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Fintech startup streamlines SME credit assessment for banks through AI
With InRiskable, banks can assess SMEs’ credit risks with 80% less time and 97% accuracy.
Fintech startup streamlines SME credit assessment for banks through AI
With InRiskable, banks can assess SMEs’ credit risks with 80% less time and 97% accuracy.
China approves 106 GW of coal project, derails climate commitments
Coal approvals rose fourfold in 2020 and 2023, compared to the 2016-2020 period.
HK scraps MPF Offsetting Scheme to enhance employee protection
Starting 2025, employers are no longer allowed to offset long service and severance payments from its Mandatory Provident Fund contributions.
Singapore’s health data bill mandates regulated information sharing
To ensure data disclosure and sharing, the Ministry of Health can impose up to $1m in fines for non-compliance.
Insurance rides high on surge in Hong Kong travellers
CEO Jim Qin of Zurich Insurance cites a trend for extended vacations among Hongkongers in 2023, boosting travel insurance sales.
LAZADA LAYOFF LAPSE: Should companies notify unions about retrenchments?
The company reportedly let go of nearly 100 employees early January without notifying the allied workers union.
IDCTA: Global participation can boost Indonesia’s carbon credit sales
The new carbon market has as much as 71.95% of carbon credits unsold at the end of 2023.
MST Golf redefines the golf retail landscape in Indonesia
ERAL executive believes partnership will drive golfing lifestyle across Asia.
Why investors will still put their money on commercial real estate despite headwinds
Two in five investors’ allocations to real estate exceeded targets in 2023.
How Southeast Asia can unlock its biogas potential
The region only has around one gigawatt of capacity with Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia leading in terms of production.
Philippines on track to energy transition, but RE targets could be higher
The country’s renewable energy has accounted for 22% of the energy mix as of 2022.
Shift to modern grocery consumption slows down
This trend, however, is not observed in Malaysia and Thailand.
4 interior design trends reshaping Singaporean homes
Experts say homeowners are embracing a fusion of timeless elegance and contemporary innovation.
Hong Kong’s most influential lawyers under 40
Four women and six men made it to the final list.
Nine trends to reshape Southeast Asia's e-commerce in 2024
Social media and AI-driven features will continue their trajectory in 2024.
How NETS is helping SMEs get the right data to raise their revenue
NETS has a network of about 10 million cards and 130,000 payment touchpoints in Singapore.
Arthur D. Little sees embedded finance growth to $350b in 2024
Generative AI and the expansion of fintech brands into the insurance sector are predicted to propel the industry’s advancement to new heights.
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