South-east Asia

Iran war boosts Malaysian data centre appeal, SD Guthrie says

2026-10-27T01:08:29.000Z
Sustainability certification of palm oil is lagging in South-east Asia, data from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil suggests.
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Issue 217: Time to face palm oil’s transboundary problem

2026-10-23T11:00:00.000Z
A rock sample containing rare earth elements. The Department of Mineral and Geoscience Malaysia has permitted a single export application for R&D purposes.

Malaysia allows first export of unprocessed rare earths under new rules

2026-10-22T05:21:56.000Z
Singapore leads South-east Asia in consumer tokens per GenAI user, weekly GenAI users and GenAI penetration.

South-east Asia digital economy to hit US$368 billion GMV in 2026, US$1.1 trillion in 2035: report

2026-10-21T05:17:29.000Z
The total value of goods and services sold on digital platforms is set to grow by 13% annually and reach US$1.14 trillion by 2035, says report.

South-east Asia digital sales to rise 17% to US$368 billion in 2026, research shows

2026-10-21T03:52:55.000Z
AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes said the government talks focused on aviation-related costs, not financial assistance.

Malaysia has made no commitment to provide financing support to AirAsia, says ministry

2026-10-20T05:45:33.000Z
MSCI said that a downgrade of Indonesia to “frontier” status, which it raised as a possibility in January, would not reflect the severity of its issues.

Indonesian exchange seeks to calm market after record two-day rout

2026-10-19T13:03:24.000Z
A burned palm-oil plantation in West Kalimantan, Indonesia on Aug 30. Emissions from Indonesia’s fires have been the highest in the world for a month.

Why is the haze so bad in South-east Asia this year?

2026-10-16T03:00:58.000Z
STB’s Ashlynn Loo (left) and Porsche Asia Pacific’s Yannick Ott. Earlier this month, the centre opened bookings to the public for driving experiences.

Porsche’s first South-east Asian experience centre will leverage Singapore’s air hub to turbocharge numbers

2026-10-16T02:00:00.000Z
Acquirers closed 12 deals in the first nine months of 2026, including Grab’s US$1.5 billion acquisition of Atome.

South-east Asia fintech funding trebles to US$2.3 billion in 9M 2026 even as deal volume sinks

2026-10-15T07:49:25.000Z