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Singapore, 4 August 2026 – A US-led consortium is seeking more than US$20 billion for critical-minerals projects, with Southeast Asia among the target regions, as governments and investors…
Singapore, 4 August 2026 – Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed new powers allowing police to require banks and telecommunications companies to share information and disable accounts…
Port Hedland, Australia, 4 August 2026 – BHP faces the prospect of further industrial action at its Port Hedland operations as wage negotiations drag on, keeping labour risk…
Hong Kong, 4 August 2026 – Shein is seeking a valuation of roughly US$30 billion to US$40 billion for a possible Hong Kong initial public offering in August,…
Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 4 August 2026 – The revocation of seizure orders covering land linked to several United Malayan Land units has removed an immediate legal overhang after…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 4 August 2026 – Malaysia is considering a registry to monitor repeat domestic violence offenders, adding a data-led option to wider proposals for tougher enforcement…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 4 August 2026 – Malaysia is targeting RM34.97 billion in economic impact from business events by 2030, positioning conferences, exhibitions and incentive travel as higher-value…
Singapore, 4 August 2026 – Keppel’s core operations are drawing a constructive response from analysts even as a sharp fall in reported group profit underscores the uneven transition…
Seoul, South Korea, 4 August 2026 – SK Hynix and its South Korean labour union have returned to negotiations over bonus pay, placing the distribution of the memory-chip…
Tokyo, 4 August 2026 – Japan’s economy minister has offered a comparatively calm assessment of inflation, directing investor attention toward whether price pressures are becoming broad and wage-supported…
