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

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

8M Real Estate Expands into Suburbs with Sceneca Square Opening Set for 2026

Lyvin Properties Nears Completion of Luxury Bali Villas Amid Buyer Shift to Low-Density Living

ASEAN banks stay resilient despite tariff and FX shocks, but provisioning is set to rise

Job axe swings across Asia banking sector as foreign banks tighten costs and trim headcount

China mobile giants like Microfun and Century Games crack global 4X and merge categories

Indonesia outbound travellers surge into South Asia as Bali locals push for experience‑led itineraries

Norwegian Cruise Line launches 12‑night Thailand–Vietnam–Indonesia sailings from March 10

Trip.com forecasts China as top SEA outbound destination for 2026 with triple‑digit flight bookings

Agoda rolls out AI‑powered travel companion as Bangkok tech hub opens across APAC
Cushman & Wakefield Forecasts Strong 2026 Investments in SEA-6 Economies
8M Real Estate Expands into Suburbs with Sceneca Square Opening Set for 2026
Lyvin Properties Nears Completion of Luxury Bali Villas Amid Buyer Shift to Low-Density Living
ASEAN banks stay resilient despite tariff and FX shocks, but provisioning is set to rise
Job axe swings across Asia banking sector as foreign banks tighten costs and trim headcount
China mobile giants like Microfun and Century Games crack global 4X and merge categories
Indonesia outbound travellers surge into South Asia as Bali locals push for experience‑led itineraries
Norwegian Cruise Line launches 12‑night Thailand–Vietnam–Indonesia sailings from March 10
Trip.com forecasts China as top SEA outbound destination for 2026 with triple‑digit flight bookings
HKTDC highlights Thailand’s AI push as Hong Kong exporters eye US$5bn opportunity
ADB calls for tailored digitalisation strategies as Southeast Asia SMEs lag in AI adoption
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
TPG explores US$7.6bn sale or IPO for Asia OneHealthcare as Malaysia hospital deals surge
Petronas inks 20‑year 2 MTPA LNG deal with QatarEnergy to secure supply as Gulf tensions flare
Vietnam’s PV Gas receives first 2026 LNG cargo via Hormuz just before Iran blockade tightened
India’s insurance M&A heats up as FDI opens fully, with SBI General and ACKO plotting 2026 IPOs
APAC insurers brace for 2026 volatility from geopolitics and AI as growth moderates to 2.5% in non‑life premiums
HSBC kicks off sale of Singapore insurance business sale, eyes over $1 billion value

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Banking

ASEAN banks stay resilient despite tariff and FX shocks, but provisioning is set to rise

ASEAN banks stay resilient despite tariff and FX shocks, but provisioning is set to rise

ASEAN banks remain resilient, yet weaker credit conditions point to higher provisions…

Job axe swings across Asia banking sector as foreign banks tighten costs and trim headcount

Job axe swings across Asia banking sector as foreign banks tighten costs and trim headcount

Iran conflict forces Asian central banks into sharp policy rethink as oil shock bites

Iran conflict forces Asian central banks into sharp policy rethink as oil shock bites

Finance

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

S&P says loan books remain concentrated enough that a single big default…

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

ADB warns US$2.5tn trade‑finance gap to widen as Southeast Asia supply chains realign

ADB warns US$2.5tn trade‑finance gap to widen as Southeast Asia supply chains realign

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

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

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

Cushman & Wakefield projects sustained inflows into Southeast Asia’s key markets amid…

8M Real Estate Expands into Suburbs with Sceneca Square Opening Set for 2026

8M Real Estate Expands into Suburbs with Sceneca Square Opening Set for 2026

Lyvin Properties Nears Completion of Luxury Bali Villas Amid Buyer Shift to Low-Density Living

Lyvin Properties Nears Completion of Luxury Bali Villas Amid Buyer Shift to Low-Density Living

Healthcare

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

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

Singapore–Indonesia MoU cuts medical product approval times by 50 per cent.

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

TPG explores US$7.6bn sale or IPO for Asia OneHealthcare as Malaysia hospital deals surge

TPG explores US$7.6bn sale or IPO for Asia OneHealthcare as Malaysia hospital deals surge

Energy

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

Petronas signs 20‑year 2 MTPA LNG SPA with QatarEnergy amid Strait of…

Vietnam’s PV Gas receives first 2026 LNG cargo via Hormuz just before Iran blockade tightened

Vietnam’s PV Gas receives first 2026 LNG cargo via Hormuz just before Iran blockade tightened

Aether Fuels Secures $15M, Accelerates SAF Project in Singapore

Aether Fuels Secures $15M, Accelerates SAF Project in Singapore

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