Asean

Vietnam-Singapore partnership seen as catalyst for scaling sustainable innovation

Singapore-backed initiatives such as UniVentures strengthen bilateral ties by preparing Vietnamese startups for regional expansion

Andaman Island is a 30-year development with an estimated gross development value of about RM60 billion, placing it among Malaysia’s largest private township projects.

Penang’s rising horizon: E&O’s RM60 billion Andaman project moves from homes to hubs

Malaysian state’s Gurney Drive gains a new neighbour with the opening of a second bridge linking the artificial island to George Town

Bursa Malaysia's securities trading revenue is down nearly 20% on the back of lower daily trading volumes amid heightened global uncertainty.

Bursa Malaysia pivots to larger IPOs as it plays down MSCI-related risks

The exchange’s Q4 net profit is down 11.7% at RM60.8 million amid muted market sentiment

At the launch of the Board of Peace in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 22, US President Donald Trump shook his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto’s hand.

Indonesia says no to US demand to buy American drones, but agrees to other terms in trade talks

Both countries are in the final stages of talks on a so-called reciprocal tariff deal

Thailand's currency has performed strongly despite soft fundamentals – largely because of its close correlation with gold prices, says Standard Chartered.

Diminishing returns from rate cuts set to test South-east Asia’s growth in 2026

Geopolitical risks and doubts over AI-driven expansion are reducing the economic impact of monetary easing

VinFast's Evo lineup became Vietnam’s best-selling e-scooter range in 2025, delivering more than 250,000 units.

Vietnam’s e-scooters rise on policy tailwinds, eroding petrol bike sales

VinFast logged a jump of nearly six times in e-scooter sales in 2025, outpacing Honda’s marginal growth and a decline at Yamaha

Moderated by Kuek Yu Chuang (left), deputy CEO of SPH Media, the panel expressed optimism over South-east Asia’s growth potential.
ASEAN BUSINESS

Global trends bring growth for S-E Asia if it can overcome risks from AI, trade tensions

Asean may need to move faster in an age of rapid technological and geopolitical shifts, say panellists and ex-DPM Heng Swee Keat

The Business Times Global was launched by (third from left) SPH Media chairman Khaw Boon Wan, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng and SPH Media CEO Chan Yeng Kit.

The Business Times Global seeks to tell South-east Asia’s growth story through a regional lens

The new initiative will offer the Asean Intelligence survey and hold regional events

Johnathan Hanh Nguyen is the founder and chairman of Imex Pan Pacific Group, which has interests in high fashion, food and beverage, duty-free retail and airport services.
BEHIND THE NAME

Rolex to runways: Vietnam’s luxury retail king leads a family empire built on discipline

Johnathan Hanh Nguyen is now looking to grow his half-a-billion-dollar conglomerate some more