Funding & Investment

The loans have a limit of $23,000, don't need any collateral, and are up to three years.

The global economy is going through unprecedented times and expert panelists from Baguio Green Group, SF Reit Asset Management and HSBC discussed how to best manage the volatility.

The financing will support the Hong Kong property giant's general funding needs with the aim to tie with its sustainability and social initiatives.

Treasury leaders from Klook and Hysan Development shared their FX position and risk management strategies.

The merged businesses, to be called SILQ Group, help support SMEs through funding and their supply chain; the merger is backed by a $110m funding round from Valar Ventures and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

Balancing core financial performance and meeting ESG regulatory standards is becoming a fine line for corporates to walk, according to senior executives at Towngas and Kerry Logistics Network.

Stock markets have fallen sharply and global recession risks have climbed as US import tariffs could rise to the highest level in a century on April 9; a weaker dollar could help address US trade deficits.

Global investors, with the majority in Asia, participated in the deal which included five year, 10 year and 30 year senior bonds, and is the largest US dollar bond issuance in Hong Kong in the Reg S format; the funds will help drive infrastructure development.

Most major sectors in Thailand have said their normal operations were undisrupted by the earthquake in Myanmar; SET trading resumes after temporary closure on Friday afternoon.

The agreement is part of a total package of $306m which will help provide funding for business loans and for financing electric vehicles; MSMEs contribute to 30% of India's GDP and employ over 120 million people, including female entrepreneurs.

The money raised from the 3.5% notes, due in 2030, will go towards the data infrastructure firm's green projects such as energy efficiency at its data centres across Apac; DBS, Standard Chartered, HSBC and OCBC helped secure the bond.

US inflation was lower than expected in February; the 2.8% read came as the US introduced global 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports; and then the EU and Canada retaliated; in Apac, Australian and Korean steelmakers are most at risk.