Steve Dunthorne | FinanceAsia

Singapore fails to show its teeth over Grab merger

A modest fine clears the way for the ride-hailing startup to dominate. But has the Lion City's tame decision left a block on the road for other start-ups?

September 24, 2018

Downtime: How to find the perfect place to eat in Asia

What's the best way to ensure you're well fed in Asia? We pick through some of the options to ensure you're always satisfied, not starving.

June 01, 2018

How Go-Jek is delivering competition to SE Asia

Ride-hailing turns competitive again in Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines as Indonesia's unicorn rides in. But it won't use its own name, nor bring its fintech services.

May 24, 2018

Alibaba goes Belt and Road with Daraz deal

The Chinese e-commerce giant buys a Pakistani company that operates in five countries key to Beijing's regional trade plan

May 08, 2018

Fake news laws: why investors will pay the price

More Asian governments are looking to legislate against 'fake news'. Think these laws won't be used to protect dodgy companies? Think again.

May 02, 2018

Ant Financial marches on with a new leader

CEO Eric Jing adds executive chairman duties as Lucy Peng moves to Alibaba's Southeast Asia e-commerce play, Lazada.

April 09, 2018

Uber, Grab and Didi: a carve-up brings profits ... and threats

As ride-hailing giants consolidate and focus on their own markets, investors will celebrate. But becoming a dominant player brings risks.

March 26, 2018

Dianrong adds Orix, CLSA investment; eyes M&A

The fintech start-up raises $70m from Japanese and Chinese financial powerhouses. It could use the money to execute acquisitions ahead of a long-awaited IPO.

January 24, 2018

Don't let Belt and Road lead to ball and chain

The case of a former Hong Kong official awaiting trial in New York is a timely reminder not to let your guard down in frontier markets.

December 03, 2017

Cathay Pacific: the one that got away?

A Hong Kong shopping spree by China's major enterprises shows no sign of abating. But adding a premium airline to the basket now looks less likely.

November 06, 2017