The former Soviet republic’s messy sale of its prize assets will likely drag out, but ultimately Russian and Chinese investment will trickle down to Uzbeks and boost local stock prices.
The Russian president sees a rapid pace of growth of settlement in national currencies between China and Russia. The Silk Road Fund flagged investments to come in infrastructure, agriculture and transport.
The jump by the Indonesian ride-hailing unicorn’s co-founder and CEO into politics may upset investors. Nadiem Makarim's timing is inopportune given that Gojek is mid-fundraise for its domestic and international operations.
Despite the market's improved mood music, investment experts have reined in their expectations for this weekend's Osaka summit and remain wary of the economic downside.
Jakarta's move to double down on Mulyani Indrawati bears fruit yet again as she stays top of the Asian finance minister pile for the third year in a row.
After a relatively smooth year in 2017, the financial secretary of the Philippines proposed drastic reform last year over the way government approves and allocates its budget with an aim to support long-term economic growth.
Singapore's incumbent finance minister works hard to maintain the city's attractiveness as a global financing hub for private equity and infrastructure funds.