Posts Tagged ‘Aseans’
Asean’s next big test: Winning from accelerated EU trade deals
If the 10-nation bloc’s corporates move quickly, the region could see a wave of new European investment and establish a stronger foothold in global supply chains THE European Union has signalled that it aims to conclude free trade agreements (FTAs) with the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia by 2027, reviving momentum for the long-discussed EU-Asean bloc…
Read MoreHyphens Pharma bets big on Asean’s medical aesthetics boom
[SINGAPORE] Catalist-listed Hyphens Pharma wants to ride on the growing medical aesthetics market across South-east Asia, with the aim of becoming the region’s leading consumer healthcare group. The pharmaceutical company is seeing a growing interest in this segment, as regional economic growth drives evolving consumer behaviours. A rising middle class has emerged – demonstrating greater…
Read MoreAsean’s appetite for Indonesian sand could hit fisheries, marine life: BMI
[SINGAPORE] Strong demand for Indonesian sand from South-east Asia and mainland China – following Jakarta’s legalisation of sea sand exports in 2023 – raises environmental degradation risks, said research outfit BMI. “Construction activity in Asean and mainland China will sustain demand for Indonesian sand throughout the long term, thus keeping environmental risks elevated,” BMI said…
Read MoreAsean’s data centre gold rush to get a boost from DeepSeek’s AI leap: Maybank
DEMAND for Asean data centres is likely to remain resilient as Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) DeepSeek is set to disrupt the industry and increase demand for it. The region is “still in the early stages of its data centre build cycle”, said Maybank analyst Hussaini Saifee on Friday (Jan 31). He expects more efficient large…
Read More21 Singapore companies on inaugural list of Asean’s 30 top tech start-ups
SINGAPORE-BASED companies have made a strong showing in an inaugural list of Asean’s 30 top tech start-ups, accounting for 21 of them. The NextGen Tech 30 list, released on Sept 24 by tech venture-capital firm Granite Asia, includes patent database Patsnap, fintech firms ShopBack and Aspire, and cyber-security firm Ensign Infosecurity. The remaining nine start-ups…
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