Business deals
Japan consumer goods maker Lion takes 36% stake in Vietnam company
Deal with medical products company Merap aims to tap Asian sales channels
Southeast Asia
Automobiles
Top Singapore taxi company buys into Israeli self-driving startup
ComfortDelGro expands tie-up strategy with $4m bet on software developer Ottopia
Society
Two workers die in clashes at Indonesia nickel smelter
Violence erupts as workers demonstrate for better pay and safety
Finance
Singapore's Lighthouse Canton launches venture debt fund in India
Plans to raise as much as $135m as startups hunt for financing
Davos 2023
Davos returns to normal form for 1st time since COVID
South Korean and Philippine leaders to attend, China to send Liu He
Economy
Singapore's new elite visa will help lure investment, official says
City-state is competing with places such as Hong Kong, Thailand for foreign talent
China tech
Alibaba, Huawei race to gain edge in Southeast Asia's cloud market
Chinese tech firms build out network of data centers, tapping into booming sector
Your Week in Asia
Davos 2023, China GDP, Chinese Lunar New Year starts
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Belt and Road
Ambition, concern drive Lao-China high-speed rail project
December marks one year since Vientiane's bet on China's Belt and Road
Economy
China returns as Thailand's top investor through electronics, EVs
Thai investment authority approves $118m BYD battery plant
International relations
Vietnam requests aid from Japan for mega railway, refinery projects
Southeast Asian nation envisions 1,545-km rail line costing up to $65bn
DealStreetAsia
Mindworks Capital leads Hong Kong-based Jumppoint's $6.5m funding
Logistics provider sets sights on Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia expansion
Energy
Thai oil retailer takes control of ExxonMobil unit
Acquisition to give Bangchak the nation's largest gas station network
Supply Chain
China's COVID opening promises relief for Vietnam's supply chain
As truckers rush to the border, factory goods flow but trade demand ebbs
Society
Philippine SIM registration drive 'on track' despite bumpy opening
Nearly 10% of 170m cards registered, but concerns over data privacy remain
Business Spotlight
Thailand's auto industry becomes a Japan-China battleground
'Detroit of Southeast Asia' courts investment from both of Asia's giants
Food & Beverage
Japan's Ikinari Steak debuts in Philippines after struggling in U.S.
Affordable eatery chain looks to rebound with first location in Southeast Asia
Economy
Marcos plans Philippine wealth fund 'soft launch' at Davos
President's Switzerland trip won't revive issue of ill-gotten riches, official says
DealStreetAsia
Singapore health tech startup Holmusk raises $45m
Plans to use funds to expand database for behavioral health industry
Climate Change
Thailand's SCG to test carbon capture tech for cement industry
Japanese partners to help country's building materials leader convert CO2 to methane fuel
