Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are tax efficient property investment companies.
South China Sea: when should Philippines invoke its US Mutual Defence Treaty?
Rising tensions are forcing Manila to weigh invoking the treaty, but analysts warn it’s ‘not like a light switch that you turn on and off’.
AIFMD II amidst the debate on private credit market growth and financial stability
Regulators around the world are facing up to the fundamental question of how they can ensure businesses can access capital they need to grow when banks won’t lend them money, whilst also ensuring that the growth in private credit does not present a risk to financial stability.
How China became a major policy issue in Philippines’ midterm elections
Domestic issues tend to top Philippine voters’ concerns, but recent events could make Ferdinand Marcos’ foreign policy a decisive factor.
Critics blast Seoul’s ‘submissive’ Tokyo ties as Kishida seeks Yoon talks before exit
South Korea’s opposition accuses President Yoon Suk-yeol of being pro-Tokyo and eager to erase Korea’s history under Japanese rule.
Google, Meta, X urge Malaysia’s Anwar to pause ‘unworkable’ social media licensing plan
The Asia Internet Coalition, which includes Google, Meta and X, urged Malaysia to halt its social media licensing plan, citing unclear regulations and potential innovation hindrance.
Notification of uncertain UK tax treatment by large businesses
Large businesses are required to notify HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) where they have adopted an uncertain tax treatment.
Malaysian navy ship sinks near Singapore after suspected underwater collision
The KD Pendekar was completely submerged less than four hours after Sunday’s suspected collision off the coast of Johor.
Philippines ‘will be a target’ in event of nuclear war between China and US, analysts warn
Analysts warn the Philippines faces becoming collateral damage in a potential nuclear showdown between the US and China-Russia-North Korea.
4 injured in Sydney mass stabbing, including police officer; suspect in custody
The latest in a series of Sydney stabbings highlights the city’s troubling trend of stabbings and new knife laws.