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SINGAPORE -- A joint venture between Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings and BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, has raised $1.4 billion for its first and one of the largest venture capital funds dedicated to investing in firms with technologies to reduce carbon emissions.
SINGAPORE -- Singapore's economy grew 2.7% in the January-March period from a year earlier, preliminary data showed on Friday, accelerating from 2.2% expansion in the previous quarter due to a recovery in the tourism sector.
SINGAPORE -- Japan is the most trusted major power among Southeast Asian opinion leaders, a recent regional survey shows, outpacing the U.S. and China despite the two superpowers remaining the most influential in the region both as key financiers and military partners.
SINGAPORE -- Over half of Southeast Asians would now prefer to align with China over the U.S. if ASEAN were forced to choose between the rival superpowers, a regional survey by a Singapore-based think tank showed Tuesday, reflecting Beijing's growing influence in the region.
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Malaysia -- Japan's NEC on Wednesday opened a new technological support and cybersecurity center in Malaysia's southern state of Johor, which borders Singapore and is benefiting from a boom in data centers and IT infrastructure.
SINGAPORE -- Singapore-based Sea expects to post a second consecutive annual profit in 2024, the gaming and e-commerce firm said Monday, upon reporting its first net profit last year since going public on the back of drastic cost cuts.
SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asian startups' salaries for new hires in business development and sales have risen by as much as 20%, according to an annual report published Thursday, reflecting young companies' urgent need to generate cash amid a tougher funding environment.
SINGAPORE -- Singapore-based tech group Grab Holdings on Thursday announced its first-ever stock buyback plan, in an attempt to shore up investor confidence after years of tepid share price performance.