Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean to benefit from Belt and Road initiative — UOB Asean is expected to benefit from the pick-up in activities along China’s Belt and Road (B&R) corridor, due […]
Malaysia’s electricity tariffs among lowest in Asean Malaysia’s electricity tariffs for the consumer, residential, industrial and commercial segments are among the lowest compared to other countries in the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean firms win bid to supply rice to Philippines Six companies from Southeast Asia will likely supply the 250,000 metric tons (MT) of rice as part of […]
Foreign investors are cashing in on an emerging market with a booming currency Things are looking up for Malaysia, with more foreign investors cashing in on the country’s improving economy and strengthening currency, market participants […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Southeast Asia’s Grab to Get $2.5b Extra Firepower in Battle With Uber Southeast Asian ride-hailing service Grab expects to raise $2.5 billion in a record round of […]
Malaysian start-up Grab out to secure RM10.7bil investment Grab, a local start-up that has amassed a dominant market share of the ride-hailing market in South-East Asia, is expanding into financial services with the latest round […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Government must lead the Asean Code of Conduct A year after receiving a favorable ruling from the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, it is incumbent […]
Analysts: Construction job flows to pick up again in 2H17 The momentum on contract awards and job flows in the construction sector is expected by analysts to pick up again in the second half of […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu 500 Startups emerges as most active tech investor in SEA With around 90 portfolio companies in Southeast Asia, Silicon Valley-based venture capital fund 500 Startups has emerged […]
Malaysian realty player Aspen Group launches Catalist IPO, targets $26.8m raise Malaysia-based property development group Aspen Holdings Limited – which develops affordable residential and mixed development properties for middle-income mass market purchasers – has launched […]
Asean Morning News Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ADB invests in Thai IPP planning renewables expansion The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting the plans of Thai firm B. Grimm Power Public Company (SET:BGRIM) to […]
Malaysian ports’ prospects to remain healthy RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) expects the container- and cargo-handling prospects of Malaysian ports to remain healthy this year, in line with the gradual global economic recovery. — […]