In the Laos border town Boten, most of the buildings and infrastructure have been funded by Chinese investors.

Chinese money fuelling growing unease in Laos

Chinese investments have transformed parts of Laos and brought tourists in, but also saddled it with debt.

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...

Yeo Choon Chong, Asean CEO, Surbana

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...

MPs call for even more support for families' housing aspirations, extend support for unwed single mothers.

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...

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...

Jorgen A. 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.

Scheduled global capacity as of December 2022 was around 15 per cent lower than in 2019. This figure has been improving through the current quarter of this year, and is expected to stabilise at around 5 per cent below 2019’s figures, says aviation consultancy Cirium.

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...

Market watchers welcomed the news about the government support, noting that these segments are often overlooked.
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...