Chinese food and beverage (F&B) brands are rapidly expanding across Southeast Asia, fueled by a strong commitment to localisation strategies that adapt products to local cultures, tastes, and price sensitivities. With Southeast Asia’s food market continuing to grow faster than Read more…
The ASEAN TVET Conference 2025, a flagship initiative under the ASEAN Year of Skills (AYOS), opened today at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur with a resounding call for ASEAN nations to future-proof their workforce through advanced digitalisation and green Read more…
At the heart of MyFintech Week 2025, industry titans and trailblazing startups unveiled transformative models for scaling financial services across Southeast Asia’s diverse and complex landscape. Leaders from CIMB Bank, Ant International, Visa Inc., and Nexea Ventures joined forces to Read more…
Southeast Asia’s screen industries are taking bold steps toward greater regional integration, as senior representatives from ASEAN film agencies, cultural institutions, and government ministries convened at the ASEAN Film & TV Summit 2025 to chart a unified path forward for Read more…
After two challenging years of oversupply and sluggish domestic demand, Vietnam’s cement industry is showing strong signs of recovery in 2025, fueled by accelerated public investment in infrastructure and a sharp decline in input costs. According to the Ministry of Read more…
Maybank Group is doubling down on its commitment to ASEAN integration, unveiling a robust strategy that leverages regional connectivity, rising intra-ASEAN trade, and the burgeoning middle class to drive sustainable growth across its footprint. With full banking licenses in Malaysia, Read more…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed Malaysia’s commitment to regional collaboration by spotlighting ASEAN partnerships as a catalyst for transforming the nation’s dairy industry. Speaking at the launch of the Madani Dairy Entrepreneur Carnival at the Farm Fresh Read more…
Malaysia is set to transform into Southeast Asia’s biggest creative playground this October with the launch of RIUH X ASEAN 2025, a groundbreaking 10-day festival celebrating the region’s vibrant arts, culture, music, food, and entrepreneurship. Organized by the Communications Ministry Read more…
Brunei Darussalam has taken a bold step toward revolutionizing regional mobility and border management by advocating for the strategic integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across ASEAN immigration services. Speaking at the 28th ASEAN Directors-General of Immigration Departments and Heads of Read more…
The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, in strategic partnership with the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC), proudly announces the inaugural Mastercard ASEAN Inclusive Growth Summit, set to take place in Kuala Lumpur this October. This groundbreaking event marks the beginning Read more…
