Lionel Lim
- Business
- July 18, 2025
- 112 views
Malaysia’s AI darling NationGate sees shares tumble after it got raided in a scrap metal smuggling probe
Shares of NationGate Holdings, Nvidia’s only manufacturing partner in Southeast Asia, took a beating this week after the company disclosed a raid into one of its subsidiaries by Malaysian authorities.…
- Business
- July 8, 2025
- 111 views
Asia shrugs off Trump’s new tariff threat, as governments hope they can get a deal before Aug. 1
Asian markets largely shrugged off the Trump administration’s latest announcement of tariff rates on some of its trading partners, as the U.S. president also seemingly pushed the start date for…
- Business
- June 20, 2025
- 107 views
SATS is Southeast Asia 500’s biggest climber thanks to air travel resurgence, WFS acquisition
Airlines the world over are reporting a surge in business as tourists go traveling again. Carriers earned a total net profit of $32.4 billion last year, up 18% from the…
- Business
- June 10, 2025
- 153 views
China can shrug off U.S. tech controls, thanks to open-source design and chip packaging techniques, says Huawei’s founder
Huawei, the Chinese tech giant, has borne the brunt of U.S. restrictions since 2019, when Washington barred it from acquiring advanced components. Export controls passed in 2022 further constrained Huawei’s…
- Business
- April 20, 2025
- 144 views
Southeast Asia’s Muslim market comes of age—and authenticity is in
Southeast Asia is showing signs of a potential consumer boom. Incomes in the region have been on the rise, partly owing to increasing foreign investment as global corporations look to…
- Business
- February 21, 2025
- 89 views
The U.S.’s chipmaking sector is ringing the alarm about Washington’s chip war with China
Recent earnings reports from manufacturers like Applied Materials and Lam Research show the U.S.’s broadside chip controls may be starting to bite. Read More
- Business
- February 10, 2025
- 130 views
DBS is setting aside $23.6 million to reward staff of Southeast Asia’s largest bank for a ‘record performance’
The bank, driven by its wealth management business and an increase in loans, reported a net profit of $8.4 billion for 2024, up 11% from the year before. Read More
- Business
- February 5, 2025
- 131 views
Toyota unveils a plan to become ‘more loved’ in China by taking a page out of Tesla’s playbook: A wholly owned Shanghai EV plant
The Shanghai factory is expected to start production in 2027 and will develop a new BEV under Toyota’s premium Lexus brand. Read More
- Business
- January 8, 2025
- 102 views
Singapore slots itself into the HBM supply chain—key to the AI boom—with a $7 billion Micron investment
It’s Singapore’s first facility dealing with HBM, part of the AI chips that’s powering companies like Nvidia and TSMC to new heights. Read More
- Business
- December 26, 2024
- 121 views
Trump is set to hike tariffs. Should Southeast Asia be worried?
Countries like Vietnam benefited from Trump’s trade war. That could put them at risk in the second round. Read More
