Singapore’s UOB post record profits as it bets its Southeast Asia focus will drive growth amid global uncertainties
The bank's CEO Wee Ee Cheong said an enlarged customer base and enhanced platforms in the region positions UOB well.
Max Launches Successfully in Southeast Asia But Netflix Still Dominates the Region
A new report from Media Partners Asia reveals that Warner Bros. Discovery's streamer added 1.4 million subscribers in Q4 2024 ...
Netflix Leads Southeast Asia Streaming Revenues to $1.8 Billion as Regional VOD Viewership Surges
Southeast Asia's premium video-on-demand market saw robust growth in 2024, with total industry revenues jumping 14% to $1.8 ...
How Trump’s Tariffs Could Reorder Asia Trade and Exclude the U.S.
Asian countries are among the most vulnerable to President Trump’s economic grievances. But they are also best placed to make ...
Max Has Successful Launch In Southeast Asia As VOD Revenues Increase 14% To $1.8B — MPA
Premium VOD revenues in Southeast Asia in 2024 surged by 14% to reach $1.8B, according to the latest report by Media Partners ...
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Southeast Asia repatriates thousands of human trafficking victims
Thailand, Myanmar, and China unite to dismantle a massive online scam network. Over 220,000 people are trapped in fraud hubs, ...
Ancient seafarers in Southeast Asia may have built advanced boats 40,000 years ago
The ancient peoples of the Philippines and of Island Southeast Asia (ISEA) may have built sophisticated boats and mastered seafaring tens of thousands of years ago—millennia before Magellan, Zheng He, ...
Grab points to potential of ‘undertapped’ Southeast Asia market—but a disappointing forecast sends shares plunging over 10%
CEO Anthony Tan said Grab is currently serving just one out of 20 people in Southeast Asia despite hitting an all-time high ...
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South-East Asian producers are being hammered by Chinese imports
As the West throws up barriers to Chinese goods, they are flowing to emerging markets instead. In the past three years, the ...
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Trump’s Abrupt Turn to Russia—and Whether a U.S.-Russia Team Could Gain Any Sway in South and Southeast Asia
President Trump’s new geopolitical strategy of aligning with Russia to counter China is highly controversial and raises ...
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The case for carbon taxes in Southeast Asia
With widespread support for carbon taxes, Southeast Asia has a unique opportunity to lead the charge in sustainable economic reform.
Trump seeks to reshape Asia's energy supplies with US gas
When President Donald Trump sat down to lunch with his Japanese counterpart this month, talk turned quickly to how Tokyo ...