Keppel launches S$3.7 billion programme for legacy-rig monetisation
According to Keppel Newsroom, keppel says its offshore fund programme is intended to monetise as many as 10 legacy rigs.
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Grab tests phone booking for older riders
Grab’s AI Call-A-Ride pilot tests whether voice booking can widen access to ride-hailing for seniors.
Grab raises 2026 guidance after stronger second quarter
Grab’s second-quarter update points to stronger regional platform demand and gives investors a clearer profitability benchmark.
Gewu Asset Management PTE LTD Announces Strategic Expansion of AI-Driven Investment Solutions to Meet Growing Institutional Demand
The update is best read as the published signal itself rather than a broader outcome claim.
AG&P’s Batangas yard adds industrial capacity for regional infrastructure delivery
AG&P Industrial broke ground on an 85-hectare fabrication yard in Batangas, positioning the Philippines as a buildout base for energy, industrial and digital-infrastructure projects.
APIGA’s 10-year mark puts Asia-Pacific internet governance talent into focus
ICANN says the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy has reached its 10-year mark, highlighting the region’s need for trained policy, technical and governance talent.
IHH expands Catalyst programme to move healthcare startups closer to hospital adoption
IHH Healthcare is extending its Catalyst programme to North Asia, using its hospital network and operating teams to test healthcare innovations against clinical adoption needs.
Osome turns Singapore’s AI-founder wave into a back-office automation story
Osome says the next wave of AI companies choosing Singapore will need faster incorporation, finance and compliance operations as the city competes for founder and platform activity.
HKTDC Marks a New Beginning on Its 60th Anniversary With Two Major Optimisations
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council said it is reorganising around six sector clusters and reconfiguring global resources to pursue high-growth emerging markets including Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.
Weichai positions Vietnam as part of its green powertrain push
Weichai’s Hanoi showcase is a market signal for Southeast Asia’s transport, logistics and industrial-equipment markets as suppliers test multiple routes beyond diesel-only powertrains.
FWD and Ascend Asia point to open-architecture advice competition in Singapore
FWD Singapore and Ascend Asia’s partnership gives a market signal on how insurers and advisory platforms are competing for customers, advisers and wealth-management flows.
Cognizant and Gulf Edge target enterprise AI demand in Thailand
Cognizant and Gulf Edge are positioning Thailand as a regional enterprise-AI market, combining systems-integration capability with Gulf’s digital infrastructure arm.