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South-east Asia seeks data centre investments – but must reckon with their thirst
With rapid data centre growth straining the region’s water supply, the race is on for alternative water sources and cooling technologies.…
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12 Pristine Southeast Asian Islands to Visit Before the Crowds Arrive
Southeast Asia is home to some of the world’s most breathtaking islands, the kind of places that feel almost mythical in their beauty.…
Business
Samsung Electronics expands beyond consumers to B2B in South-east Asia
The company’s offerings are gaining traction in sectors such as education and hospitality South-east Asia’s digitalisation represents an…
Business
Singapore leads South-east Asia IPO market with US$1.6 billion in proceeds: Deloitte
Malaysia logs the highest number of new listings, with 48 issues raising US$1.1 billion in 2025 so far Singapore has emerged as South-east…
Business
Coface eyes growth in South-east Asia amid rising trade risks
The French trade credit insurer is betting on Asia as the global economy’s driving force In a world where global trade faces mounting…
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Power outage hits three states in southeast Mexico, president says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Power was knocked out in three states in southeast Mexico Friday after a problem with a transmission line, the…
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Politics drive investment divide in South-east Asia’s top markets
POLITICAL upheaval is driving a split in South-east Asia’s financial landscape, as investors bet that the worst may finally be over in…
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Retaliation on Unionists in Southeast Asia Shows ‘Worrying Corporate Backslide on Human Rights’
Chea Chan and Myo Myo Aye hail from different countries—Cambodia in the former and Myanmar in the latter—yet the difficult predicaments…
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Iranian forces kill six militants in the southeast, state media says
Iran's southeast has been the scene of sporadic clashes between security forces and armed groups, including Sunni militants and…
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Five policemen killed in attack in restive southeast Iran
Iran's southeast has been the scene of sporadic clashes between security forces and armed groups. At least five policemen were killed in…
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South-east Asia’s reality check: What’s hindering data centres’ green transition?
Powered by large-scale data centres, South-east-Asia’s digital economy is expanding at breakneck speed – but the region’s clean energy…
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Old blast videos falsely linked to Southeast Asia conflict
Five days of deadly fighting between neighbours Thailand and Cambodia unleashed a flood of misrepresented visuals including unrelated…
Business
South-East Asian firms test Hong Kong waters amid IPO surge
South-east Asian companies have mostly sat out Hong Kong’s 2025 listing boom, but a cautious revival may be under way with four more…
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This is the most underrated country in Southeast Asia
In a world of tourist traps and social media, finding an undiscovered destination can feel impossible. But have you ever heard of Myanmar?…
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Sygnum is sole new unicorn from South-east Asia in H1 2025: report
Digital asset group Sygnum has emerged as the sole new unicorn from South-east Asia in the first half of 2025, data platform Tracxn said…
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Destination by Hyatt hotel brand to debut in Southeast Asia
Hyatt Hotels has launched its Destination by Hyatt brand in Southeast Asia through a franchise agreement between its affiliate and PT…
Business
Ringgit may gain most in South-east Asia on exporter conversion
Malaysia’s ringgit stands to gain the most among its South-east Asian peers if the nation’s exporters convert their overseas earnings to…
Business
Potential solar boom in South-east Asia an opportunity to invest in storage systems
In the face of punishing solar tariffs from the US, South-east Asia has a silver lining: a glut in the supply of photovoltaic panels could…
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South-east Asia may see most gas projects approved in a decade
South-east Asia could this year see the highest number of final investment decisions on gas projects in a decade, which could potentially…
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China’s CICC eyes Middle East, South-east Asia in global push
China International Capital Corporation (CICC), one of the nation’s largest brokerages, is seeking to tap the growing demand for…
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Revolut Singapore in the black, targets South-east Asia
Neobank Revolut announced that its Singapore operations turned profitable, amid a continuing streak in the black for the wider company in…
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Malaysia’s ZUS Coffee to add 200 new South-east Asia stores, including six in Singapore
Coffee shop operator Zuspresso plans to open nearly 200 new stores in South-east Asia this year, after surpassing Starbucks as Malaysia’s…
Politics
South-east Asia’s place in the sun just got dimmer
[SINGAPORE, VIETNAM, MALAYSIA] Washington has fired another shot in the clean energy trade war with South-east Asia in the crosshairs – a…
Politics
Southeast Asians in L.A. region are being detained, deported at routine ICE check-ins
A growing number of Southeast Asian immigrants in Los Angeles and Orange counties whose deportation orders have been on indefinite hold…