KUALA LUMPUR] Pham Nhat Vuong spent billions of US dollars on an unsuccessful push to turn his upstart electric automaker into a major player in the US and Europe. Read more at The Business Times.
Philippines growth holds steady as rate cuts remain in view
By bno - Jakarta Office The Philippine economy recorded stronger growth in the second quarter of 2025 compared with the first, primarily due to a spike in goods exports ahead of impending tariffs, ...
Philippine Business Bank’s net income at $18.75m in H1 2025
The bank will continue to focus on the SME market as its core strategy. Philippine Business Bank reported a net income of $18.75m (PHP1.065b) in the first six months of 2025, according to its latest ...
Indonesia’s mining quota U-turn risks raising operational costs and hurting investment: analysts
JAKARTA] Indonesia’s plan to shorten the validity of mining output quotas from three years to one year could heighten regulatory uncertainty, increase operational costs and discourage long-term ...
Top 10 most valuable Indian family businesses in 2025: THIS family’s wealth equals one-twelfth of India’s GDP
The Ambani, Birla, and Jindal families together are worth Rs 40.4 lakh crore, the same as the GDP of the Philippines.
Will Trump’s India tariffs shut down world’s biggest cut diamond supplier?
Two million Indian workers supply 14 out of 15 cut diamonds globally. Trump’s 50 percent tariffs could disrupt that.
OICCI proposes more climate finance, business role
The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has underscored the urgency of mobilising climate finance at scale as the private sector is positioned to act as a central partner in ...
Oil, crypto or rare earths? What’s behind Donald Trump’s new-found love for Pakistan
Donald Trump's growing relationship with Pakistan is causing concern in India. This includes crypto deals, oil shipments, and rare earth cooperation. It happens amid India-Pakistan tensions and a ...
Why can’t India produce a Nvidia or a DeepSeek?
After all, many of the engineers who develop the leading edge chips at Nvidia are Indians. They are graduates of schools such as MIT and Carnegie Mellon — and the insanely competitive Indian ...
India’s Comprehensive Shipbuilding Upgrade Drive: Green Tech Push, Financial Incentives, Mega Infrastructure And Global Partnership
On infrastructure, Cochin Shipyard Limited has commissioned two major projects: a Rs 1,799 crore, 310 metre dual-purpose dry dock, one of India’s largest and a Rs 970 crore International Ship Repair ...