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Chui says that HKEX intends to become a gateway to deeper pools of international capital and broader shareholder access.

HKEX offers deeper capital pools to primary, secondary listings from S-E Asia

Bourse positioning HK as complementary fundraising venue, says head of global issuer services Johnson Chui

Malaysia shifts EV push from consumers to factories

New import rules aim to spur local EV investment, but affordability and consumer choice remain key concerns

The retreat from sustainable investing? A myth, says Al Gore

Former US vice-president Al Gore says: “(The Iran war) has been a warning shot to all nations who are dependent on fossil fuels – they’re not reliable.”

Investment trends are, in fact, accelerating in the opposite direction

What the reallocation of global energy capital means for Asia

Asia’s energy map is being redrawn. In developed markets, the build-out of renewables, such as solar power, is mature.

As the region faces a massive infrastructure investment cycle, investors should understand how risks have changed

How are Singapore’s largest family-owned real estate groups passing the baton? Who’s who among the names to watch?

Legacy builders: How Singapore's property tycoons primed their empires for the future

How did Singapore’s largest family-owned real estate groups build their businesses and pass the baton? Who’s who among the names to watch?

Apple tests China’s CXMT memory chips for iPhones and MacBooks, WSJ reports

Apple aims to mitigate a component shortage fuelled by the AI boom.

It is holding early talks with the chipmaker, sources say

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Malaysia keeps voting for change. Is Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan running out of time to deliver?

Veteran Ismail Lasim, who has been an Umno assemblyman since 1999, being sworn in as Negeri Sembilan chief minister on Aug 2 after PH lost the state a day earlier.

It is Anwar that is now the face of the establishment and a growing liability

After a blockbuster IPO, can China’s memory chipmaker CXMT compete globally in the AI era?

CXMT was founded in 2016 in Hefei after acquiring technology and intellectual property from the bankrupt German memory maker Qimonda.

Firm’s realistic near-term target remains below the performance of today’s leading AI memory

From old bungalows to chic cafes: How the RTS is reshaping JB neighbourhoods

Annie Low runs Shuu Patisserie, a European cottage-inspired bakery located in Taman Abad in Johor Bahru.

There are concerns about a rise in rental prices ahead of the RTS Link opening

Behind The Name

Scaling Berli Jucker’s retail empire – daughter of Thai beer billionaire seeks growth outside home country

Thapanee Techajareonvikul, CEO and president of Berli Jucker, sees Vietnam as an important growth enginee for BJC, which has traditionally been heavily invested in Thailand.

CEO thinks diversifying its revenue is important for both BJC and TCC Group, which BJC is a part of

Malaysia’s 8th richest man Jeffrey Cheah wants Sunway business to last 10 generations

Sunway Group's founder and chairman Jeffrey Cheah says international expansion will increasingly be driven by the next generation.

Having weathered two crises, the founder pairs professional management with slow-burn succession to keep the business and family intact

Richard Eu on how core values, customers keep Singapore’s TCM chain Eu Yan Sang relevant

Eu Yan Sang group chairman Richard Eu has been with the company since 1989 and has seen plenty of change over the years, such as how employees view their jobs.

New markets expansion, heightened focus on online e-commerce penetration and continuous new product development are on the cards

Singapore

The National Day Parade concluded with the audience reciting the Pledge and singing the National Anthem as fireworks went off above the stadium.

Singapore celebrates 61st birthday with pomp and pizzazz at National Stadium

42,000 spectators were treated to a night of spectacular performances in stunning laser lights and special effects

Singapore at 61: How we can ensure opportunity, security and ownership for the next generation

Singapore’s next chapter should not be framed as a choice between economic growth and social well-being. We need both.

Universal basic capital gives citizens a stake in nation’s progress, but must complement existing safety nets

Zoom looks beyond video calls as Singapore workers return to office

Carlos Quaderi, head of Apac at Zoom, says: “There is nothing better than human conversation to provide real-time contextual awareness.”

Video meetings now sit within a broader portfolio that includes phone calls, face-to-face meetings and even hybrid meetings, says Carlos Quaderi

DBS, OCBC surge on strong H1 results but don’t overlook the potential of underdog UOB

5 takeaways from Singapore banks’ Q2 results – diverging outlooks, China tax rules emerge as new watchpoint

The Leadership Playbook

DBS COO’s most important tip for AI transformation: Lead with ‘why’

Goh is DBS’ first group chief operating officer.

In executing the bank’s artificial intelligence strategy, Derrick Goh sees his role as a ‘midfielder’

‘Asia will be the growth engine’: FedEx’s Salil Chari on riding the AI boom

Greater change also means more personal growth, said FedEx’s Asia-Pacific regional president Salil Chari on leading the logistics firm in a time of uncertainty.

Global logistics is in a volatile era but this has not derailed his focus on regional high-value trade

‘Keep things simple’: HP Greater Asia chief Michael Boyle on leading the tech giant beyond hardware

Boyle says: “If we look at the relationship between cloud and the edge, HP is very much positioning ourselves to be not only at the compute level but also the orchestration around the edge and reducing that friction.”

The managing director says setting a clear direction is biggest lesson he has learnt as a leader

The Big Four’s dominance in STI audits may not have pushed up fees, but this concentration has implications beyond competition, industry players say.

BRUNCH

No room for a fifth? The Big Four’s iron grip on STI audits

Every company in the index uses PwC, KPMG, EY or Deloitte. Why can’t mid-tier rivals break in?

Asean

South-east Asia views AI as less of a threat and more as a way to boost capabilities: Microsoft

More AI users in region say they can produce work that they could not a year ago, compared with global peers

Indofood Sukses Makmur, which owns Indomie maker Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur, has been hit by the weaker rupiah.

Indonesian consumer firms brace for more earnings pressure as rupiah weakens

Challenges likely to persist amid weak demand, currency swings and volatile commodity prices

Packets of clothing at a garment factory for Shein in Guangdong.

Shein finds there’s no place like China after Vietnam warehouse experiment disappoints

[HANOI/GUANGZHOU] Just over a year ago, Chinese ultra-fast fashion retailer Shein began leasing 15 hectares of warehouse facilities – equivalent in size to 21 football fields – near Ho Chi Minh City, ...

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