Asean Business
Sunway is willing to walk away if RM11 billion IJM bid rejected
The bid faces political scrutiny over concerns it dilutes government equity and indigenous rights
Next gen steers Vietnam’s US$1 billion sugar empire to go global - starting with three-person Singapore office
Chairwoman Dang Huynh Uc My is determined that sugar alone will not define AgriS’ future
South-east Asia has weathered tariff uncertainty, but needs to integrate to prepare against future shocks: analysts
One issue raised at a seminar was the low utilisation rate of free trade agreements
As great powers hedge their bets, Asean needs pragmatism and integration to drive growth: ADB
Digitalisation is a key focus for the bloc, but more consensus is needed, say economists
Blending developed and emerging-market assets draws more private capital to South-east Asia’s energy transition
This is what Clifford Capital has found after seven years of issuing infrastructure asset-backed securities
South-east Asia gets tariff breather as Trump resets duties, but too early for region to rejoice
Most of the region’s economies now face tariff rates that are lower by up to 3.5 percentage points, analyst notes
Sunway, IJM and the politics of consolidation in Malaysia
The proposed takeover has sparked a brouhaha that goes far beyond commercial considerations
Tighter data control: Vietnam’s race to redesign digital services
The new rules will benefit businesses that also view user consent as a way to provide value, say observers
Indonesia’s transparency push calms MSCI fears, but reform continuity is key
The country’s swift measures are sufficient to avert losing emerging market status for now, say analysts
To win over Asia, Canada needs more than nice speeches
CANADA is on a public-relations roll. Prime Minister Mark Carney wowed Davos elites by declaring a “rupture” with the American-led financial and industrial system that has prevailed for decades.
