UBS conveys upbeat note on Chinese stocks in 2026 as global investors seek diversification
UBS Group conveyed a sanguine outlook on Chinese stocks in 2026, as the world’s second-largest economy proved to be an important alternative for global...
Singapore PE backs $300m Korean hydrogen push
Hyundai-backed Sylvan Group is partnering with SK Innovation to invest $300m to scale a hydrogen transport business in South Korea; the plan is to...
Malaysian petrol station operators fume as foreign fuel abusers go unpunished
Two cases within a week involving foreign-registered cars receiving subsidised RON95 fuel have led to calls for Malaysia’s government to go after the vehicle...
Beijing calls on Hong Kong to take lead in globalising traditional Chinese medicine
China’s top health official has called on Hong Kong to serve as a key pillar in promoting traditional Chinese medicine globally, as the city’s...
Indonesia to raise $2.7bn in sovereign issue amid fiscal deficit challenge
The southeast Asian country continues its diversified sovereign fundraising, while its fiscal deficit for 2025 widened to 2.92%. Read More
Iranians use Musk’s Starlink to pierce internet blackout during protests
Some Iranians were still using Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service despite a nationwide communications blackout, three people inside the country have said, the...
How a snap election in Japan could put Sanae Takaichi in a stronger position with China
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is said to be weighing up an early election, a move that could put her in a stronger position...
Hong Kong’s SHKP secures HK$1.4 billion land deal in Northern Metropolis
One of Hong Kong’s largest developers, Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), has entered into a land deal worth around HK$1.4 billion (US$179.5 million) with...
Indonesia’s Prabowo quells US$32 billion capital doubts with first Nusantara stay
Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto reiterated his commitment to a US$32 billion project to build the country’s new capital city as he made his first overnight...