Yude Solar and SEDAYUSolar form Indonesia solar development venture
Yude Solar and SEDAYUSolar plan to combine development, finance, construction and operations for Indonesian solar projects; no first project is named.
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Malaysia’s manufacturing output quickens as electronics lead August gains
Malaysia’s August manufacturing output rose 7.4% year on year, with export-oriented industries up 9.1% and factory capacity use at 84.1%.
AIRA Factoring tops THB 1 billion in Thailand supply-chain financing transactions
The Thai platform developed by AIRA Factoring, NEC Thailand and TASConnect has processed cumulative lending transactions through a digital working-capital channel.
RHB links branch and digital banking in push for better customer service
RHB has given staff a shared view of customer requests across service channels; DBS and OCBC show other ways banks are changing support and advisory work.
Sygnia to establish Singapore security operations hub for round-the-clock monitoring
The planned Singapore hub would join Austin and existing Tel Aviv operations in a three-region managed-detection model for enterprise clients.
Lubrizol expands Singapore labs for regional materials development
Lubrizol says it has added synthesis, analytical and formulation capabilities to its existing Jurong innovation centre for regional materials work.
Universal Quantum's US$100m-plus round backs planned Singapore R&D centre
A completed quantum funding round includes EDBI and supports a previously announced Singapore R&D plan; the site is not yet verified open.
Vietjet expands into Europe as Prague joins growing network
Vietjet’s Prague opening marks its first European destination amid wider international and long-haul expansion; demand remains to be measured.
Godrej opens first phase of Indonesian factory in IDR500bn expansion
The Kendal site starts with household insecticides as Godrej adds manufacturing capacity for Indonesia and plans regional exports.
Meta restricts TikTok-linked paid ads in three Southeast Asian markets
Reuters reports an immediate Meta restriction on ByteDance ads and third-party paid campaigns linking to TikTok in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.
ST Engineering opens S$170m aircraft maintenance facility in Singapore
The Changi Creek site combines widebody aircraft maintenance with robotics and AI testing; two bays are operating, with the remaining two due by end-2027.
Philippine bond trading: settlement calculation changes on 4 January 2027
Dealers, fund managers and firms trading peso government bonds can check 4 January 2027 settlement calculations; coupon, principal and tax terms stay unchanged.