Malaysia SST Price Hike Triggers Economic Ripple
Prices are expected to climb across Malaysia as the expanded SST (Sales and Services Tax), rising fuel costs, and increasing electricity tariffs take hold. From...
Thailand Stock Economy Faces Foreign Investor Exodus
Foreign investors are leaving the Thai stock market in large numbers. Since the start of 2025, they have sold over 78 billion baht worth of...
Singapore Employment Challenges for Today’s Fresh Graduates
Employment in Singapore is becoming a growing concern, particularly for fresh graduates. While the city-state maintains low overall unemployment figures, recent university and polytechnic graduates...
End of the Conglomerate and Mega Corporation Era?
Mega corporations and sprawling conglomerates once symbolized economic might. From GE to Time Warner, companies built empires by acquiring diverse assets. Honeywell, Comcast, and Warner...
Jetstar Asia to Close, Ending Regional Operations
Jetstar Asia, the Singapore-based low-cost carrier under the Jetstar Group, will permanently cease operations on 31 July 2025. The announcement follows a comprehensive internal review...
BYD Launches Electric Vehicle (EV) Plant in Cambodia Expansion
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD has officially started construction on a US\$32 million EV assembly plant in Cambodia. This marks a major step in...
Vietnam Fintech City Pushes Forward IFC Vision
Ho Chi Minh City’s ambition to establish an international financial centre (IFC) is taking shape. After over 20 years of planning, the Politburo has officially...
China ASEAN Visit: Cash for Vietnam, Cambodia, Not Malaysia
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia in April 2025. The tour showed China's renewed push in ASEAN. Each country signed deals, but...
U Mobile Taps Chinese Investment for 5G Expansion Deal
Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp will lead investment into U Mobile’s deployment of Malaysia’s second 5G network. The announcement came on the same day Chinese...
Thailand Corporate Clean-Up Targets Dormant Company
Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce is ramping up efforts to clean its corporate registry. A major nationwide review in 2025 will target inactive companies and partnerships...