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Vietnam inks $21-billion aviation deals with Boeing, GE
Two Vietnamese budget airlines signed $20.9 billion worth of deals on February 27 to purchase planes from Boeing and engines from General Electric (GE)...
GE plans to make Indonesia hub for Southeast Asia business
The Indonesian branch of American technology giant General Electric (GE) is exploring the possibility of turning Indonesia into the hub for its parent company...
General Electric, MetLife bag $1.8b Malaysia deals
US engineering giant General Electric (GE) will supply engines to power new A330 aircraft for AirAsia X Bhd, the long- haul arm of Asia’s...
GE to set up $1.4b business in Indonesia
US technology company General Electric (GE) said that it has chosen Indonesia as the country in which to launch its $1.4 billion distributed power...
Global law firm opens office in Myanmar
US-headquartered Baker & McKenzie, the world’s second-largest law firm by revenue, opened an office in Myanmar to serve foreign investors entering an economy emerging...
Vietnam Airlines signs big deal with General Electric
A contract to buy 40 engines for its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet was signed between Vietnam Airlines and General Electric on October 28.
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Malaysia launches $100m fund for green energy
Malaysia and Japan's Asian Energy Investments Pte Ltd. have launched a $100 million venture capital fund to invest in clean energy projects in Southeast...
Top 5 transactions leading ASEAN’s M&A trend
The World Bank has long underscored the economic importance of Southeast Asia, a top global growth engine, because of its burgeoning middle classes and...
Thailand’s Bank of Ayudhya ready to sell $5.6b stake
In what is the biggest acquisition by a Japanese bank in Asia ever, Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has launched a bid for a...
Thailand’s Bank of Ayudhya in $4.1b stake sale
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake of Thailand's fifth largest bank, Bank of Ayudhya...
AirAsia to buy aircraft engines for $1b
Malaysia-based low-budget carrier AirAsia will reportedly sign a $1 billion engine deal with French-American airline engine maker CFM International, The Star reported on June...
Myanmar builds international confidence at WEF
After the 22nd World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia, held in Myanmar from June 5-7, 2013, it is time to draw the conclusion...
Vietnam opens more wind power plants
Vietnam on May 29 put its second wind power plant in southern Bac Lieu province in operation by connecting it to the national electricity...
Myanmar crosses the diplomatic Rubicon
US President Barack Obama used the word Myanmar when meeting with the country’s president, Thein Sein, during his historic visit to Washington, signalling that the nation had finally crossed the diplomatic Rubicon.
Ford rolls into Myanmar’s car market
US carmaker Ford Motor Company announced on April 30 that it will start selling its car and truck lineup in Myanmar, joining a number...
Khazanah bids $1.8 billion for Thai bank
Malaysia's state investment holding Khazanah is bidding for General Electric's 25.3 per cent stake in Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya, according to a Reuters report published...
Top US firms meet to analyse Philippines
Members of the US business elite representing the heads of major companies were briefed of the challenges and opportunities present in the Philippines’ mining,...
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Inside Investor met with Peter Perfecto, Executive Director of the Makati Business Club which represents over 800 top executives in the Philippines.
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...