Economy
Indonesia weighs lease of Jakarta properties to fund capital move
Potential schemes include a barter program and a build-operate-transfer plan
Southeast Asia
Markets
Myanmar stocks surge on hope of foreign funding
Key index up 10% in August after decision to open doors to overseas investors
Startups
Bukalapak shifts focus to profits as WeWork woes dull shine of Asian unicorns
Job cuts at Indonesia's fourth-biggest unicorn marks latest downsizing by major startup
Belt and Road
Thai Belt and Road project bumps into finance and liability issues
Bangkok balks at Beijing's conditions on showpiece high-speed rail line
Obituaries
Indonesia's former President Habibie dies, aged 83
Widely respected figure is credited with democratizing the nation
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks gain on trade deal optimism, hopes of China support
Chinese equities boost A300 index
Nikkei Markets
Malaysia July industrial production growth lags expectation
Contraction in mining output eroded gains from robust manufacturing, electricity
Startups
Investors hope unicorns will snap up Southeast Asian startups
As IPO market cools, venture capital firm sees over 600 buyouts in 2023-2025
Commodities
Singapore's Olam secures $525 million sustainability loan
Spike in green, sustainable loan deals in the last two weeks
Business trends
Asian airlines' cargo operations hit hard by US-China trade war
Carriers race to find new markets to offset weak demand from established routes
