Asean Business logo
SPONSORED BYUOB logo

STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX

Fridays: Business insights on Southeast Asia's fast-growing economies.

LATEST

Inflation averaged 5 per cent over the first seven months of 2026, above the government’s 3 per cent target.

Philippine economy posts slowest growth in five years in second quarter

2026-08-07T04:57:37.000Z
Indofood Sukses Makmur, which owns Indomie maker Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur, has been hit by the weaker rupiah.

Indonesian consumer firms brace for more earnings pressure as rupiah weakens

2026-08-07T04:40:48.000Z
The latest Port Dickson data centre contract marks Gamuda’s first major contract win for FY2027, lifting its outstanding order book to around RM54 billion.

Gamuda seen as key winner in Malaysia’s AI data centre boom

2026-08-06T11:34:27.000Z
The AWS survey noted Indonesia’s diverse business landscape, which is a mix of millions of micro-small-and-medium enterprises, digital-native start-ups and large corporates.

Indonesian firms are pro-AI but the next step is scaling from adoption to integration: AWS 

2026-08-06T10:01:00.000Z
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said that he will appoint an agency under his ministry to take over the stake in KCIC, the firm that operates the bullet train. 

Indonesia government to take over state firm's stake in US$7.3 billion China-funded high-speed railway

2026-08-06T05:10:28.000Z