshape its role in the changing global economy.

Data

The Philippines Are Hot—Too Hot?

While enjoying robust growth and launching big infrastructure plans, The Philippines face potential inflation and growing trade deficits.

News

China’s New Central Bank Governor: More Follower Than Leader?

Yi Gang's appointment asgovernor of the People’s Bank of China a sign of policy continuity.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

New CPTPP Chips Away At U.S. Prestige

U.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership prompted the other 11 nations that were party to the agreement to forge ahead in a new pact without the U.S.

Award Winners

Data Picks Up In Asia-Pacific

Speed becomes the key differentiator for treasury and cash management providers.

News

World Awaits Beijing’s New Central Banker

Beijing's top central banker is retiring. With no successor named yet, the rumor mill starts churning.

Features

Digital China: March Of The Machines

Yuan Yulai, CEO of machine-based financial advisor Licaimofang, speaks about the coming dominance of robo-advisors in China’s wealth-management market.

Features

Digital China: New Wealth Gets Wise

Yihan Fang, CEO of Yirendai, a subsidiary of asset manager CreditEase, speaks about the growing sophistication in China’s wealth management.

Features

China’s Next Digital Revolution

Consumers have embraced digital technology to improve their lives. Now industry must figure out how digital tools can improve productivity.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Life Insurers Trade Bonds For Project Finance

Japanese life insurance companies are turning to the project finance market in a bid to achieve higher yields. The move comes as Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy—dubbed “Abenomics” after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe—has resulted in a paucity of available ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Stake In Air India Up For Sale

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government decided to sell a 49% stake in debt-laden state-run carrier Air India. The government may explore increasing the stake to 51%, with control of Air India possibly granted to a foreign airline, if official ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Technology Start-Ups | Chinese Unicorns Are Not A Fantasy, But Reality

Many small, fast-growing start-ups aspire to become a unicorn—a private company, usually in the technology space, with a valuation of more than $1 billion. Unicorns are mostly associated with tech hubs like Silicon Valley. But they’re slowly part of a ...