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Honda sells Thai-built Mitsubishi pickup under own brand
Honda to launch rebadged Mitsubishi Triton pickup in Southeast Asia by 2028.
Nikkei Asia · 1m
AI boom widens North and Southeast Asia current account gap
AI demand lifts Taiwan and Korea's exports while Southeast Asia faces trade deficits.
mint · 1m
Nippon Paint Buys Akzo Nobel Southeast Asia Unit
Nippon Paint acquires Akzo Nobel's Southeast Asia paints business for $1.35 billion.
The Japan Times · 1m
China's Laos Military Base
China opens military base in Laos, deepening security ties with Southeast Asia.
Dw · 1m
China Opens Military Base in Laos
China’s new military base in Laos boosts regional influence but sparks concerns over Southeast Asian security.
Foreign Policy · 2m
Nippon Paint Acquires Dulux Brand
Nippon Paint secures Dulux brand in Southeast Asia deal.
Nikkei Asia · 1m
Umg Targets Southeast Asia as Virality Epicentre
Universal Music Group identifies southeast asia as a key hub for global viral trends.
Music Ally · 1m
Peak XV doubles down on seed funding with $5M ceiling
The venture firm raises its Surge platform's investment limit and backs 18 new startups spanning AI, robotics, space and healthcare.
TechCrunch · 3m
UMG Manages 130+ Southeast Asian Artists
Universal Music Group now manages over 130 artists across Southeast Asia, aiming to boost regional music virality and artist support.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
AkzoNobel Sells Southeast Asia Paint Business
AkzoNobel sells Southeast Asia decorative paints business to Nippon Paint for $1.35 billion.
Business Standard · 1m
Southeast Asia's digital trade deal could reshape the region
ASEAN's new Digital Economy Framework Agreement aims to create common rules for cross-border digital commerce across 11 countries.
Fortune · 1m
U.S. DFC Approves $500 Million Trade Facility
U.S. DFC approves $500 million trade financing to boost exports to emerging markets.
Yahoo Finance · 1m
Tesla enters Vietnam to challenge EV giant VinFast
Tesla registered a local entity in Vietnam this month, setting up a showdown with VinFast, which controls 92% of Southeast Asia's largest EV market.
CNBC · 2m · 5 views
Lightspeed bets $250M on India's AI startups
The Silicon Valley venture firm is raising a new early-stage fund focused on artificial intelligence across India and Southeast Asia.
TechCrunch · 2m · 6 views · 1 like
Scammers held captive in cyber fraud operations
Cyber scammers in Southeast Asia are themselves trapped in forced labour, coerced into committing crimes they cannot escape.
NPR · 1m
China's new canal reshapes trade with Southeast Asia
The Pinglu Canal opening marks a shift in economic geography that could transform ASEAN-China relations for decades to come.
Malay Mail · 2m · 6 views
Malaysia's Top Crook Gets Leniency
Former Prime Minister Najib Razak wins a second royal pardon, enraging reformers who backed current leader Anwar Ibrahim.
Foreign Policy · 3m
Waymo's robotaxi push reaches Southeast Asia
The self-driving car company is expanding aggressively across Asia, launching in Singapore by 2028 and Japan in 2027.
Fortune · 1m
How China's AI is winning the global south
Beijing's open-weight AI models are gaining ground in developing markets by offering flexibility, affordability, and local control that U.S. competitors can't match.
Foreign Policy · 2m
Indonesia's wildfire haze chokes millions across Southeast Asia
Toxic smoke from Indonesian wildfires has paralyzed cities, sickened over 113,000 people, and spread across the region as residents feel powerless to escape.
Malay Mail · 2m
How Three Brothers Built an AI Content Empire
The Brown brothers bought legitimate news sites and flooded them with AI-generated articles under fake bylines, reaching 50 million monthly page views.
Futurism · 4m
China opens Pinglu Canal, cutting shipping times and costs
The 134-kilometer waterway gives landlocked southwestern regions direct sea access, slashing transport distances by over 560 kilometers.
Malay Mail · 1m
Why the haze keeps coming back
Southeast Asia's recurring haze isn't just an enforcement problem, it's a broken system of incentives that nobody wants to fix first.
Malay Mail · 3m
Anthropic plants its flag in Singapore's AI race
The Claude maker opens its first Southeast Asian office in October, following OpenAI into the region's booming AI market.
Fortune · 1m · 1 like
KL wants to steal Singapore's concert crown
Hannah Yeoh says Malaysia should compete with Singapore for major international acts instead of losing fans across the border.
Malay Mail · 1m
Grab buys into Atome to widen lending in Southeast Asia
Grab is paying US$1.49 billion for control of Atome, a move aimed at reaching borrowers outside traditional banking.
Malay Mail · 1m
Grab bets $1.49 billion on Atome
Grab is buying Atome to push deeper into consumer lending and lift its 2028 financial services target.
CNBC · 1m
Grab buys its way into BNPL
A $1.49 billion bet that Southeast Asia's unbanked will borrow through a ride-hailing app.
Pymnts · 1m
Southeast Asia Chokes on Toxic Haze as Wildfires Surge
Fueled by a Super El Niño and decades of land clearing, Indonesian peatland fires are spreading dangerous pollution across the region.
BBC News · 1m · 6 views