FIRST GEN EYES TAKE PRIVATE DEAL FROM KKR AT $2.7B VALUATION

A mandatory offer from KKR to buy Philippines-based First Gen Corp would value it at around…

OCBC, UOB POST HIGHER Q2 PROFIT ON STRONGER FEE INCOME

OCBC posted a 22 per cent rise in second-quarter net profit, while UOB saw a 10…

DBS SHARES SCALE RECORD HIGH AS BANK LIFTS FORECAST AFTER PROFIT BEAT

The Singapore bank declared S$0.81 in dividends per share for the second quarter of 2026. DBS…

GRAB LIFTS 2026 FORECASTS ON SOLID DELIVERY, RIDE-HAILING DEMAND

The upbeat projections and a new US$750 million share buyback program pushed shares of the Nasdaq-listed…

PHILIPPINES EQUITIES UNDER PRESSURE

While the market has fallen, value opportunities emerge for long‑term investors The Philippine equity market has…

SM: SCALING AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM IN A CONSUMPTION-LED, LOW-CARBON ECONOMY

Straddling retail, banking, property, and geothermal energy, SM Investments is emerging as a key conduit for…

MSCI downgrades Indonesia’s information flow criterion on transparency concerns

The index provider said the downgrade reflected opacity in ownership data and market activity, which undermines…

OJK SETS 1 YEAR DEADLINE TO RAISE FREE FLOAT REQUIREMENT

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has given companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) until…

INDONESIA LOSES $60 BILLION IN FUND OUTFLOWS AS MARKETS TUMBLE

The market capitalization of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) fell by about Rp 1,160 trillion ($68.6…

RECORD INDONESIA EQUITY DEALS EXPECTED IN 2026

Indonesia is bracing for a record amount of share sales to meet tougher free-float rules aimed…