Trusted Insights. Asian Perspective.
Rebecca Hsu is a Senior Economist and Lead Analyst for The Ledger Asia, focusing on the rapidly evolving financial landscapes of East and Southeast Asia. With a background in sovereign risk assessment and emerging market trends, Rebecca provides sharp commentary on trade dynamics, monetary policy, and the digital economy's impact on regional growth.
Formerly a strategic advisor for major financial institutions in Hong Kong, she excels at translating complex macroeconomic shifts into actionable insights for investors and policymakers. Her work at The Ledger Asia centers on China’s economic transition and the burgeoning manufacturing hubs of ASEAN, ensuring readers stay ahead of Asia’s shifting financial tides.
Hong Kong, 27 July 2026 – Fundraising by Asia-based private credit managers has fallen to its lowest level in 12 years as bankruptcy concerns, liquidity pressure and competition…
Beijing, 27 July 2026 – China’s industrial profit growth slowed in June as strong earnings from artificial intelligence, electronics and raw materials contrasted with continued weakness across automobiles,…
Singapore, 27 July 2026 – Shein recorded a quarterly loss of US$99 million as weaker United States sales, higher tariffs and delivery disruptions placed pressure on the fast-fashion…
Singapore, 27 July 2026 – Raffles Medical Group recorded a 9.6% decline in net profit to S$29 million for the first half of 2026 as lower occupancy at…
Beijing, 24 July 2026 – The People’s Bank of China has delivered its largest net medium-term liquidity injection in five months, reinforcing an accommodative monetary stance as policymakers…
Kuala Lumpur, 23 July 2026 – Hong Kong and Malaysia are strengthening their capital market partnership as regulators move to expand cross-border investment, fundraising and supervisory cooperation between…
Beijing, 21 July 2026 – Chinese artificial intelligence startup GigaAI is preparing for a potential Hong Kong initial public offering in 2026, positioning the company to become the…
Beijing, 21 July 2026 – China has broadened its efforts to stabilise domestic equity markets by directing stronger support towards technology-focused exchange-traded funds, signalling a wider intervention aimed…
Singapore, 21 July 2026 – Ant International has secured US$1.2 billion in a Series A fundraising round as the Singapore-based fintech company accelerates its global expansion strategy, focusing…
Hong Kong, 20 July 2026 – Hong Kong’s initial public offering market is heading towards its strongest annual performance in six years as mainland Chinese companies accelerate listing…
