Financial Crisis Redux Looms in Asia as Major Currencies Crack

(Bloomberg) — Asian markets risk a reprise of financial crisis-level stress as two of the region’s most important currencies crumble under the onslaught of relentless dollar strength. Most Read ...

Ethereum NFTs Are Driving Crypto Adoption in Central and South Asia: Report

NFTs have become the biggest crypto on-ramp for countries in Central and Southern Asia, as well as Oceania, according to a report from Chainalysis on Wednesday.  The blockchain analytics firm noted th...

The spread of crypto in Asia

In a report on the health of the crypto and blockchain world in Asia, Chainalysis goes into detail and finds that the growth trend knows no rest. The trend of crypto adoption in Asia The CSAO, which i...

China Grows Slower Than Asia For First Time In 30 Years

An aerial view of people lining up for nucleic acid tests during a new round of citywide testing on September 9, 2022 in Tianjin, China. VCG/VCG via Getty Images In a press briefing this week, Asian D...

Billionaire Jean Salata’s Baring Private Equity Asia To Boost Tech Investments After Mega Fund Raise

Jean Salata, CEO and founding partner of Baring Private Equity Asia, speaks at the SuperReturn Asia … [+] conference in Singapore. Jonathan Burgos/Forbes Asia Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA)—l...

Do Kwon is not in Singapore, according to police: Reuters

Singapore police said in a statement late Saturday that Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon, who is wanted by South Korean authorities, is not in the city-state, according to reporting by Reuters. Singapor...

The Latest U.S.-China Worry: Another Ramp-Up in the Tech Cold War

Text size Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images The already-fractured U.S.-China relationship could worsen as the U.S. rolls out more restrictions aimed at curbing China’s access to technology and investment...

Bezos Loses Title of World’s Second Richest Man to Indian Billionaire

It was to be expected.  Jeff Bezos has lost the title of second richest man in the world behind Elon Musk, electric-vehicle leader Tesla’s  (TSLA)  chief executive.  The founder and executive ch...

ASIA METAVERSE FESTIVAL 2022 To Kick Off From 26 September To 30 September 2022 In Singapore In Conjunction With Asia Crypto Week

ABOUT THE EVENT ASIA METAVERSE FESTIVAL (AMF) 2022 is the premier platform to showcase the future of technology in Singapore, Asia Pacific, and around the World.  The event shall showcase the latest d...

Astar (ASTR) Listed on Binance U.S. after Expansion in Asia – crypto.news

Astar Network’s ASTR is now listed on Binance U.S. Users of the regulated exchange can trade ASTR against Tether (USDT) and the US dollar (USD) from 8:00 EDT on September 14, 2022. The team expects th...

Taiwan Semiconductor Is a Top Pick in a Weak Chip Market, Says Analyst

Text size The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing building in Taichung, Taiwan. I-Hwa Cheng/Bloomberg Bernstein believes investors should look through any immediate hiccups and focus on Taiwan Semicond...

ARK Invest’s new chief futurist sees ‘unprecedented’ asset value appreciation: Exclusive

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has seen its big bets on cryptocurrency and tech sour over the past year, but that’s not deterring the asset manager from doubling down on risky assets.  The firm,...

Singapore’s biggest bank DBS to acquire land in The Sandbox metaverse

Singapore’s biggest bank DBS announced a partnership with The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming virtual world and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, on Friday. As part of the partnership, DBS will cr...

The Largest Bank Of Southeast Asia Enters Metaverse.

On Friday, the largest bank in Southeast Asia i.e, DBS publicized that it will collaborate with The Sandbox. The Sandbox is a community-driven platform where players can monetize their gaming experien...

Coinfest Asia Crypto Festival 2022 Post Event Summary

Coinfest Asia, Asia’s Top Insight & Networking Festival Crypto, Blockchain, Web3, Metaverse, and NFT was successfully held from August 25-26, 2022, at Cafe Del Mar, Bali. Held at a beach club, Coi...

Bates Gill Named To China Post At Asia Society Amid Rise In Great Power Competition

Asia Society CEO Kevin Rudd, pictured in 2010, welcomed Gill’s appointment at a time of growing … [+] great power competition. (Photo by Alan Porritt-Pool/Getty Images) Getty Images Long-t...

