EQT consortium raises bid for Japan’s Kakaku.com above rival offer

A consortium led by EQT has raised its tender offer for Japanese price comparison and restaurant review platform operator Kakaku.com to 3,450 yen ($23.3) per...

EQT consortium raises bid for Japan’s Kakaku.com above rival offer

A consortium led by EQT has raised its tender offer for Japanese price comparison and restaurant review platform operator Kakaku.com to 3,450 yen ($23.3) per...

Philippines: DOTTV expands regional network across Philippines

Cebu-based media network DOTTV is expanding its regional footprint across the Philippines as it seeks to bring more local stories to a nationwide audience...

SM Seaside Cebu Arena boosts Cebu’s appeal as regional entertainment hub after sold-out BINI concert

SM Seaside Cebu Arena is strengthening Cebu's position as a regional entertainment destination after hosting a sold-out concert by Filipino pop group BINI, highlighting...

Singapore’s Whale raises $40m more, brings Series C funding to $100m

Singapore-based enterprise artificial intelligence company Whale has raised an additional $40 million in a Series C extension, bringing the total funding secured in the...

Philippines: COREnergy signs power supply deal with pole hardware maker Jocelyn Forge

Vivant Energy's retail electricity unit COREnergy has signed a power supply agreement with pole line hardware manufacturer Jocelyn Forge Inc. to provide electricity to...

Schroders Wealth Management names Peter Flavel Asia chair

Schroders Wealth Management has appointed former Coutts chief executive Peter Flavel as chair and independent non-executive director of Schroder & Co (Asia) Limited, as...

OPEC Fund lends $50m to Vietnam’s SeABank for small businesses, green projects

The OPEC Fund for International Development has agreed to provide a $50-million loan to Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank, or SeABank, to expand...

Philippines: SM opens Cebu arena, eyes more township projects after ₱8B investment

SM has opened its new arena in Cebu as part of a broader entertainment, convention and hospitality complex representing about ₱8 billion in investment,...

Singapore’s M-DAQ expands into Vietnam through METech integration

Singapore-based fintech company M-DAQ Global has signed definitive agreements for a strategic integration with Vietnam's METech, expanding its cross-border payments business into one of...

Philippines: SM Seaside Cebu Arena to open with concerts, eyes tourism boost

SM Prime Holdings' new SM Seaside Cebu Arena will open this month with a series of concerts headlined by Filipino pop group BINI, as...

Philippines: DOTTV says viewership reaches 7.1 million in first three months

Cebu-based digital media platform DOTTV said it reached 7.1 million viewers within its first three months of operation, marking an early milestone for the...

Cebu property market seen resilient despite power, regulatory hurdles

Cebu is expected to maintain its position as the Philippines' leading property market outside Metro Manila as sustained demand from business process outsourcing (BPO)...

Philippines: SM Seaside Cebu Arena Set to Transform Cebu’s Entertainment Scene

CEBU CITY — The newly completed SM Seaside Cebu Arena is set to elevate Cebu's status as a premier destination for concerts, sporting events,...

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