Asean Business
Vietnam’s Viettel to develop AI smartphone, makes foray into 6G device development
It has joined an alliance led by Qualcomm to speed up global deployment of the AI-native cellular network technology from 2029
S-E Asian businesses in the Gulf take safety measures as they hunker down for prolonged disruption
Some SMEs and exporters could face operational and cost pressures as US-Iran conflict spills over
Can Thaco’s in-house car brand jump-start sliding assembly sales?
One of Vietnam’s richest men is preparing for his boldest move yet, which can reshape the country’s auto space
Sunway is willing to walk away if RM11 billion IJM bid rejected
The bid faces political scrutiny over concerns it dilutes government equity and indigenous rights
Next gen steers Vietnam’s US$1 billion sugar empire to go global – starting with three-person Singapore office
Chairwoman Dang Huynh Uc My is determined that sugar alone will not define AgriS’ future
South-east Asia has weathered tariff uncertainty, but needs to integrate to prepare against future shocks: analysts
One issue raised at a seminar was the low utilisation rate of free trade agreements
As great powers hedge their bets, Asean needs pragmatism and integration to drive growth: ADB
Digitalisation is a key focus for the bloc, but more consensus is needed, say economists
Blending developed and emerging-market assets draws more private capital to South-east Asia’s energy transition
This is what Clifford Capital has found after seven years of issuing infrastructure asset-backed securities
South-east Asia gets tariff breather as Trump resets duties, but too early for region to rejoice
Most of the region’s economies now face tariff rates that are lower by up to 3.5 percentage points, analyst notes
Sunway, IJM and the politics of consolidation in Malaysia
The proposed takeover has sparked a brouhaha that goes far beyond commercial considerations
