Southeast Asia
Online car portals merge to largest auto marketplace in Southeast Asia
Malaysia's used car online platform Carsome Group is teaming up with its competitor, Kuala Lumpur-headquartered and Australia-listed...
In Southeast Asia, 11,000 bank branches are expected to close until 2030
Automatisation, digitalisation are the nails in the coffins of physical bank branches
As the entire banking industry shifts...
Taiwan’s Electronics manufacturers focus on Southeast Asia amid China-US tensions, Covid-19
Headquarters of Taiwan's electronics manufacturer Delta Electronics in Thailand
A new wave of relocations and regionalisations of production...
Gojek, Tokopedia merge to new Southeast Asian e-commerce giant GoTo
New e-commerce giant GoTo plans stock listing in US and Indonesia
Two of Indonesia's largest e-commerce companies, ride-hailing...
Citibank’s retail banking calls it quits in Southeast Asia
Citibank's headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand
US banking group Citibank on April 15 said that it will exit the...
Gojek, Tokopedia to create new Southeast Asian e-commerce giant
A new e-commerce giant is in the making
Indonesian ride-hailing and payments company Gojek and the country's leading...
Thailand’s low birth rate worries government, dating campaign launched
The Thai government has become worried about the low fertility rate in the country which has been...
Porsche to set up plant in Malaysia, its first out of Germany: report
Germany’s sports car maker Porsche is reportedly setting up an assembly plant in Malaysia as its first...
Indonesia’s Gojek maintains swift expansion drive
Indonesia’s ride-hailing-start-up Gojek, which since its launch in 2010 has grown into a diversified e-commerce unicorn, wants...
Piracy and armed robberies on the rise in Singapore Strait
The number of piracy cases and armed robberies on vessels in the Singapore Strait has reached a...
Covid-19 vaccines: Which country will get them when in Southeast Asia
With countries in Southeast Asia struggling with new waves of Covid-19 infections, many are wondering when vaccinations...
Grab, Gojek in merger talks to become Southeast Asian E-commerce giant
The two Southeast Asian ride-hailing providers turned e-commerce companies Grab and Gojek are planning to merge in...
Starbucks arrives in Laos
With the coronavirus pandemic still sweeping across Southeast Asia, US coffee house chain Starbucks is thinking a...
The Philippines, a trade war profiteer?
How the US-China trade war could trigger an economic upswing for the Philippines and cushion the devastating effect of Covid-19 on the...
Thai firm to build Southeast Asia’s largest wind farm in Laos
Bangkok-based BCPG Plc, a renewable energy division of petroleum and energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation Plc, said its...
ASEAN Narcos: Goodbye, Golden Triangle?
Six Asian countries come together to lead Southeast Asia’s biggest drug bust.
By Jeremiah Capacillo
SwitzGo, Shootsta: No shortage in innovative startups in Southeast Asia despite virus crisis
Despite a disruption of the disruptive innovation industry by the coronavirus pandemic , new business ideas and...
Thailand drops further in competitiveness ranking along most ASEAN nations
Office workers in Thailand
Most Southeast Asian saw a drop in their competitiveness in the latest world competitiveness...
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Singapore grants first-ever license for a cryptocurrency exchange
Singapore has an open approach to the crypto ecosystem
Singapore’s financial market regulator has granted preliminary approval for...
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Covid crisis deepens for Lion Air, Singapore Airlines sees path to recovery
Different fates: Lion Air And Singapore Airlines
Indonesia's biggest budget airline Lion Air Group on July 31 said...