Amundi, KKR, Temasek unit among bidders for UOB Asset Management
Amundi SA (France), KKR & Co. in the US with Temasek Holdings Pte’s Seviora unit bidding for UOB…
9 rare animals caught on camera in the ‘Amazon of Asia’
The results of a new camera-trap survey in Southeast Asia is revealing a bevy of hidden biodiversity tucked…
‘Not a dumping ground for the world’: Malaysia announces immediate ban on e-waste imports
By Angela Symons with AP Published on 05/02/2026 – 7:55 GMT+1 Malaysia has announced an immediate and full ban on the…
What Trump’s visa pause means for Southeast Asia and US regional priorities
The inclusion of four Southeast Asian nations in the United States’ 75-country visa suspension has thrown up questions…
Thailand rediscovers ‘extinct’ flat-headed cat after 30 years
An elusive wild cat long feared extinct in Thailand has been rediscovered three decades after the last recorded…
China’s Hainan hosts duty-free shopping spree under new customs regime
A customs scheme covering the entirety of Hainan, China’s southern island province, appears to have triggered a surge…
China has logged a US$1 trillion trade surplus. Where is all that money going?
Recent data on China’s external accounts presents a conundrum: while the country’s trade surplus has broken records, surpassing…
Grab’s Super-App Is Working, But the Market Isn’t Fully Pricing It In
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Grab Holdings (NASDAQ:GRAB) has continued its steady march toward profitability, as evidenced…
Indonesia among big losers of the end of cheap yen
The Bank of Japan’s interest rate hike, raising the benchmark rate to its highest level in 30 years,…
Archaeological breakthrough contradicts the timeline of human civilization – Science – News
Archaeologists and historians have long been stumped by an unsolved mystery concerning the well-inhabited islands of Southeast Asia,…
Archaeologists Found Ancient Tools That Contradict the Timeline of Civilization
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Stone tool analysis of sites in Southeast Asia provided…
CEO Southeast Asia’s top bank DBS says AI adoption already paying off
Tan Su Shan, chief executive officer of DBS Group Holdings Ltd., speaking at the Singapore Fintech Festival in…