Asia-Pacific
From Wall Street to Asia: Vietnamese firms diversify IPO options
The US is no longer the default dreamland, with growing interest in Hong Kong and Singapore listings
CapitaLand eyes Gulf region’s ‘deep, liquid pools of capital’, investments in logistics, hospitality
Real asset manager intends to grow its presence and engage investors in the region, as the oil-producing nations reinvent themselves
Chinese exports to EU and S-E Asia will keep growing, and not just as transhipments
Economists say that US tariffs and supply chain integrations are setting up Chinese exports in the long run
Vietnam takes first leap into chip fabrication with Viettel-led fab
The new plant is expected to begin pilot production of semiconductors by end-2027
A long-held tenet of Asia’s markets is suddenly breaking apart
In many ways, the AI infrastructure trade is the biggest swing factor when it comes to the outlook for Asian stocks
Asia loan bankers brace for competition, thinner margins in 2026
Banks are also targeting more deals from holding companies this year, as they can fetch higher margins of 4% to 5%
Seven things to know about Malaysia’s sector giants Sunway-IJM RM11 billion merger
The deal will merge two of the country’s leading construction and property firms into one powerhouse valued at nearly RM50 billion
Thomson Medical’s regional ambitions find a potent tonic in Vietnam
The Singapore group is targeting patient flows in the growing Mekong sub-region
‘Search funds’ to buy SMEs spring up in the Asia-Pacific, but will they succeed?
Australia and Japan lead in successful acquisitions, while search funds are emerging elsewhere
KKR secures US$2.5 billion for second Asia private credit fund
The Asia Credit Opportunities Fund II final close includes US$700 million from separately managed accounts
