Shoeb Kagda

It currently has over 1,200 clients across Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore

Network is being developed with partners such as Google

The country’s new finance minister is more recognised as a macroeconomist than a fiscal hawk

The Singapore-based general insurer is ramping up its expansion in the region

Its approach connects mobile phones to traditional banking services

As one of the country’s first digital banks, it aims to serve lower-income groups and leverage the ecosystems of major shareholders Grab, Singtel and Emtek

It is building a marketplace for microloans by working directly with rural banks and financial institutions

Building on its success with green sukuk bonds, it introduces orange bonds to narrow the gender gap and support women entrepreneurs

The country’s strategic incentives have spurred a dramatic FDI increase in the manufacturing sector from less than US$2 billion in 2011 to more than US$20 billion last year

Sudden departures of top officials highlight unresolved issues and underwhelming financial support from investors