Lionel Lim

Lionel Lim

ASSISTANT EDITOR, BT GLOBAL

Grab and WeRide plan to increase the total number of AV test runs on shuttle service routes in Punggol by up to four times by the end of the year.

Robotaxis are coming to Singapore, but the rest of S-E Asia might have to wait

Analysts say cost, manpower and infrastructure factors stand in the way of autonomous vehicles operating commercially in the region

James Peng, co-founder and CEO of Pony.ai

Operating autonomous vehicles in Singapore has ‘symbolic value’ despite small market size: Pony.ai CEO

It is partnering ComfortDelGro to launch commercial autonomous vehicle services in the city-state

ComfortDelGro's autonomous vehicle seven-seater autonomous vehicle that will start testing in Punggol.

ComfortDelGro and Pony.ai get green light to test self-driving shuttles on public roads in Punggol

This is ahead of an expected launch of AV shuttle services in Punggol next year

FILE PHOTO: A screen displays the company logo for semiconductor and chipmaker GlobalFoundries Inc. during the company's IPO at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square in New York City, U.S., October 28, 2021.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

GlobalFoundries acquires Singapore semiconductor firm in push to expand AI portfolio 

Advanced Micro Foundry specialises in silicon photonics, a technology that allows for faster and more efficient data transmission

Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, speaking at the "Islands of Growth" business forum in Singapore on Nov 18, 2025.

South-east Asia is ‘top of the map’ for economic opportunities: Indonesian minister

Citing Asean’s ‘robust’ growth rate, Airlangga Hartarto says the region can be a US$2 trillion economy by 2030

Dana is the first major Indonesian e-wallet firm to provide this service.

Indonesia e-wallet provider Dana launches services targeted at foreigners as it looks to expand its ecosystem

Company now allows foreigners to bind their credit cards to the e-wallet, which is a step towards its internationalisation

A BYD car on display in Thailand.

As Thailand’s EV adoption grows, its automotive market wrestles with aftershocks 

China EVs have brought price wars, consumer uncertainty and infrastructure concerns 

Egon Zehnder's CEO Francesco Buquicchio.

‘Definitely an opportunity’ for Asia-Pacific economies as the world becomes more complex: Egon Zehnder CEO

Francesco Buquicchio notes that chief executives are eyeing South-east Asia and India to establish new business partnerships

Linda Anggrea is the Jakarta-based founder and chief executive of Buttonscarves and Modinity Group, a conglomerate of eight other modest brands.
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‘Patience is the real strategy’: How Indonesia’s ‘LV of scarves’ expands to Singapore and beyond

Buttonscarves eyes global expansion, riding on US$2.3 trillion halal economy

The GoTo Gojek Tokopedia head office in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday, March 18, 2024.  Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg

Indonesia’s GoTo raises earnings guidance as financial services keep powering its growth

Its GoPay e-wallet is driving expansion, with more than 500 million transactions in September alone