Data‑centre and industrial assets lead Southeast Asia real‑estate allocations as investors hunt resilient income
Investors rotate into Southeast Asia data centres and industrial parks as growth outpaces offices and malls.
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Leo International Group bets on Kuala Lumpur luxury with Armani Hallson KLCC push into Taiwan wealth market
Leo International promotes Armani Hallson KLCC to Asian wealth clients as part of its regional lifestyle platform.
Singapore’s UI Boustead REIT kicks off 2026’s largest IPO with S$973.6m industrial and business‑park portfolio
UI Boustead REIT raises S$973.6m in 2026’s biggest IPO, anchored by industrial and tech assets.
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 is dangerous.
ASEAN Islamic finance assets set to top US$1tn in 2026, led by Malaysia and Indonesia
S&P sees ASEAN Islamic finance assets passing US$1 trillion, but growth remains concentrated.
ADB warns US$2.5tn trade‑finance gap to widen as Southeast Asia supply chains realign
ADB says Southeast Asia’s supply‑chain shift is outpacing banks’ ability to fund trade.
Iran conflict forces Asian central banks into sharp policy rethink as oil shock bites
The Iran–Middle East war is forcing Asian central banks to juggle inflation, growth and capital outflows as oil and the dollar surge together.
China to inject US$44bn into state banks to back tech lending and tame financial risks
China will inject US$44 billion into big state banks to steady a debt‑strained system and keep credit flowing to strategic tech firms.
ADNOC, Aramco exporters scramble to reroute crude via Red Sea as Gulf shipping grinds to halt
ADNOC and Aramco max out Red Sea pipelines as Iranian naval action halts 20 mbpd Gulf crude through Hormuz Strait.
QatarEnergy declares force majeure on LNG as Iranian drones hit Ras Laffan facilities
QatarEnergy invokes force majeure on 15 mtpa LNG contracts after Iranian strikes cripple Ras Laffan, sending spot prices to 20-year highs.
