Infrastructure

Countries such as Vietnam (above: Hanoi) and the Philippines are experiencing a rise in large-scale infrastructure projects.

Why South-east Asia is a prime destination for energy and infrastructure investments

Region’s rising energy demand and infrastructure developments create a compelling intersection among need, opportunity and innovation

Huge international industrial, shipping, finance, banking and telecommunications firms all have an enormous stake in a secure and highly functioning Internet.

The underwater cables that carry the Internet are in trouble

If they are damaged, it would weaken transportation grids and disrupt communications between nations, among other issues

Key risks for the trust include contract renewal, as well as regulatory and policy uncertainty risk across Singapore concession assets.
BROKERS’ TAKE

RHB initiates coverage on Keppel Infrastructure Trust with ‘buy’ call

The analyst sets a target price of S$0.55 and says the trust should have a ‘modestly growing’ distribution profile

Traditional cybersecurity frameworks are designed for systems with predictable behaviours. Agentic AI breaks that predictability.

Who’s accountable when AI agents go rogue?

As agentic AI reveals new frontiers of risk, cybersecurity and its governance must also evolve

The preservation of hybrid work options will help to mitigate rush-hour public transport crowds.
THINKING ALOUD

Company-level gains aside, work-from-home options reduce strain on public infrastructure too

Drastic peak and troughs are a sign of inefficiency. Work-from-home options can smooth out commuter flow issues

Charles Emond, president and chief executive of La Caisse, says the pension investment firm's new climate strategy will raise its commitment to climate action from the current level of C$158 billion to C$400 billion by 2030.

Canadian pension fund La Caisse gears up to invest C$15 billion in Asia-Pacific

Infrastructure is expected to take up C$9 billion while credit and real estate will account for C$3 billion each

In Asia, besides the traditional infrastructure areas, global investors said they were also increasingly targeting sectors that are opening up new investment opportunities, such as data centres and logistics.

US investor Stonepeak seeks to raise US$4 billion for second Asia infrastructure fund: source

[SINGAPORE / HONG KONG] US-based investor Stonepeak is seeking to raise as much as US$4 billion for its second Asia-focused infrastructure fund, a source with direct knowledge of the plan said, as inv...

The co-branded network is open to public use, but owners of XPeng vehicles will receive discounts at these charging stations, as well as at Charge+’s existing network.

China EV brand XPeng and Singapore’s Charge+ launch EV fast-charging network in South-east Asia

Debuting with four locations across Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, the network will adopt XPeng’s fast-charging technology in future and support its regional expansion

Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to attend an event on Thursday in Lhasa to mark the 60th anniversary of the region’s founding.

Xi pushes for mega-dam, rail links to boost Tibet development

Beijing has faced criticism for its policies in Tibet, which has been subject to intense social, security and religious restrictions, much like its northern neighbour Xinjiang