Browsing: Southeast Asia 500
Why Singapore’s prime minister gave DBS and Grab a shout-out during the country’s budget speech
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong name-dropped two of the country’s largest companies during his budget address on Thursday, citing them…
ST Engineering debuts the AirFish: A craft that flies just above the sea at up to 116mph
Singapore’s holidaygoers could soon be gliding over the sea, rather than cutting through them.Aerospace firm ST Engineering debuted the AirFish,…
Nestled in the heart of Bangkok’s Chinatown, the Ong Ang Canal served as a vital trade artery in the 18th…
Construction firm Italian-Thai Development is under fire after consecutive crane collapses
Italian-Thai Development, one of Thailand’s largest construction conglomerates, is in the spotlight after successive fatal incidents on its building sites.…
Two Southeast Asia 500 companies may merge—forming Malaysia’s largest construction conglomerate
Malaysian construction giant Sunway has announced a $2.7 billion share-and-cash takeover of competitor IJM Corporation, which would bring together two…
GoTo Group appointed a new chief executive officer to replace Patrick Walujo, a move that’s expected to speed the takeover…
DBS rolls out Gen AI chatbot, as Southeast Asia’s largest bank incorporates AI in its workflow
Southeast Asia’s largest bank is rolling out an AI chatbot for its corporate clients, giving “round-the-block” access for customer care…
Grab CEO Anthony Tan suggests drivers could upscale to ‘new kinds of jobs’ as the firm prepares to launch robubuses next year
Ride-hailing firm Grab will roll-out robobuses in its home city of Singapore in early 2026, building on its large investment…
The U.S is drowning Southeast Asia in a ‘hidden tsunami’ of toxic e-waste, 2-year investigation finds
Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries…
DBS CEO Tan Su Shan took on the top job just before an economic storm struck. The veteran of the…












