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China’s big banks get a $45 billion recapitalization as growth support intensifies

Malaysia’s insurance premiums climb 6.1% despite ongoing motor losses

Philippine life insurers raise premiums by 15% as policyholder density climbs to a new high

SALAMA completes capital restructuring, resets balance sheet

Bupa Arabia posts mixed annual results as insurance revenue rises

Singtel sells Gulf Development stake to fund digital growth

Eni and Petronas launch Southeast Asia gas joint venture

Malaysia’s data center slowdown adds a new pressure point to Southeast Asia real estate growth

Singapore stays at the center of Southeast Asia real estate investment as industrial and data center assets draw demand

Innovent gains China rights to Lilly breast cancer drug

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China’s big banks get a $45 billion recapitalization as growth support intensifies

China’s big banks get a $45 billion recapitalization as growth support intensifies

Beijing is strengthening major lenders to preserve credit flow as growth slows.

Philippine banks face ghost-account reckoning as biometrics push intensifies

Philippine banks face ghost-account reckoning as biometrics push intensifies

Hong Kong banks expand account data sharing to fight fraud

Hong Kong banks expand account data sharing to fight fraud

Finance

Malaysian lenders see recovery path as banking conditions stabilize

Malaysian lenders see recovery path as banking conditions stabilize

Lower funding pressure and steadier demand may help banks regain momentum.

Big borrower default could wipe out a year of Southeast Asia bank earnings, S&P warns

Big borrower default could wipe out a year of Southeast Asia bank earnings, S&P warns

ASEAN Islamic finance assets set to top US$1tn in 2026, led by Malaysia and Indonesia

ASEAN Islamic finance assets set to top US$1tn in 2026, led by Malaysia and Indonesia

Technology

Agoda rolls out AI‑powered travel companion as Bangkok tech hub opens across APAC

Agoda rolls out AI‑powered travel companion as Bangkok tech hub opens across APAC

Agoda is positioning itself as an AI‑powered travel companion, built from a…

Smaller Asian high‑growth tech names ride AI wave, with select mid‑caps posting 30–100% annual earnings gains

Smaller Asian high‑growth tech names ride AI wave, with select mid‑caps posting 30–100% annual earnings gains

Nvidia’s new Vera Rubin platform sends Asia chipmakers higher, then US export‑permit threat triggers pullback

Nvidia’s new Vera Rubin platform sends Asia chipmakers higher, then US export‑permit threat triggers pullback

Real Estate

Malaysia’s data center slowdown adds a new pressure point to Southeast Asia real estate growth

Malaysia’s data center slowdown adds a new pressure point to Southeast Asia real estate growth

Malaysia’s data center boom is cooling, raising questions for regional property growth.

Singapore stays at the center of Southeast Asia real estate investment as industrial and data center assets draw demand

Singapore stays at the center of Southeast Asia real estate investment as industrial and data center assets draw demand

Cushman & Wakefield Forecasts Strong 2026 Investments in SEA-6 Economies

Cushman & Wakefield Forecasts Strong 2026 Investments in SEA-6 Economies

Healthcare

Innovent gains China rights to Lilly breast cancer drug

Innovent gains China rights to Lilly breast cancer drug

Lilly’s China rights move reflects rising pressure in one of the world’s…

Singapore–Indonesia MoU accelerates cross‑border medical product approvals and clinical trials

Singapore–Indonesia MoU accelerates cross‑border medical product approvals and clinical trials

Sunway Healthcare prices RM2.86bn IPO at RM1.45/share, Malaysia’s largest in nine years

Sunway Healthcare prices RM2.86bn IPO at RM1.45/share, Malaysia’s largest in nine years

Energy

Singtel sells Gulf Development stake to fund digital growth

Singtel sells Gulf Development stake to fund digital growth

The telecom giant is recycling capital to support dividends and AI spending.

Eni and Petronas launch Southeast Asia gas joint venture

Eni and Petronas launch Southeast Asia gas joint venture

Petronas inks 20‑year 2 MTPA LNG deal with QatarEnergy to secure supply as Gulf tensions flare

Petronas inks 20‑year 2 MTPA LNG deal with QatarEnergy to secure supply as Gulf tensions flare

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