SouthEast
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Pope Heads To Southeast Asia In Ambitious Trip
Pope Francis embarks Monday on a 12-day trip to Southeast Asia, the longest and farthest of his papacy that will challenge the 87-year-old’s increasingly fragile health. The pontiff will fly…
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Co-lending makes headway as South-east Asia’s private credit space matures
The practice may catch on as roles of banks change, and they look to boost expertise or diversify portfolio PRIVATE credit managers are making inroads into South-east Asia with co-lending…
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Haidilao restaurant operator Super Hi narrows Q2 loss on higher revenue as it soups up presence in South-east Asia
HAIDILAO restaurant operator Super Hi International’s newly appointed chief executive officer, Yang Lijuan, is setting her sights on improving guest satisfaction, strengthening guest connections and boosting operational efficiency at the…
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Momentum gauge signals risk to South-east Asia currency rally
The Relative Strength Index for a regional gauge has breached 80, well above levels in which a currency is typically considered overbought The blistering rally in South-east Asian currencies versus…
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Philippines Says China ‘Biggest Disruptor’ Of Peace In Southeast Asia
China is the “biggest disruptor” of peace in Southeast Asia, the Philippine defence chief said Tuesday, as tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed reefs and waters in the South…
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South-east Asia insurtech deals jump over 4 times to US$2.35 billion in 2023 despite fewer transactions: EY
DEALS in the insurance and technology (insurtech) sector in South-east Asia recorded a total value of US$2.35 billion in 2023, up from US$538 million in 2022, indicated a report by…
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Is PropertyGuru’s delisting good for South-east Asia’s tech scene?
PropertyGuru’s stint as a listed company might soon be coming to an end. Last week, Swedish private equity (PE) firm EQT offered to acquire the South-east Asian property listings portal…
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South-east Asia’s solar boom threatened by US-China trade tension
THE future of South-east Asia’s booming solar industry, which produces the most panels in the world after China, is being thrown into doubt as the United States looks set to…
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Singtel partners Bridge Alliance to offer GPU-as-a-Service in South-east Asia
AIS in Thailand, Malaysia’s Maxis and Telkomsel in Indonesia are among the early adopters of the offering SINGTEL and Bridge Alliance – a mobile alliance with 35 member operators globally…
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Eu Yan Sang deal makes Singapore top South-east Asia market for buyout exits in Q2: Preqin
PRIVATE equity (PE) buyouts and exit activity are rebounding in Asia-Pacific (Apac), with Singapore leading the table for South-east Asia thanks to two large deals. Apac buyout deal value came…
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Data centre firm Equinix enters the Philippines, eyes on South-east Asia
Most South-east Asian countries present a conducive environment for data centre establishments Equinix has acquired three data centres in the Philippines from Total Information Management to expand its presence in…
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South-east Asia expected to need 234,000 new aviation joiners by 2043
SOUTH-EAST Asia will be among the fastest-growing regions for aviation personnel amid projected global demand for nearly 2.4 million new pilots, technicians and cabin crew over the next two decades,…
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Blinken Heads To Southeast Asia To Reaffirm Ties With Strategic Allies
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Southeast Asia this week to deepen ties with his country’s strategic allies, an official said Monday, with the United States seeking to…
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BYD opens EV factory in Thailand, first in South-east Asia
BYD opened its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand on Thursday, the auto maker’s first in Southeast Asia. “BYD is using Thailand as a production hub for export to Asean…
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Thailand lands BYD’s first EV factory in South-east Asia
[Rayong, Thailand] China automaker BYD on Thursday (Jul 4) opened its first overseas production plant in Thailand – the company’s first in South-east Asia – with the aim of doubling…
