Andy Mukherjee

ANDY MUKHERJEE IS A BLOOMBERG OPINION COLUMNIST COVERING INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES AND FINANCIAL SERVICES IN ASIA.

How high rents could go in Singapore will likely be capped by Hong Kong and Dubai, which are also making a play for talent in AI, wealth management and fintech.

Singapore rents aren’t going anywhere, AI boom or not

Healthcare-focused Parkway Life Reit acquired a nursing home in Osaka Prefecture recently, an obvious bet on Japan’s rich, ageing society.
COMMENTARY

How the Fed will help Singapore Reits outshine banks

"Timepass" refers to the stuff that is filling up one’s day which of no importance; it is just helping pass the hours.

‘Timepass’ is India’s way of lying flat

It may soon be possible to send funds to people and have them receive it almost immediately.
THE BROAD VIEW

Your money will be gone in 60 seconds, and that’s good

If India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi emerges victorious in the current election, with a sizeable majority, he is likely to engage in significant investment, with the help of discretionary incentives and protective trade barriers.

Markets are embracing India’s Modi for what he won’t do

Monetary authorities around the world are experimenting with paperless cash; by 2030 there may be 15 central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, in retail circulation.

Your money may not survive a quantum heist

Starting from Jul 1, the island’s Energy Market Authority has imposed temporary caps on wholesale power prices to tamp down exceptional volatility.

Singapore’s power squeeze is tighter than its housing crunch

The US dollar isn't going away.

Mighty dollar can fight off the digital upstarts 

Short-term booms and busts are inevitable, but it’s way too early to worry about vacant offices and empty stores in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City.

Want to bet on China+1? Try real estate

Most stablecoins hold their fixed value by virtue of their 1:1 backing. Every US$1 token minted by Tether or Circle Internet Financial’s USD Coin can, in theory, be redeemed by liquidating US Treasury securities or similar high-quality assets.

Move over, stablecoin – a new token is coming