With the trade war between the US and China continuing to rumble on, Beijing has affirmed its commitment to economic co-operation ahead of trade talks between APAC nations

Asia’s climbing urbanisation rates are contributing to an expanding middle class and rising income levels. The ripple effect? An ongoing boost to the region’s already burgeoning real estate market

Kamaludin Ahmad on the challenges of cross-border insurance in the ASEAN region

Myanmar has undergone a seismic shift in recent years, and its financial institutions are reaping the benefits as a result. Among them is KBZ, the country’s leading bank

A standardised financial framework across the AEC will lead to the creation of new insurance companies and the expansion of existing ones, say Arthapas Cheuasangpan and Nittaya Dockchan from Thailand’s The Viriyah Insurance

On December 31, 2015, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will form an economic community (AEC) comparable to the EU but is this more rhetoric than reality?