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Binance Pursues Malaysia Licence Following Five-Year Regulatory Ban
The cryptocurrency exchange suffered a record US$6.3 billion security breach while holding ten months of talks with domestic authorities.
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Wei ZhangFinance
UCB Chairman-Linked Firms to Buy Tk 103 Crore Bank Stake
Bangladesh Bank lifted the single-family ownership ceiling from 10 per cent to 30 per cent following the August 2024 board dissolution.
Aiko TanakaFinance
Binance Says $2.54 Billion in Assets Frozen in Security Breach
Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle locked affected funds as co-founder Yi He pledged to cover all hacking losses.
Rajiv MenonFinance
DBS Survey Finds 88% of Businesses Use or Pilot Tokenised Money
Stablecoins lead deployment at 63 per cent across 11 markets as companies seek faster liquidity.
Maria SantosFinance
SGX RegCo Queries Agribusinesses over Links to 10 Haze-Hit Firms
Regulators stepped up scrutiny following an earlier round of questions sent to plantation companies last week.
Wei ZhangFinance
FINMA Approves Switzerland’s First Retail Bitcoin ETF
Supervised institutions must comply with operational and custody risk guidance published on 12 January 2026.
Sarah ChenFinance
Thailand Investment Applications Rose 28% to over 1.7 Trillion Baht
Foreign direct investment jumped 62 per cent to 1.55 trillion baht across 1,309 projects.
Aiko TanakaFinance
SGX Starts Succession Planning Ahead of CEO Loh Boon Chye Contract End in 2027
Adjusted net profit rose 24.6 per cent to a record S$759.5 million as the exchange prepares for a leadership change.
Rajiv MenonFinance
IIFL Capital Hires 4 Senior Barclays Bankers to Expand Wealth Arm
The Fairfax-controlled firm added the executives on Monday to target business promoters, ultra-wealthy families and offshore accounts.
Rajiv MenonFinance
Tokio Marine to Sell AI Robot Insurance Next Month as Market Eyes $80B
Premiums for Japan’s first dedicated autonomous machine policies will be 20 percent higher than standard industrial rates.
Wei ZhangFinance
Ripple Urges SEC to Finalize Crypto Rules After $150 Million Legal Battle
The firm filed a formal comment letter supporting Regulation Crypto Assets alongside groups including Chainlink and Cardano.
Aiko TanakaFinance
Indonesia Imposes Record $117 Million Trading Fines on Tycoon-Linked Firms
The financial watchdog penalised entities linked to the Sinar Mas group and billionaire Prajogo Pangestu following threats of an equity market demotion.
Rajiv MenonFinance
BRAC Bank to Issue Tk 1,000 Crore Green Bond
The three-year zero-coupon debt instrument targets a 7.5 percent yield to fund renewable energy and factory efficiency projects.
Sarah ChenFinance
India Plans Stake Cuts in Four State Banks to Meet Float Norms
The government is preparing offers for sale to lower holdings to 75 per cent across lenders including Indian Overseas Bank and Central Bank of India.
Rajiv MenonFinance
Bank of Thailand Proposes Strict One-to-One Reserves for Baht Stablecoins
Under draft rules released in a consultation paper, issuers face full bank deposit backing and an outright ban on paying interest to holders.
Aiko TanakaFinance
Asian Equities Slide as South Korea Drops 3.6% and AI Spending Faces Scrutiny
South Korea led regional market losses on Tuesday as artificial intelligence infrastructure debutant Elice Group sank 16 per cent below its offering price.