SouthEast
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South-east Asia’s IPO market shows signs of revival after subdued H1
[SINGAPORE] Initial public offering (IPO) activity across South-east Asia remained subdued in the first half of 2025 amid ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, but market observers say signs of recovery…
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Tariff uncertainty pummels South-east Asia’s private equity dealmaking in H1; caution likely to reign for rest of 2025
[SINGAPORE] Private equity (PE) deal value in South-east Asia plunged by nearly half in the first six months of 2025, as macro uncertainties slowed dealmaking after US President Donald Trump’s…
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Tariff uncertainty pummels South-east Asia’s private equity dealmaking in H1; caution likely to reign for rest of 2025
[SINGAPORE] Private equity (PE) deal value in South-east Asia plunged by nearly half in the first six months of 2025, as macro uncertainties slowed dealmaking after US President Donald Trump’s…
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Western Aid Cuts Cede Ground To China In Southeast Asia: Study
China is set to expand its influence over Southeast Asia’s development as the Trump administration and other Western donors slash aid, a study by an Australian think tank said Sunday.…
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How Chinese consumer brands are muscling into South-east Asia
EVERY tourist arriving in Ho Chi Minh City visits the 110-year-old Ben Thanh Market. Its surrounding streets pulse with local eateries, coffee joints, and souvenir shops. Yet amid these Vietnamese…
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How Chinese consumer brands are muscling into South-east Asia
EVERY tourist arriving in Ho Chi Minh City visits the 110-year-old Ben Thanh Market. Its surrounding streets pulse with local eateries, coffee joints, and souvenir shops. Yet amid these Vietnamese…
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Huawei seeks AI chip customers in Middle East, South-east Asia
[HONG KONG] Huawei Technologies is trying to export small quantities of artificial intelligence (AI) chips to the Middle East and South-east Asia, an effort to establish a foothold in markets…
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Sygnum is sole new unicorn from South-east Asia in H1 2025: report
[SINGAPORE] Digital asset group Sygnum has emerged as the sole new unicorn from South-east Asia in the first half of 2025, data platform Tracxn said in a report released on…
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South-east Asia’s budget airlines bet on travel demand, despite competition woes
[SEOUL] South-east Asia’s biggest budget airlines are pursuing a bruising capacity expansion race despite rising cost pressures that are squeezing profitability and led Qantas Airways to shut down Singapore-based offshoot…
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DBS and Austrade ink deal to help Australian companies expand in South-east Asia
[SINGAPORE] DBS and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) on Wednesday (Jun 18) inked an agreement to deepen investment links between Australia and South-east Asia. In a joint statement,…
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Hong Kong bourse seeks to woo South-east Asia, Middle East firms for second listings
[HONG KONG] The Hong Kong stock exchange plans to attract listed companies in South-east Asia and the Middle East, in particular, for second listings in the financial hub, its chief…
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KuCoin Launches Fully Licensed Crypto Exchange in Thailand, Expanding Southeast Asia Presence
Global cryptocurrency platform KuCoin has officially introduced KuCoin Thailand, a fully licensed and locally regulated digital asset exchange authorized by Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Following a successful invite-only…
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South-east Asia’s polymer production crisis worsens as US-China trade shift looms
[SINGAPORE] South-east Asia’s petrochemical industry is facing a double whammy of weakening export demands and potential import surges, as trade tensions could redirect US polymer to the region’s already-saturated market,…
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South-east Asia’s polymer production crisis worsens as US-China trade shift looms
[SINGAPORE] South-east Asia’s petrochemical industry is facing a double whammy of weakening export demands and potential import surges, as trade tensions could redirect US polymer to the region’s already-saturated market,…
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Southeast Asian Leaders Meet To Talk Tariffs, Truce And East Timor
Southeast Asian leaders meet Monday for their first summit since Donald Trump’s tariff policies upended global economic norms, with the trade-dependent nations expected to issue a joint message of deep…
