Aiko TanakaResearch
Indonesia Seeks Bigger Role in Asia-Pacific Retail Industry
Homegrown brands look to use a domestic market of over 275 million people to drive cross-border store networks across Southeast Asia.
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Rajiv MenonAutomotive
Honda to Sell Thai-Built Mitsubishi Pickups in Southeast Asia by 2028
The OEM supply deal marks Honda’s first vehicle rebadging in roughly three decades as Japanese automakers face rising competition from Chinese rivals.
Aiko TanakaE-Tailing
Bukalapak Extends Positive EBITDA Streak in Q2 Despite First-Half Net Loss
Tighter operational spending across marketplace and merchant network units supported the Indonesian group’s core operating profitability.
Rajiv MenonResearch
Philippine Factory Activity Slips to 49.6 in September
A drop below the 50-point threshold ends five months of factory expansion as higher oil prices and softer demand hit orders.
Wei ZhangFinance
Thai Protesters Slam Foreign Companies as GDP Growth Slows to 1.9%
Activists rally at the Israeli embassy in Bangkok over alleged legal violations and ownership loopholes as authorities weigh a wider corporate crackdown.
Maria SantosFinance
DBS Cuts Sea Target as Shopee Spending Weighs on Profit Growth
Heavier investments in user subsidies, live-commerce infrastructure, and logistics fulfillment are eroding consolidated group margins.
Minjun ParkFashion
Skechers Scales Southeast Asia Network Past 1,000 Sales Points
Footwear brand Skechers expanded from fewer than 10 regional outlets in 2009 to more than 1,000 points of sale across Southeast Asian markets.
Minjun ParkE-Tailing
Lazada Maps Carbon Footprint and Claims 1.1 Million Ecosystem Roles
The Alibaba-owned marketplace established its first greenhouse gas baseline and reported that proactive counterfeit removals reached 98 percent prior to purchase.
Sarah ChenGeneral
Thailand Pivots Tourism Strategy to Target High-Value Visitors
The government’s push for quality over quantity comes as international arrivals struggle to return to pre-Covid benchmarks.
Wei ZhangE-Tailing
Southeast Asia Savvy Online Shoppers Spend 31% More at $11.5 Billion
A joint study from Lazada and Cube shows one in four regional digital consumers now prioritize authenticity and buyer protection over pure discounting.
Maria SantosFinance
Philippine Cash Remittances Reach Seven-Month High of $3.2 Billion in July
Seven-month inflows climbed 2.3 percent to $20.4 billion as the central bank maintains a full-year target of $36.6 billion.
Wei ZhangAutomotive
VinFast Affiliate GSM Launches First Overseas Motorbike Service in Jakarta
The expansion into Indonesia offers a new sales channel for the loss-making electric vehicle maker.
Sarah ChenGeneral
Anthropic to Open Fifth Asia-Pacific Hub in Singapore in October
Former OpenAI executive Dale Finlay will lead expansion in the city-state, which ranks second globally in Claude usage.
Sarah ChenResearch
Malaysia Q2 Retail Sales Growth Falls Short as Spending Tightens
Persistent cost of living pressures led households to curb discretionary purchases, catching shopping mall and high street operators off guard.
Maria SantosGeneral
Vietnam’s Tevo Secures $10 Million from Singapore’s PvX
The capital will fund technical hiring, regional partner integrations, and platform expansion beyond initial metropolitan hubs.
Maria SantosFashion
Skechers Expands Asian Performance Lines 1 Year into Private Ownership
Cedrick Tan says the brand is targeting running, football, golf and pickleball alongside localized items like sports hijabs.