Competition
After Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines put Grab on competition watchlist
Just days after the Competition Commission of Singapore suspected that Southeast Asia’s leading ride-hailing app Grab has infringed the country’s Competition Act by purchasing...
Philippines invites Chinese firms to become country’s third telecom player
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has asked China to invest in the Philippines’ telecommunication industry and to set up a subsidiary that would become the...
Malaysia 12th most attractive to investors
Malaysia moved up the world competitiveness ranking again, securing a spot in the enviable top dozen and improving the country's attractiveness to investors. The...
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HSBC considers $200-million IPO of local Indonesian unit
UK-based multinational banking giant HSBC is considering listing its Indonesia unit on the stock exchange in Jakarta, Bloomberg News reported with reference to unnamed...
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Tesla reportedly agrees to set up electric vehicle and battery mega-plants in Indonesia
US electric carmaker Tesla has apparently agreed to invest in battery and electric vehicle manufacturing plants in Indonesia, the country’s investment minister Bahlil Lahadalia...