Fintech users overwhelmed by choice, concerned about security: Study
The report finds that customers face initial challenges because of the wide array of options, coupled with a lack of meaningful differentiation.
Finance
Current tax model not sustainable: Malaysian deputy finance minister
Titiwangsa MP Johari had earlier pointed out that many countries in the Asean region had higher tax revenues compared to Malaysia.
Bank of Japan’s new deputy chief flags chance of change to yield control policy
If various conditions fall in place, some sort of change to yield curve control may become necessary, Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said.
Vietnam’s foreign investment plunges 39 per cent in Q1
Along with the contraction in fresh capital, the disbursed capital also slightly plunged 2.2 per cent from a year earlier to $4.3 billion, it noted.
Confidence in crypto slides in Singapore, but 4 in 10 still invested in it
Respondents said at least a tenth of their investment portfolios consisted of crypto, showing that interest in the volatile market has not waned.
Several overtures from private sector over HSR but nothing concrete yet, says Loke
Loke said that the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail can be built, as long as it does not involve government funding.
Ha Nam pledges to facilitate operation of Taiwanese investors
Vietnam's northern province Ha Nam is in the top 10 localities nationwide regarding foreign direct investment attraction.
Bangladesh Banks may lose 40% assets if global standards followed: FRC
At present, financial institutions in the country operate in line with the central bank's directives while the international standard is not followed.
Bank of Indonesia to launch domestic credit card system
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo deems such independence essential to shield transactions from geopolitical fallout.
MAS in close contact with Swiss regulator amid Credit Suisse crisis
Credit Suisse shares plunged on March 15 after its largest shareholder Saudi National Bank ruled out investing any more in the bank.