Southeast Asia’s home-grown coffee chains are racing across borders, blending distinctive local flavours with savvy digital strategies and a booming middle-class appetite – putting global rivals on notice
LS Electric has launched advanced data center power solutions in Singapore, aiming to strengthen its foothold in the fast-growing ASEAN digital infrastructure and energy efficiency market.
Ricola is accelerating its Asia-Pacific travel-retail push – rolling out bespoke localisation strategies and bolder brand visibility to capture surging passenger demand at the region’s key hubs
V47 Entertainment, VIRTUE Asia and COL Group have teamed up to roll out microdrama-driven branded content across Southeast Asia – serving up bite-sized stories that captivate audiences and unlock fresh engagement opportunities for regional marketers
Sandara Park has joined forces with Power Entertainment to kick off an ambitious expansion across Southeast Asia, the company announced – a strategic partnership designed to elevate the K‑pop star’s profile and forge closer connections with new fans throughout the region
TechNode is launching into Central Asia – a strategic leap that expands its global tech footprint and delivers sharper, boots-on-the-ground coverage of a fast-rising innovation hotspot
Formula 1 is turbocharging its expansion across Southeast Asia – launching new races, crafting immersive fan zones, and forging bold media partnerships to transform the region into a year‑round strategic hub that stretches far beyond the traditional Grand Prix weekend
Hong Kong is ramping up technology support across the Asia-Pacific to shore up small-business resilience. The expanded programs aim to accelerate digital transformation, unlock new cross-border trade opportunities, and power an innovation-led recovery
Fast Track Entertainment has launched Launchpad – a bold, high-velocity artist-growth platform designed to propel rising talent across South-East Asia and South Korea. By pairing cutting-edge digital tools with strategic regional partnerships, Launchpad aims to accelerate careers, unlock new markets and create breakthrough opportunities for emerging artists
Sixth Street is ramping up its push into Asian sports, aggressively pursuing new commercial deals across key markets as it fast-tracks regional expansion, sources tell Private Equity International
South Korea’s leading online fashion platform is making a bold push into Vietnam and other strategic Southeast Asian markets – racing to tap booming e-commerce demand and cement a stronger regional foothold
Komgo has appointed a new head for Asia Pacific to drive regional expansion and fast-track the adoption of digital trade finance, Global Trade Review (GTR) reports – a bold strategic push into key emerging markets
Gulf Asia has launched a dynamic new distribution platform, delivering a vibrant lineup of Asian films and TV series to audiences across the Middle East, IMDb reports – a move that highlights deepening cross-regional media ties
Tech Data has expanded its IBM distribution agreement across Asia Pacific, dramatically broadening regional reach and giving partners faster, easier access to IBM’s hybrid cloud and AI solutions
Netflix’s Q1 revenue in Asia exploded, powered by BTS-driven K-pop programming and blockbuster live-streamed baseball that attracted millions of new subscribers – a clear sign the region is rapidly becoming the engine of the company’s growth strategy
LG Electronics is bringing Korea’s time-honored housewarming traditions to Southeast Asia, blending cozy cultural rituals with savvy storytelling as it showcases cutting-edge smart-home solutions and lifestyle appliances across the region