Vietnam’s competition regulator has asked ride-hailing giant Grab to explain how it sets fares, fees and commissions after drivers complained that falling earnings had prompted calls for a strike.
Nam A Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Nam A Bank, HOSE: NAB) has secured a US$30 million, five-year credit facility from French development finance institution Proparco to expand lending for renewable energy, energy efficiency and other green projects in Vietnam.
After nearly 20 years of operations in Vietnam, Chicilon Media has unveiled a new logo and corporate brand statement, "Where Brands Grow," as part of its broader business transformation.
Cake Digital Bank received the "Vietnam's Best Digital Bank 2026" award at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence in Singapore on Sept. 10, recognizing its digital banking model and business performance.
Singapore has clarified that entry-level ministers will not immediately see their annual salaries rise from SGD1.1 million to SGD1.8 million (US$1.4 million) under a new pay framework.
Amara Sanctuary Sentosa, a resort hotel located on Singapore's Sentosa Island, has reportedly been marketed for sale at an indicative price of S$200 million ($158 million).
The CEO of luxury car distributor EuroSports Global, the authorized dealer for Lamborghini cars in Singapore, has been fined SGD210,000 (US$166,000) for trading in his company’s shares to create the false impression of active trading.
A luxury Hong Kong apartment previously owned by Mandy Lieu, the former mistress of disgraced Macau casino tycoon Alvin Chau, has been sold at HK$81.2 million (US$10.35 million), 11% below its purchase price.
Masayoshi Son, Japan’s richest person, has added nearly US$19 billion to his wealth over the past nine days, bucking the broader downward trend among the country’s top billionaires.
Royal Holdings and RB Capital, controlled by billionaire father and son Raj Kumar and Kishin RK, are purchasing a mall along Singapore’s prime Orchard Road shopping belt for S$310 million (US$245.2 million).
The Malaysian ringgit’s recent drop to a 10-month low against the Singapore dollar reflects a short-term market adjustment and Singapore’s strong currency policy rather than a deterioration in Malaysia’s economic fundamentals, analysts say.
A deputy CEO of conglomerate Vingroup, controlled by Southeast Asia’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong, has resigned for personal reasons after working for the company for 20 years.
DBS, the largest lender in Singapore and Southeast Asia, is being sued for an estimated S$1.298 billion (US$1.03 billion) in damages linked to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal.
Shu Ping, wife of hotpot giant Haidilao's billionaire chairman Zhang Yong, is selling as much as US$353 million worth of company shares, prompting the stock to hit its lowest since March 2022.
A Seoul court on Wednesday ordered South Korean video game tycoon Kwon Hyuk-bin to pay more than 2 trillion won (Ú$1.5 billion) in a divorce settlement, the largest asset division ever awarded in the country.
Bac A Bank is expanding digital and retail banking while maintaining its focus on sustainable lending, with digital transaction value rising more than 70% and its individual customer base growing around 32% in 2025.
The Malaysian ringgit has dropped to a 10-month low against the Singapore dollar, pressured by foreign outflows from domestic stocks while the island state continued to maintain a hawkish monetary policy stance.
The five richest women in Southeast Asia have a combined fortune of US$22.9 billion, including two from Indonesia, two from Vietnam, and one from Thailand.
Thailand, the third-largest economy in Southeast Asia, saw inflation accelerated to a three-month high in August, as higher fuel costs and broad increases in food prices drove up consumer prices.
Vista Land & Lifescapes, the real estate company controlled by Filipino billionaire Manuel Villar, is considering selling some of its assets, including two shopping malls, to raise funds to repay a $420 million bond.
The wealth surge of Southeast Asia’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong this year has pushed him up in the global billionaire ranking, surpassing many major entrepreneurs including Samsung chairman Jay Y. Lee and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma.
Retail sales in Singapore grew by 1.5% year-on-year in July, the slowest pace since January, with double-digit growth for watches and jewelry but a drop for food and beverage (F&B) services.
Ministerial salaries in Singapore, already among the world's highest, will go up from Oct. 15, boosting the city-state prime minister's annual pay by 64% to S$3.6 million (US$2.85 million).
Pham Thu Huong, Vietnam’s richest woman, has dropped out of the world’s top 1,000 richest people just days after making her debut, following a decline in her company’s share price.
Japanese conveyor-belt sushi operator Kura Sushi has canceled a promotion featuring manga character Chiikawa after discovering that an employee had stolen promotional prizes from one of its stores.
CapitaLand Development has begun handing over 2,375 homes in the first completed phase of Lumi Hanoi, the first completed phase of the project and one of its largest residential projects in western Hanoi.
Stavian Group ranked 155th in the VNTAX 200 and 69th in the Private 100 rankings for 2026, which recognize major contributors to Vietnam's state budget.
The rising fortune of Pham Thu Huong, Southeast Asia’s second-richest woman, has pushed her higher on the global billionaire rankings, placing her ahead of prominent figures including Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
Hospital group Asia OneHealthcare, backed by Malaysian tycoon Quek Leng Chan’s Hong Leong Group and US-based TPG, is aiming to raise RM7-7.5 billion (US$1.7-1.9 billion) in an initial public offering next year.
Ng Lye Poh, the mother of Singaporean supermarket chain Sheng Siong’s founders and who survived a rare kidnapping-for-ransom case in the city-state, has passed away at age 91.
Singapore, the richest country in Asia in terms of GDP per capita, collected a record SGD97.3 billion (US$76.9 billion) in tax revenue in the 2025-2026 financial year supported by stronger economic activity and consumer spending.
Property tycoon Kwek Leng Beng remains the second-richest billionaire in Singapore this year, but his gap with the top ranker has nearly halved to US$16.8 billion.
Phu My Hung has introduced Casa Luna, a two-tower residential development overlooking Crescent Lake in Ho Chi Minh City, targeting senior executives and other affluent buyers.
Vietnamese fruit is gaining a stronger reputation thanks to its diverse varieties, high quality and nutritional value, winning consumer confidence at this year's Asia Fruit Logistica.
Vietnam was China’s third largest supplier of fruits and vegetables in the first half of the year, with its market share rising and narrowing the gap with the second largest, Chile.
Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, the eldest son of Malaysia’s billionaire king Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, says a tax potentially exceeding US$1.6 billion is “no complication” for his plan to sell prime land in Singapore.
Lim Hock Chee, who founded Singapore's Sheng Siong supermarket chain with his brothers, saw a 46% year-on-year surge in wealth to US$2.7 billion, rising seven places on the city-state’s 2026 rich list.
The agriculture ministry is completing the remaining procedures in an effort to raise durian exports to US$3.85-4 billion this year, a deputy minister said.
