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First Gen weighs preliminary KKR take-private proposal
The Philippine power producer says the non-binding proposal could lead to a tender for its public float and a voluntary delisting, but no transaction has been agreed.
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Alsons H1 earnings rise 31% as energy deliveries and retail electricity sales grow
The Mindanao-focused power group reported stronger first-half earnings while continuing work on solar projects planned for 2027.
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ST Engineering lifts first-half revenue as order book reaches S$35.7 billion
The Singapore technology and engineering group reported growth across aerospace, smart-city and defence operations in the first half of 2026.
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Agoda adds an AI room-selection assistant to its booking app
The Singapore-headquartered travel platform now recommends hotel rooms from a traveller's search details and stated preferences.
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Starlink service plans go live in Vietnam
Vietnamese customers can now view and order residential and business satellite internet plans after the operator secured local licences.
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Danantara lines up lower-cost financing for Indonesia's national electric motorcycles
State-owned banks are preparing lower-rate, longer-tenor financing to support investment in the newly launched Molinas electric motorcycle initiative.
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Bitazza completes Travel Rule infrastructure ahead of Thailand deadline
The licensed broker says its customer-verification and secure information-exchange systems are ready before the SEC enforcement date.
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Jakarta says LRT extension is 97.99% complete
The 12.2km Velodrome-Manggarai extension has reached a late construction milestone, but passenger service is still scheduled for 26 August and must not be described as open.
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Singapore group starts APAC blockchain governance work
Project Pigeon will develop risk controls for financial institutions using permissionless blockchains, following a Monetary Authority of Singapore consultation on crypto-asset treatment.
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MetaOptics agrees to place laser writer at Stanford nanofabrication facility
The Singapore metalens company will install a prototyping system at nano@stanford, giving researchers and potential customers a route to test small-volume optical components.
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HMI Medical buys Lifescan Imaging and expands Singapore diagnostics
The acquisition adds three imaging centres and takes HMI Medical to seven diagnostic sites, strengthening its ability to connect diagnosis with care outside hospitals.
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GoComet creates dedicated AI unit for logistics providers
The Singapore-headquartered software company is separating product and commercial resources for freight forwarders and other logistics providers, not only enterprise shippers.