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Indonesia’s Tokopedia raises another $1.5 billion, eyes dual listing in Jakarta and US
Indonesia’s largest e-commerce market place Tokopedia is set to raise up to $1.5 billion from investors including...
Thailand to phase out plastic bags in retail by 2021
Thailand kicked off the new year with a ban on single-use plastic bags at major stores, continuing...
Indonesia wants to import North Korean beer, boost other trade
North Korea’s biggest and most well-known beer brewery, the Taedonggang Beer Factory, may be set to expand...
Bangkok now among 50 most expensive cities for expats globally
Bangkok can now claim the dubious honour to be ranked among the 50 most expensive cities for...
Thai beer giant readies for $3-billion Singapore IPO
Thailand’s largest brewery Thai Beverage (ThaiBev), owned by
the country’s fourth-richest man, billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, is
reportedly preparing to...
Foodpanda launches in Laos with 300 restaurants
The Singaporean unit of food delivery service Foodpanda is expanding into Laos as its ninth country and...
Vietnam’s most profitable companies named
Hanoi-based business advisory and market research firm Vietnam Report has released its latest Vietnam Profit 500 list,...
Malaysia’s grey economy at 21% of GDP
The size of Malaysia’s shadow economy stands at around 300 billion ringgit a year, more than...
Thailand’s digital economy to grow to $50 billion by 2025
In Thailand, the digital economy is expected to grow to a volume $50 billion by 2025 from...
Online spending in Southeast Asia to quadruple to $120 billion by 2025
E-commerce spending in Southeast Asia will increase nearly fourfold to $120.9 billion by 2025 from $31.3 billion...
Builder of Thailand’s tallest tower defaults on loans, halts projects
Bangkok-based property developer Pace Development Corp., builder of Thailand’s tallest tower MahaNakhon in Bangkok, on October 21...
Myanmar’s economy picking up again ahead of next year’s elections
Government district in Naypyitaw, Myanmar © Arno Maierbrugger
Myanmar’s GDP is projected to grow by 6.6 per cent...
Urban mega project in Bangkok taking shape
The $3.8-billion fully integrated mixed-use district One Bangkok in the center of Thailand's capital is taking shape....
Vietnam to build smart city for $4.2 billion near Hanoi
Vietnamese hotel and golf resort giant BRG Group and Japan’s Sumitomo Corp, a trading company, struck a...
Thailand to open industries banned for foreigners to spur innovation and technology transfer
Thailand’s commerce ministry is considering whether to remove certain innovation-related businesses from the list of those open...
Cloud kitchens a promising food delivery concept for Southeast Asia
A new concept of food delivery is picking up traction in Southeast Asia: Delivery-only kitchens, or so-called...
Thailand is world’s largest durian exporter
Thailand was the world’s largest durian exporter in the
first half of this year thanks to free trade...
Malaysia’s Karex adds more spice to its condom portfolio
Port Klang, Malaysia-based Karex Bhd., the world’s largest condom maker, is living up to its reputation of...
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Laos plans to sell 100,000 tonnes of rice to Cuba annually
Plaza de la Revolucion, Havana, Cuba © Arno Maierbrugger
The government in Laos is planning to export around...
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Indonesia’s Tokopedia raises another $1.5 billion, eyes dual listing in Jakarta and US
Indonesia’s largest e-commerce market place Tokopedia is set to raise up to $1.5 billion from investors including...