As S-E Asia’s EV plans accelerate, consumer realities pose a bumpy road

As S-E Asia’s EV plans accelerate, consumer realities pose a bumpy road

Governments across South-east Asia have set ambitious EV targets.

Cauayan City navigates typhoon damage with help of Singapore startup Graffiquo

Cauayan City navigates typhoon damage with help of Singapore startup Graffiquo

CAUAYAN City, which is part of the Cagayan Valley region, and located in the north of the Philippines, is no stranger to typhoons.

Surbana Jurong's Asean CEO Yeo Choon Chong: "Companies need to have a plan. When we talk about energy transition, five years is not a long time."

Renewables a key Asean growth engine for Surbana Jurong

IN South-east Asia, the renewables sector is expected to be a key growth engine in the region, and Surbana Jurong (SJ) is doing all it can to ensure it is primed to tap on the many opportunities out t...

MPs call for even more support for families' housing aspirations.

MPs worry about impact of higher resale grants, suggest more support for families

WORRIED about the market impact of higher housing grants for resale flats, Members of Parliament asked for more data and even more support – particularly for families – during the second day of the Bu...

Prolonged lockdown in China will exacerbate already volatile supply chains

Prolonged lockdown in China will exacerbate already volatile supply chains

With workers confined to homes or quarantine facilities, disruptions are inevitable

Bill Winters, group CEO at Standard Chartered Bank, speaking during the UK-Asean Business Forum in London.

Pockets of opportunity for Asean-UK ties to be further strengthened: forum

EVEN as the United Kingdom has made strides to deepen its involvement with Asean, there remain large pockets of opportunities in which the relationship can be further strengthened.

Jorgen Rostrup, executive vice-president of Telenor Group and head of Telenor Asia
ASEAN BUSINESS

After completing two mega telco mergers, Telenor Asia seeks to strengthen its market position

THE past few months have been extremely eventful for Norway’s telecoms giant Telenor Group.

Piyush Chawla, managing director for the Asia-Pacific at Cirium, speaking at Inter-Airport South-east Asia 2023. 
Scheduled global capacity as of December 2022 was around 15% lower than in 2019. This figure has been improving through the current quarter of this year, and is expected to stabilise at around 5% below 2019’s figures, he notes.

Global recovery for aviation behind schedule, but industry is optimistic

AVIATION consultancy Cirium says its latest forecast for the recovery of global aviation is now two months later than it had projected in 2021, largely due to the impact of a constrained recovery in E...

While market watchers cheer the additional government support for employee segments that are often overlooked, they say that these measures do not necessarily prepare the workplace for them.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2023

Budget 2023: Analysts hail moves supporting more inclusive hiring, but say more needs to be done

EVEN AS market watchers welcomed news of funds aimed at encouraging the hiring of senior workers, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders, they warned that more needs to be done to integrate these ...

Nanjing Street, the main tourist and shopping area in Shanghai, China. Standard Chartered said it expects consumption in China, coupled with recently announced policy support measures for real estate, to lift the outlook for the broader economy in H2.

China an important driver for global recovery in H2: Standard Chartered

CHINA will be an “important driver” for global recovery in the second half of 2023 according to Standard Chartered Bank, which expects the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow at 5.8 per cen...