Next big-ticket Malaysia IPO on the cards
After Felda Holding and IHH Healthcare, Bursa Malaysia expects another billion-dollar listing probably at the beginning of next year.
The new listing will be Westports...
Asia’s largest advertising group created
The takeover of UK-based marketing agency Aegis by Japan's advertising giant Dentsu for $5 billion is creating Asia's largest advertising conglomerate. The deal will...
Kuwait to grab shares of IHH Healthcare
Kuwait Investment Authority will snatch a bunch of shares at IHH Healthcare's upcoming IPO in Malaysia and Singapore. Partly owned by Abraaj Capital of...
Where business is easy in Southeast Asia
When it comes to doing business in Southeast Asia, Singapore has consistently topped rankings as being one of the most conducive countries to acquire...
Palm oil giant all set for record IPO
Malaysia's Felda Global Ventures Holdings, the world's third-largest palm oil company by acreage, is planning to raise $3.3 billion in an IPO on June...
Social media key to ASEAN integration
The use of social media such as Facebook, Twitter and other open community forums and platforms are an important strategy that may be used...
How many ‘Likes’ does your share price have?
The growth of social media has created change in the way business news is produced and consumed, and we will possibly see a real diversification in the way business news is created and disseminated, e.g. in online forums.
Apple and Twitter strike iOS 5 deal
Apple has anointed Twitter as its preferred social media site, announcing that the new Macintosh operating system, iOS 5, will have full integration with...
Thailand use of social media increases
As the spread of Facebook and Twitter hits developing countries, it leads to a dialogue as to the role of social media in these...
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Singapore plans to import green energy to reach low-carbon goals
Singapore plans to transform its energy consumption towards low-carbon electricity by 2035 and import up to four gigawatts of green power, the equivalent of...
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Foreign investment into Myanmar drops to eight-year low
Foreign investment into Myanmar has fallen dramatically in the months since the February 1 coup, having reached an eight-year low, the country's Directorate of...