SouthEast
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China’s Xi Courts Southeast Asia As Trump Tariffs Bite
Chinese President Xi Jinping will kick off a five-day, three-nation Southeast Asia tour on Monday as Beijing seeks to tighten regional trade ties and offset the impact of huge tariffs…
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Exits to remain tough for South-east Asia private equity despite uptick in 2024
[SINGAPORE] Private equity (PE) enjoyed upticks in deal value and number of exits in 2024, but the exit environment remains tough, a report by management consultancy Bain & Company has…
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US Weather: Storms That Killed Over A Dozen Move Southeast; 9 States Under Flood Warnings
KEY POINTS There will be ‘numerous instances of flash flooding’ Monday, the weather agency warned Nine states are currently under flood warnings, with numerous creeks and rivers being observed Wintry…
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Tariffs rip through South-east Asia stocks, sink Vietnam’s market
[HANOI] South-east Asian stocks and currencies fell after Asian emerging nations were given some of the biggest tariff increases by US President Donald Trump. Vietnamese shares tumbled. Vietnam’s main stock…
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High costs limit plastic recycling in South-east Asia: Bain
[SINGAPORE] Plastic recycling in South-east Asia is limited by high collection and sorting costs, which can be 1.5 to two times the raw waste price, said global consultancy Bain &…
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Global funds exiting South-east Asia as Indonesia sell-off hurts safe haven appeal
[SINGAPORE] Once touted as a haven for investors to navigate Donald Trump’s tariff wars, South-east Asia has all but lost that appeal as a region-wide stock rout deepens. With Tuesday’s…
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Singapore Airlines low-cost arm Scoot to focus on South-east Asia, India for more thrust as rivalry causes yields to thin
[SINGAPORE] SIA Group’s low-cost carrier (LCC) Scoot will focus on driving traffic and revenue in “high-potential” areas of South-east Asia and India, with Embraer jets helping it to mitigate delays…
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Grab signs MOUs with 4 firms to explore self-driving vehicles’ role in South-east Asia
[SINGAPORE] Grab signed new memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with four autonomous technology companies to explore the impact and role of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in South-east Asia, the company said on…
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Grab signs MOUs with 4 firms to explore self-driving vehicles’ role in South-east Asia
It will assess how the technology can improve safety and reduce accidents, among others [SINGAPORE] Grab signed new memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with four autonomous technology companies to explore the…
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Investors flock to South-east Asia markets on renewed interest in tech, safe haven factor
WITH geopolitics coming into play, investors have been parking their money in some countries in South-east Asia – a region that is seen to be less volatile as compared to…
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China’s EV makers are facing a reality check in South-east Asia
ON A recent Thursday (Feb 27) morning in Hanoi, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD began the day with a showroom devoid of customers. Just a few kilometres away, a…
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‘Significant’ investor interest in South-east Asia’s wellness real estate sector amid global boom: CLI
INVESTOR interest in wellness real estate is steadily on the rise and South-east Asia offers significant opportunities within its health and wellness industries, said a report by CapitaLand Investment (CLI).…
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I Squared eyes DigitalBridge towers in South-east Asia: source
I SQUARED Capital is considering buying some of the assets of DigitalBridge Group’s South-east Asian telecom tower operator, according to people with knowledge of the matter. DigitalBridge had been…
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South-east Asia to see more private equity deals this year; healthcare, data centres in the spotlight
Participants expect activity in the region’s PE markets to gather pace after the number of deals last year surged to the highest since at least 2018 A RECOVERY in the…
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Fast-moving Fires Torch National Parks In Southeast Australia
Firefighters were desperately trying to stop a cluster of fast-moving blazes in southeast Australia on Tuesday, as thousands of acres of national park burned and a farming community was forced…
