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Maybank posts higher Q4 earnings despite revenue decline

Singapore’s operations stay resilient while Indonesia posts a sharp earnings rebound

Maybank attributed the performance to strong gains at its insurance segment and operating income, which offset a decline in net interest income.
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After a year, Indonesia’s Danantara under pressure to prove governance and returns

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As the sovereign investment vehicle enters its second year, analysts expect greater focus on performance metrics

Danantara is being positioned as a cornerstone of President Prabowo Subianto’s economic strategy, designed to attract global capital, unlock domestic investment, and accelerate national growth.
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Moody’s says Vietnam’s deficit to increase amid infrastructure splurge

Public debt is expected to go up but will remain lower than other countries

Customers at a cafe along the Saigon River in District 2 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Monday, March 28, 2022. Vietnam’s economic growth slowed in the first quarter as coronavirus outbreaks and rising oil prices hindered the recovery of industries and businesses. Photographer: Maika Elan/Bloomberg
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Blending developed and emerging-market assets draws more private capital to South-east Asia’s energy transition

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This is what Clifford Capital has found after seven years of issuing infrastructure asset-backed securities

FILE PHOTO: Employees collect goji berries next to solar panels at Ningxia Baofeng's agri-solar installation outside Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Lewis Jackson/File Photo
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New tax proposal takes aim at Thailand’s salty food obsession

Salt is deeply embedded in Thai cuisine, which emphasises a balance of salty, sweet, sour and spicy flavours

Vendors serve customers at food stalls in Bangkok. Thai food is famously salty. Photographer: Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg