Southeast Asia

MANILA/SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): Manila’s Metro Pacific Investments Corp., Indonesia’s PT Krakatau Steel and Airports of Thailand Pcl are among the top investor picks as Southeast Asian governments embark on programs to boost roads, rail, ports

SINGAPORE (Dec 28): The third quarter of 2016 saw a considerable increase in the amount of capital being invested across Southeast Asia by private equity (PE) players, according to EY in its Private Equity briefing: Southeast Asia report.

(Dec 11): China is embracing Southeast Asia with a renewed trade and investment push, a trend that’s set to accelerate as the region grapples with the prospect of a more protectionist US under Donald Trump.

(Nov 29): Here we go again. Southeast Asia is bracing for rising debt bills as the region’s currencies slide.

SINGAPORE (Nov 22): Taiwan’s new president is leading a charge to boost economic ties with Southeast Asia, and away from mainland China. The reality is that the shift is already well underway.

SINGAPORE (Nov 18): This year, a newcomer joins the ranks to capture a slice of the online shopping pie: Shopee, powered by Southeast Asia’s most valuable start-up, Garena.

SINGAPORE (Oct 6): Asean banks are facing slower GDP growth, a weaker operating environment and increasing downside risks – but most should have adequate loss-absorption buffers to support their current ratings, says Fitch Ratings.

SINGAPORE (Oct 6): After years of looking to China as a source of growth, Southeast Asian countries are turning their attention back to the world’s largest economy on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

SINGAPORE (Sept 28): The overall value of private equity deals in Southeast Asia fell 17% to US$1.56 billion ($2.12 billion) in the first half of 2016 as investors took a more selective approach to investments.

SINGAPORE (Sept 28): Singapore has narrowly missed out on the top spot in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index 2016, coming in second to Switzerland in the study involving 138 countries.