New Highs Seem Imminent For XRP Price As Ripple Fosters Massive Adoption Push In Asia ⋆ ZyCrypto

Advertisement &nbsp &nbsp XRP, like most crypto space assets, has been experiencing the damaging effects of the persistent Crypto Winter. Ripple is especially receiving extra ...

The Sandbox: Guess the Asia banking giant who just joined the metaverse

The Metaverse concept, like The Sandbox, has received a fair amount of positive and negative attention. However, forward thinkers have not shied away from exploring Web 3.0 limits. There have been mas...

Coinfest Asia Crypto Festival Was a Big Success – 1,500 Attendees from 52 Countries

Coinfest Asia, Asia’s top crypto and web3 insight & networking festival, was successfully held from the 25th until the 26th of August 2022 at Cafe Del Mar, Bali. Held at a beach club, Coinfest Asi...

China’s ‘Lost Decade’ Is Even Worse Than You Think

People line up for Covid tests in front of a mobile testing booth in July 19, 2022 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China. Yuan Kejia/VCG via Getty Images Turns out, economists worried about a Japan-li...

Coinfest Asia Crypto Festival was a Big Success! Attended by 1.500 People from 52 Countries

Coinfest Asia, Asia’s Top Insight & Networking Festival Crypto, Blockchain, Web3, Metaverse, and NFT was successfully held from the 25th until the 26th of August 2022 at Cafe Del Mar, Bali. Held a...

The technology that can revolutionize South East Asia’s economy

Regulators in South East Asia have become increasingly hawkish on digital assets such as Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. On the 9th of August, Thai Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith annou...

Coinfest Asia Crypto Festival was a Big Success!

Coinfest Asia, Asia’s Top Insight & Networking Festival Crypto, Blockchain, Web3, Metaverse, and NFT was successfully held from the 25th until the 26th of August 2022 at Cafe Del Mar, Bali. Held a...

Toyota Is Upping Its EV Game to Catch GM, Ford, and Tesla

Text size An all-electric 2023 BZ4X from Toyota. The company sold only 14,000 all-electric vehicles in 2021. Courtesy of Toyota The automotive giant Toyota Motor is starting to pivot away from hybrid ...

US Dollar Strength Weighs On Asia

China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equity markets had a poor start to September following MSCI’s rebalance at yesterday’s close. The US $ gained again versus Asian currencies as the Bloomberg...

Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Jump as Jackson Hole Selloff Eases

Text size Wall Street saw its worst day in months last Friday. Angels Weiss/AFP via Getty Images Stocks were set to snap a two-day losing streak ignited by hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chairm...

Fed’s ‘Ghost Of 1994’ Is Haunting Asian Markets

Alan Greenspan doubled short-term interest rates in just 12 months which set the stage for the Asia financial crisis. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Asia will always have complicated feelings about Alan Gre...

Forbes Asia 100 To Watch 2022

Asia-Pacific’s small companies and startups on the rise As Asia-Pacific moves into post-pandemic mode, the qualities of creativity, resilience and capacity for change shine through in the second Forbe...

Asia maintains its smart money reputation for Bitcoin trading

As with forex trading, crypto markets also trade 24/7 and follow the same conventional three-session trading system, which runs: Asia: 00:00-12:00 UTC Europe: 07:00-19:00 UTC U.S.: 13:00-01:00 UTC On-...

Singapore seeks crypto company details ahead of possible regulatory changes: Bloomberg

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is asking for detailed information from licensed cryptocurrency companies and from some applicants, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people familiar with ...

Zipmex in advanced rescue talks with investment firm, billionaire’s son: Source

Zipmex is in advanced talks with Country Group Holdings (CGH), a Thailand-based investment firm, and Chalermchai Mahagitsiri, son of Thai billionaire and coffee king Prayudh Mahagitsiri, a source with...

Hashed taps ex-South Korean finance official to lead research institute

Crypto venture capital firm Hashed has appointed a former South Korean vice finance minister to head the company’s new research institute.  Hashed Open Research will connect blockchain experts a...