South-east Asia’s green power investments hit new high of US$17 billion in 2025: IEA
But coal is growing more dominant, accounting for nearly half of power generation in 2024
Recent share transfers fuel talk that the Berjaya conglomerate is entering a post-founder era
Shipowners would not sail through Hormuz until they were confident the US-Iran deal was ‘material’, says CEO of Mitsui OSK
Regional growth in H2 is expected to slow amid high oil prices, US tariffs and fiscal concerns, says economist
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The profitable rivals backed by Globe Telecom and PLDT are taking different routes to market
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Singapore
Nearly S$100 million to be pumped into municipal, industrial water solutions: Gan Kim Yong
Climate change brings extreme weather with a third of Singapore at risk of coastal flooding, DPM Gan says
The push comes as drinking habits evolve, particularly among younger consumers
CEO Andrew Li aims for Mice to account for 15% to 20% of Zouk Singapore’s revenue within the next two years
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The tech giant has been orchestrating a massive transformation to become an end-to-end solution enabler for smart cities
About half of the bank’s customers are low-income Malaysians earning under RM4,000 a month
The private bank’s first-ever chief data officer bets on cross-ecosystem data sets, proprietary AI models
As luxury retail goes big, can Singapore’s Orchard Road keep up?
Rival cities with stronger tourist pull and more real estate are drawing larger stores and more investment
Asean
Vietnam stocks see biggest foreign inflows in nearly six years
Despite the latest inflow, foreign investors have sold a net US$2.6 billion worth of Vietnamese equities so far this year
Millions-strong Myanmar diaspora fuels Thai market from craft beer to credit
The community spends over 221 billion baht a year, creating a new consumer market for the kingdom
Vietnam’s stock market liquidity dries up after VN-Index’s record run in May
Trading activity in the country’s equities has quietened significantly
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International
BlackRock sheds another 200 jobs, adopting regular cycle of cuts
The company is eliminating just under 1% of its workforce
The deal raises questions on whether Asian countries will return to their pre-war reliance on the strait
A quarter of companies surveyed are already or considering moving their production overseas
