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Despite the promising pass of an Ordinance, use cases of stablecoins in Hong Kong remain vague. Adopting retail stablecoins depends on multiple factors, including the regulator’s stance and technical concerns, such as monitoring unhosted wallets.

MSM is one of Mongolia’s largest distributors for foreign brands, while Singapore-based Jebsen & Jessen used to be their client.

Has the retail property market finally bottomed out? Investor flows and industry experts suggest the sector could be set for a comeback.

The region’s private credit markets are emerging as the next big opportunity for investors who are searching for higher yielding assets, and Singapore start-up, Kilde, is making a unique play for this under-tapped asset class.

UOB has agreed to acquire Citi’s consumer banking franchises in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Fierce competition between Lazada, Shopee, Tokopedia and Bukalapak is driving up costs and accelerating consolidation. Chinese buyers are staking their turf.

The US retailer is backing a small digital firm as more consumers shop online for policies.

Competition gets hotter than a vindaloo as the global e-commerce and e-payments battle between Walmart, Amazon, Alibaba and Tencent enters India.

Retailers are fighting a Darwinian battle against two enemies – low consumer confidence and digital disruption.