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Singapore's 99 Group considers buying Vietnam property tech startup
Could target real estate technology company Propzy
Vietnam
Ukraine war
Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar deepen Russia ties to blunt economic woes
Southeast Asia nations seen giving Moscow breathing room on sanctions
Startups
Vietnam ride-hailer gets $60m Deutsche Bank loan to battle Grab
Be Group also competes with Gojek in food delivery and has digital bank
Currencies
Philippine peso hits record low against dollar
Asian currencies slip after strong U.S. data strengthens greenback
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Private equity firm Navis exits Singapore manufacturer Adampak
A unit of Japan's Oji Holdings is buying stake from Navis for undisclosed sum
Supply Chain
Export demand a boon for Vietnam provinces, pre-built factories
Supply chains for Samsung, Lazada push trade to second-tier industrial zones
Startups
Singapore's Glints gets $50m funding, to expand in Philippines
Japan's Persol-backed HR startup sees opportunities in remote hiring
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Singapore-based Heritas Capital launches $50m impact fund
Company looking to finance 'social enterprises' in Asia
Semiconductors
U.S. chip tool maker Synopsys expands in Vietnam amid China tech war
Design software company to train engineers as U.S. expands export ban
Retail
Can Alibaba-backed Masan be Vietnam's 'everything' company?
Retail giant juggles boring but profitable businesses with AI and IPO ambitions
Business trends
Vietnam sees chain drugstores boom during COVID pandemic
New health-conscious consumers look for quality, deals outside mom-and-pop shops
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Vietnam's Masan Group lifts stake in coffee chain Phuc Long Heritage
Retail giant now owns 85% of beverage seller
Asia Insight
China's ASEAN Silk Road gets slippery as other powers move in
U.S., Europe, India join battle to build regional supply chains from Thailand to Vietnam
Materials
PetroVietnam plans to build oil refinery complex for $18.5 billion
Locating in south solves transport woes, but oversupply could be an issue
Retail
Central to spend $1.4bn on expanding further in Thailand, Vietnam
Thai retail empire sees robust demand in post-COVID economies
Technology
Vietnam to make Apple Watch and MacBook for first time ever
Country benefits as tech giant looks to build more products outside of China
Energy
Japan's JERA to buy 35% stake in Vietnam renewables operator
Companies will consider joint solar, wind projects in $112m deal
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Malaysia's Navis to exit Europe medical cold chain company
Nasdaq-listed Azenta to acquire entire stake in vaccine storage provider B Med
Technology
Singapore's Grab vows 'inclusive growth' for ASEAN's gig economy
Superapp to upskill small merchants, provide scholarships for students
Transportation
From Singapore to South Korea, airport ambitions face headwinds
Asia home to most expansion projects yet lags in traffic recovery after COVID-19
