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Lion Air builds large maintenance center off Singapore
Fast-growing Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air has said it will build a $250 million aircraft maintenance facility on Batam island, just 20 kilometers from...
Looking East: Petro dollars shower on Southeast Asia
The prospects of energy investment from the Gulf in Southeast Asia are taken seriously. From Riyadh over Abu Dhabi to Doha, every major oil player seemingly wants to get involved in the region.
Indonesia teams up with Azerbaijan
The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijani Republic (SOCAR) has entered a partnership with Indonesia's industry conglomerate OSO Group to build a refinery in...
Richest Thai wants to legalise casinos
Dhanin Chearavanont, chairman of Thailand's largest agro-conglomerate CP Group, said it is time for the Kingdom to legalise gambling.
Speaking at Thailand's Securities and Exchange...
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Thailand finally got its first fintech unicorn
Thai fintech startup Ascend Money, whose investors include Alibaba affiliate Ant Group and Thailand’s privately-owned conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group, after a recent financing round...
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Alibaba, Brunei invest in Singapore logistic firm Ninja Van
Singapore-based logistics startup Ninja Van has raised $578 million in a new funding round backed by China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and the Brunei...