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China is pushing into Eastern Europe (and so is Korea)

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Attracted by a welcoming investment climate and driven by its Belt and Road Initiative, China is the largest investor in East Central Europe by some measure. But keep your eyes out for Korea also as its investment levels in the region are surging.

Online car services

China's ailing car industry: Being a bull in a bear market

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Despite disruption caused by the coronavirus and an overall slowdown in passenger car sales in China, Ian Zhu, managing partner of NIO Capital speaks to FinanceAsia about where he is parking his next investments in the Chinese auto sector.

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Consumers hold the key to Philippines growth in 2020

By First Metro Investment Corporation

Ready for growth

By First Metro Investment Corporation

ICBC: Global markets business heading towards better quality and efficiency

By ICBC

Blockchain investment

If you can’t "bit" them, join them

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Amid a global regulatory clampdown, the founder of CoolBitx explains why compliance in the blockchain industry is exciting investors. Although a departure from the core values of privacy and anonymity, the lure of institutional cash is too important to pass up.

Lion Air’s aborted IPO has deeper ramifications for capital markets

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The delay to Indonesia’s budget carrier’s listing should have investment bankers very worried: the coronavirus now no longer fits the China-only profile but has infected those merely with exposure to it.

Can micro-funding female entrepreneurs lift Tajikistan's economy?

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Continued infrastructure investment from multilaterals, especially that linked to the training of women, is helping Tajikistan develop a future for tourism, but international investors remain wary to say the least.

Exclusive: Philippines' treasurer on how the country is inching towards the A-grade rating

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The country's national treasurer explains the government's action plan to facilitate a sovereign rating upgrade to the coveted A status. Prioritising domestic debt fundraising over international and expanding its product mix to include sukuks and green bonds are part of the answer.

Shariah-compliant financing

Indonesian Islamic crowdfunding fintech has very global ambitions

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Shariah-compliant fintech companies are popping up in Indonesia at a healthy clip. Given the relative underperformance of their traditional bricks and mortar siblings, many startups are confident they can capture huge market share. ALAMI is just one good example.

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