Business deals
Alibaba backs Singapore's Ninja Van in $578 million fundraising
Logistics startup to invest in Southeast Asia infrastructure, technology systems
Singapore
COVID vaccines
Singapore to expand booster shots after COVID cases hit record
Dining and gathering rules tighten as city juggles risk, goal of 'living with' virus
International relations
U.S. and China keep Singapore waiting on business mediation treaty
U.N. pact led by city-state gains little ratification traction amid COVID
Agriculture
ASEAN food makers look to correct labor abuses in supply chains
Thai Union pledges monitoring across suppliers' tuna fleets to catch violations
Technology
SoftBank-powered robots to help Grab with meal deliveries
Singapore and Japan to use the droids jointly developed by China's Keenon
Indo-Pacific
Australia seeks to calm ASEAN nerves over AUKUS, nuclear weapons
Ambassador vows pact won't affect bloc's 'centrality' in regional architecture
Asia Insight
Slow charge: ASEAN aims to bring lofty EV goals within range
Uneven policies leave drivers wary as COP26 turns spotlight on green transport
Your Week in Asia
Quad summit, Evergrande bond deadline and UNGA opening
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Coronavirus
Singapore primary schools to go online as COVID cases rise
Home-based learning edict comes as national exam bears down on students
Markets
Temasek unit to supercharge anemic Singapore Exchange tech listings
As SPACs beckon, city-state unveils plan to draw likes of high-growth startups
Coronavirus
Singapore surge tests 'live with COVID' strategy: 5 things to know
City faces 'crucial period' as cases top 900 despite 80% vaccination rate
Climate Change
Climate change stokes ASEAN food supply fears: regional survey
Only 21% of respondents say governments have safeguard policies
Interview
Hong Kong's Viu focuses on Southeast Asia, fends off Netflix
PCCW unit relies on local content and makes pricing flexible to draw users
COVID vaccines
Singapore starts booster shots as COVID cases hit 1-year high
South Korea and Thailand also eye third doses in October as WHO warns on supplies
Startups
Grab lowers 2021 earnings projection as COVID hobbles ASEAN
Singapore 'super app' gains 62% in GMV as net loss widens to $815 million in Q2
Indo-Pacific
EU pushes for deeper Indo-Pacific ties in face of China concerns
Draft document shows bloc is seeking closer trade, investment ties with Taiwan
Retail
Singapore e-tailer Shopee takes Latin America by storm
Sales and games vault Sea brand to top of Brazil app stores in just 2 years
Business deals
Singapore Press shareholders approve media spinoff plan
Straits Times and other publications to be transferred to nonprofit entity
Finance
Singapore's Sea to raise $6bn in push to expand outside ASEAN
New York-listed tech group counters growing rivals in massive funding deal
Business trends
Singapore is top in luring ASEAN-focused fund managers
Welcoming policies in tax and corporate structure draw in venture capital
