South-east Asia

The Global North can help the Global South through grants to support national utility companies through the transition from coal to renewable energy.

Rethinking coal phase-out in Asia and beyond

To accelerate the retirement of coal, we need a scalable incentive framework that offers equitable participation and fair distribution of costs and benefits

From left: Lam Kee Fisheries' business development manager Royston Chew; his father and managing director Chew Kim Koon; and general manager Sam Tan.

Lam Kee Fisheries casts net further in Middle East and S-E Asia, eyes ready-to-cook food market at home

The longstanding family business aims to boost business-to-consumer sales through retail brand Snow Treasures

Globe Telecom CEO Carl Cruz thinks the Philippine stock market could be poised for growth after a challenging 2025.

CEO of Philippine telco giant sees fibre and enterprise segments as key to near-term growth

Globe Telecom’s Carl Cruz eyeing opportunities from AI and the impending digitalisation of SMEs

Philippine fast-food group Jollibee Foods said the US offers a deep pool of investors and strong market valuations for food-and-beverage companies.

IPO candidates head overseas as South-east Asian markets lag

Listing abroad offers a way to distance themselves from weaknesses at home

There were four deals valued at more than US$1 billion each in South-east Asia last year, down from eight in 2024.

South-east Asia private equity deal value down 43% in 2025: EY

Deal volume drops 12% year on year, with 59 transactions

The global aircraft fleet is expected to double to 49,210 in 2044 from 24,730 in service in 2024.

Asia-Pacific will need 20,000 new aircraft over next two decades: Airbus

Boeing adds that South-east Asia will require about 5,000 new planes by 2044

The session focuses on how South-east Asia’s enterprise leaders are evolving with the AI era.

Has South-east Asia reached its AI inflection point or stalled at pilots?

The event will discuss strategies involving leadership alignment and organisational readiness

Thailand's currency has performed strongly despite soft fundamentals – largely because of its close correlation with gold prices, says Standard Chartered.

Diminishing returns from rate cuts set to test South-east Asia’s growth in 2026

Geopolitical risks and doubts over AI-driven expansion are reducing the economic impact of monetary easing