The Laughing Cow, the cheese brand founded in 1921, has rolled out special packaging featuring a somber-looking version of its iconic cheerful character, as part of a U.S. marketing campaign.
David Thai, founder and CEO of Vietnam's largest coffeehouse chain, Highlands Coffee, will buy back an 11% stake in the company from Jollibee for VND2.3 trillion (US$88.4 million), regaining control of the company he founded almost three decades ago.
Vietnam's shrimp exports reached US$3.3 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up 12% year-on-year, with the Chinese market being a key growth driver.
The Asian Development Bank forecasts Vietnam's economy will grow 7.8% this year, highest in Southeast Asia, supported by foreign domestic consumption and direct investment inflows.
PM2.5 air pollution costs the Thai economy an estimated US$45.3 billion annually, or 3.89% of its GDP, the second-highest figure in Southeast Asia behind Indonesia's, per a World Bank assessment.
A boardroom dispute has thrown the future leadership of the 158-year-old Tata Group into question, with its holding company at odds with the charitable trusts that own most of it.
China, the biggest gold producer globally, imported around 1,141 metric tons of the yellow metal worth a record US$158.8 billion in the first eight months of this year.
Chicilon has appointed Jude Chan, an advertising executive with more than 20 years of international experience, as president of international clients and agency growth.
Housing prices near the new Huanggang Port in Hong Kong have climbed up around 5% in six months as buyers are drawn to the prospect of a "dual-city lifestyle."
High rents and operational costs, along with fierce competition, have caused premium gymnasium chains in Ho Chi Minh CIty to scale back or shut down altogether.
City Developments, controlled by Singapore's second richest billionaire Kwek Leng Beng, is set to release the outcome of its strategic review, which it said would better articulate its value to investors following last year's father-son boardroom dispute.
Indonesia's richest man Low Tuck Kwong saw his net worth fell nearly US$2.35 billion Tuesday, the largest drop globally, amid a plunge in stock prices.
Singapore police have seized more than 900 trademark-infringing goods, including luxury bags and watches, with a combined street value of over S$180,000 (US$141,000) during raids at a shopping mall.
U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer has hailed substantial progress in trade deal negotiations with Vietnam, saying negotiating teams are very close to reaching the final outcome.
Sunway Healthcare, part of billionaire Jeffrey Cheah's Sunway Group, has broken ground on an RM800 million (US$196.2 million) hospital in Johor, its first in the southern Malaysian state.
Singapore's retrenchments in the second quarter of 2026 hit the highest level since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in late 2020, driven by business reorganization and restructuring.
Singapore's investments in solar energy saved an estimated US$97 million in power-related fossil fuel import costs over five months earlier in 2026, as energy prices surged amid the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a recent report.
New World Development said it has gained the Shanghai Stock Exchange's approval to spin off and list its REIT for an expected offering size of 3.82 billion yuan (US$570.36 million), the first by a Hong Kong developer.
Singapore's efforts to establish itself as a major gold hub are gathering pace, with DBS Group Holdings, the largest lender in Southeast Asia, expanding its bullion storage capacity as other banks consider similar steps.
Ho Chi Minh City climbed 17 places on the Global Financial Centers Index, the second-largest jump globally, while Da Nang made the rankings for the first time.
Vietnam has emerged among the world's 10 most improved real estate markets in terms of transparency during the 2024-26 period, according to property consultancy JLL.
Howard Buffett, billionaire Warren Buffett’s eldest son who is replacing him as Berkshire Hathaway’s chairman in a long-standing succession plan, has held a range of jobs, including farming.
Warren Buffett stepped down on Friday as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, ending more than six decades building the conglomerate and making himself perhaps the world's most revered investor.
Indonesian billionaire Low Tuck Kwong and his daughter Elaine Low have signed a conditional agreement to sell a 30% stake in coal miner Bayan Resources.
Singapore's homegrown Chinese restaurant group Crystal Jade has shuttered two more outlets in September, bringing the total closures to three this month and five in the year to date.
AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes has said the low-cost carrier can weather soaring jet fuel costs, amid investor concerns about the airline's financial health.
Nearly 10 million people have joined MoMo Piggy Bank over seven years, contributing VND545 billion (US$20.96 million) to 1,688 charitable campaigns supporting schools, bridges, housing, children's surgeries and tree planting.
Thai retail giant Central Group, controlled by one of the country's richest families, the Chirathivats, plans to invest another US$1.5 billion into Vietnam in the next decade.
Dragon fruit prices at the farm gate in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have plunged by 53-90% to VND2,000-7,000 (8-27 US cents), causing grief to farmers.
Meey Global has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed IPO, with plans to list its shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
Terumo Vietnam and Bach Mai Hospital signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Sept. 16 to strengthen medical training and clinical practice in cardiology, emergency and critical care, and interventional radiology.
The State Bank of Vietnam has raised its reference exchange rate to another high this week following the U.S. Federal Reserve's first interest rates hike in three years.
More than 2,000 independent Herbalife members joined the VnExpress Vung Tau International Half Marathon Herbalife Cup 2026, which featured nutrition and fitness activities at the race expo.
City Developments Li, controlled by billionaire Kwek Leng Beng, is launching previews for its 570-unit apartment project in Singapore, with the smallest units priced at roughly S$1.5 million (US$1.18 million).
The six largest economies in Southeast Asia – Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – are projected to grow by an average of 4.8% annually between 2026 and 2035, according to a report by Bain & Company, DBS Bank and Vriens & Partners on Wedneday.
