The Asset

25/12/2025

Acquisitions part of a broader US$693 million deal that covers facilities in Kuwait

https://www.theasset.com/article/55580/acwa-power-acquires-bahrain-ccgt-desalination-assets

Acwa Power, a Saudi-based global leader in energy transition, has completed its acquisition of Engie’s stakes in gas-fired power generation and water desalination assets in Bahrain, along with the related operations and maintenance (O&M) companies.

23/12/2025

IFC is investing up to US$30 million in affordable housing finance provider Grihum

https://www.theasset.com/article/55575/deepeningindiashomeownershipthroughsecuritization

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing up to 3 billion rupees (US$30 million) in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issued by an Indian affordable housing finance company to boost homeownership among low- and middle-income families across the country.

23/12/2025

Lao residents visiting Cambodia can now access local system

https://www.theasset.com/article/55578/cambodia-laos-launch-second-phase-of-qr-code-payments-link

Cambodia and Laos have launched the second phase of a cross-border QR-code payments scheme, allowing Lao residents to use the system at around 4.5 million merchants across Cambodia.

22/12/2025

Number of deals up 10% after regulatory measures spur acquisitions for growth

https://www.theasset.com/article/55568/china-unleashes-record-m-a-wave

A confluence of government policy, record corporate cash piles, and an urgent need to escape cutthroat price wars has pushed China into a record wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). The surge signals opportunities for both industrial upgrading and investors, and it is already attracting the atten...

22/12/2025

Planned acquisitions include brokerage Buana Capital and digital asset trader Pedagang Aset Kripto

https://www.theasset.com/article/55567/theasset.com

United States-based fintech firm Robinhood is making its first moves into Southeast Asia with its planned acquisition of a brokerage firm and a licensed digital-asset trader.

19/12/2025

Regulatory clarity, decentralized structure and institutional participation drive growth amid rising geopolitical tensions

https://www.theasset.com/article/55563/digital-assets-entering-a-deeper-more-stable-market-in-2026

Digital assets face a deeper, more mature market in the coming year amid clearer regulatory frameworks, improved access channels, and a growing recognition of their distinctive role in diversified portfolios, according to a new report.

19/12/2025

Jugeshinder Singh, group CFO at the Adani Group highlights the emergence of the Asian renaissance when it comes to further financial integration between the GCC and Asia.

Singh was speaking at an event organized by The Asset Events. For more information, please go here: https://event.theasset.com/2025/abms-gcc?sp_code=web

19/12/2025

Train platform Velaro Novo designed for top speed of 350 kilometres per hour

https://www.theasset.com/article/55565/siemens-vinspeed-sign-vietnam-s-first-high-speed-rail-deal

VinSpeed High-Speed Railway Investment and Development Joint Stock Company has teamed up with Siemens Mobility to build Vietnam’s first high-speed rail lines.

19/12/2025

Fiat-referenced digital currency to bolster renminbi settlement, challenge USD dominance in international trade

https://www.theasset.com/article/55543/cnh-stablecoin-set-to-transform-asia-trade-finance

The emergence of CNH stablecoins, along with a broader multi-currency stablecoin infrastructure, is poised to challenge the long-standing dominance of the US dollar in invoicing and settlement.

18/12/2025

Company expanding Japan’s largest hyperscale platform to 530MW, investing US$8 billion

https://www.theasset.com/article/55553/airtrunk-to-build-second-osaka-hyperscale-data-centre

AirTrunk says it plans to develop a second hyperscale data centre in Osaka, OSK2, reinforcing Japan’s position as a critical hub for cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.

18/12/2025

Wai Lum Kwok, senior executive director, authorisation and fintech at ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority explains the financial regulator's approach towards digital assets.

Kwok was speaking at an event organized by The Asset Events. For more information, please go here:https://event.theasset.com/2025/abms-gcc?sp_code=web

18/12/2025

At the Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025, Singapore and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth funds share contrasting geographic priorities, yet with the same goal: asset diversification

https://www.theasset.com/article/55551/temasek-looks-west-as-mubadala-heads-east

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