Darien Choong, Regulation Asia

Darien Choong is a senior reporter for Regulation Asia, covering capital markets and banking regulation with a focus on China, Taiwan and Singapore. Darien previously led a content team for the Shanghai Metals Market and worked as a content manager at Bank Julius Baer. He has also worked as a journalist for other media publications and served in other roles as a copywriter, copyeditor, and translator.

Posts By Darien Choong, Regulation Asia

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China Regulators Issue Notice on Promoting Private Pensions
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia June 17, 2022
The notice encourages FIs to help individuals plan early for retirement and emphasises the need to improve income levels among the elderly.
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PBOC Orders Banks to Finance Water Conservancy Projects
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia June 16, 2022
Policy, development, state-owned, small and medium-sized banks are directed to provide credit to support the construction of water conservancy infrastructure.
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China Issues Certification Rules for Network Operators
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia June 16, 2022
The data processing activities covered under the rules include online data collection, storage, use, processing, transmission, provision, and disclosure.
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UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement Enters Into Force
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia June 15, 2022
The agreement promotes cooperation on cross-border data flows, fintech, cybersecurity, and mutual recognition of digital identity systems.
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CBIRC Directs Bad Debt Managers to Contain Risk at Smaller Banks
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia June 13, 2022
China's large state-owned asset management companies are asked to play a greater role in reducing the risks from non-performing assets at small and medium-sized banks.
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Singapore Prepares to Issue First Sovereign Green Bonds
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia June 10, 2022
Singapore authorities have published a framework setting out how the government will issue and manage sovereign green bond issuances.
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Guangzhou Activates Plans to Become GBA Wealth Hub
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia June 9, 2022
Guangzhou's financial regulator will seek to attract talent and capital to the city and promote it as a wealth and asset management centre.
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China Launches Transition Bonds for Eight ‘Dirty’ Industries
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia June 9, 2022
Huaneng, Hualu Group and Baosteel have become the first companies to transition bonds, marking the official launch of the pilot programme.
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PBOC to Boost Incentives for Inclusive Small, Micro Loans
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia June 8, 2022
The PBOC will pay banks 2 percent of the incremental balance of inclusive small and micro loans, up from 1 percent previously.
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China: New Rules for Insurers Target Related Party Transactions
Darien Choong, Regulation Asia June 7, 2022
The CBIRC has also named 43 more shareholders of banks and insurers who it says have violated regulations.