A rise in the number of foreign flights operated by Vietnamese airlines has brought ticket prices down even during the main summer travel season, with fares to Singapore and Thailand costing only half as much as last year.
Japanese cafe chain Hoshino Coffee will shutter two of its outlets in Singapore and temporarily close another within August, leaving just three stores in the city-state.
More than 500 young Singaporeans have applied for subsidized co-living rooms starting at SGD1,800 (US$1,408) a month under a new independent-living initiative, with demand exceeding available rooms by about five times.
IOI Properties, controlled by the billionaire Lee brothers, has secured regulatory approval in Malaysia to establish and list a real estate investment trust backed by RM7.58 billion (US$1.85 billion) in assets.
Fast food giant McDonald’s has found buyers for nearly half of its 23 retail properties in Hong Kong at premium prices, even as the city’s shop market remains stuck in one of its deepest downturns in decades.
Gold bar and coin purchases in this country dropped 31% year-on-year in the second quarter, making it the only Southeast Asian market to record a decline.
From a single store in 1998, Lucio and Susan Co grew their Puregold Price Club into a retail empire that has made them the Philippines’ fourth-richest people.
Singapore's artisanal chocolatier Laurent Cafe & Chocolate Bar at Robertson Quay will close on Aug. 10 after 20 years as rising costs and financial pressures force it to shut down.
Speculators who bought apartments in Hanoi from developers before or during construction are struggling to sell their units amid plunging prices and high mortgage interest rates.
A company executive linked to the family behind Chinese auto parts giant Ningbo Tuopu Group has bought a luxury villa in Hong Kong for HK$145.6 million (US$18.5 million).
Ports billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. became the Philippines’ richest person this year for the first time since debuting on the list in 2007, as his port empire expands with new projects both domestically and overseas.
Bangkok authorities have unveiled plans to build a THB1 billion (US$29 million) landmark pedestrian and bicycle bridge across the Chao Phraya River to expand green transportation options for residents and tourists.
As more Vietnamese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adopt e-commerce, Shopee is expanding efforts to help businesses develop digital skills, improve operations, and support long-term growth through its Shopee Enables SMEs program.
Some 8,500 high-earning foreign talents were holding Singapore’s Overseas Networks and Expertise Pass at the end of last year, up more than two-fold since the scheme’s first year in 2023.
Billionaire Lucio Tan, chairman of Philippine Airlines, has climbed to sixth place among the Philippines’ richest people this month as the flag carrier makes a major fleet expansion to tap growing travel demand.
Manuel Villar, once the Philippines' wealthiest individual, has slipped to No. 9 on Forbes' rankings of the country's billionaires after his flagship's stock collapsed and wiped $8.6 billion from his net worth.
The Philippines will not impose a ban on rice imports this year as the country braces for the impact of the looming peak El Niño, which could reduce domestic supply.
The country purchased 14.5 tonnes of gold bars and coins in the second quarter, the highest volume in Southeast Asia, while its demand growth ranked among the strongest worldwide.
The ranks of the Philippines' five richest have been reshuffled this year, with the Sy siblings of SM Investments losing the top spot and a new name entering the list.
The Vietnam Green Finance Conference 2026 brought together policymakers, financial institutions, investors, and businesses on Aug. 6 to discuss how Vietnam can strengthen its legal framework, financial infrastructure, and project quality to attract international green investment.
OnPoint has repositioned itself from an ecommerce enabler to an ecommerce growth partner, alongside a new brand identity reflecting its expanded role in helping brands drive growth across digital commerce.
Singapore's United Overseas Bank, the third-largest lender in Southeast Asia by assets, is selling its asset management business to a unit of Germany's Allianz for S$555 million (US$434 million).
Southeast Asia's largest aluminium smelter Press Metal is buying from its controlling shareholders, Malaysian billionaire Koon brothers, an additional 35.6% stake in silicon metal producer PMB Technology.
Hong Leong Holdings and GuocoLand, respectively controlled by Singaporean billionaire Kwek Leng Beng and Malaysian billionaire Quek Leng Chan, have together emerged as the sole bidder of a condo site in Singapore.
China used its digital yuan to settle a 43,000 yuan (US$6,360) shipment of Malaysian durians, marking its first outbound cross-border payment using the central bank digital currency.
Shein is seeking a valuation of US$30 billion to $40 billion in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) that the online fast-fashion retailer plans to launch as early as mid-August, three people familiar with the matter said.
All three of Warren Buffett’s children dropped out of college, but the billionaire investor did not seem bothered and never pressured them to graduate.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving from a tool for improving efficiency into a broader driver of economic growth, creating opportunities across industries while reshaping investment and financing demand throughout ASEAN, speakers said at the ASEAN Conference 2026 on July 31 in Singapore.
A subsidiary of Swiss lender UBS Group has agreed to pay US$125 million in penalties to resolve allegations by the U.S. government that it willfully and repeatedly violated anti-money laundering requirements.
Vietnam drew US$38.06 billion in registered foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first seven months of 2026, up 58% year-on-year, driven by stronger inflows into manufacturing, energy and technology-related industries.
As Vietnam expands its transport infrastructure, New World Saigon Hotel is updating its operations, technology and leadership approach to meet evolving expectations from international travelers.
Cross-border logistics, digital adoption, and market entry strategies for the U.S. were among the topics discussed by industry experts at the Gori Global Logistics Summit 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Sunway Construction Group (SunCon), part of tycoon Jeffrey Cheah’s Sunway conglomerate, has secured a RM1.02 billion (US$249 million) engineering contract for a data center project in Malaysia’s Johor state.
Some 4,500 workers in Singapore were retrenched in April-June, the highest quarterly figure in more than five years, driven by restructuring at some overseas-facing businesses.
