Citi Philippines has extended a US$20 million loan to ASA Philippines Foundation to provide financial assistance to low-income women for entrepreneurial ventures in the country. Nearly 70,000 women micro-entrepreneurs are expected to benefit from the programme.

EMs, DMs outlook neutral, with exceptions Sri Lanka, deteriorating, Singapore, strengthening

DHL Supply Chain has appointed Mihaela Isac as chief information officer for Asia-Pacific.

From Russia’s war on Ukraine to the Sino-American rivalry, the world order is increasingly contested, and when value chains are global, a single disruption can reverberate across the planet. But retreating from interconnectedness is both unworkable and unnecessary

OTB Ventures, an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm investing in early-growth technology businesses, has launched OTB Fund II. The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €45 million to the new fund, which seeks to raise €150 million.

Southeast Asian parliaments have resolved to promote environmental, social and governance (ESG) approaches for both the public and private sectors while urging their governments to develop ESG performance indicators. Members of the Asean Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) adopted an ESG resolution on Wednesday, the fourth day of a five-day meeting in Phnom Penh – the first face-to-face gathering of Asean lawmakers since 2019.

Loan supports reforms to boost sustainability, governance, private investment

Barings has expanded its real estate debt activities to Asia-Pacific with three new loans in Australia and New Zealand amounting to over A$320.4 million (US$212 million).

White & Case has promoted 26 lawyers to local partner and 14 lawyers to counsel. In addition to the internal promotions, the law firm has hired 11 local partners and 13 counsels this year.

The Japanese government’s new stimulus package will increase the country’s debt, which already exceeds 250% of GDP, even further. The United Kingdom’s recent implosion should serve as a cautionary tale for Japanese policymakers, who must take steps to reduce unsustainable debt levels before bond markets turn on them

Investors may need to strike a balance between strategic patience and tactical flexibility

Link Asset Management Limited (Link), the manager of Link Real Estate Investment Trust (Link REIT), has priced its five-year convertible bonds, raising HK$3.3 billion (US$422 million).