Bloomberg Buyers are circling Axiata Group Bhd.’s wireless tower business, even as the Southeast Asia telecom giant presses ahead with plans for a broader merger with Telenor ASA’s Asian operations, people with knowledge of the matter said. Axiata has received preliminary expressions of interest in recent months about a potential takeover of its Edotco Group Sdn. unit, according to the ...

Bloomberg The UK will have the opportunity to make a trade deal with Southeast Asian nations, including the world’s top palm oil producers, once it leaves the European Union, and to steer clear of getting entangled in any potential trade war, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. “The key is to rethink the European Union’s misguided policy on palm ...

Bloomberg Thailand’s economy grew at the slowest pace in almost five years in the second quarter as exports and tourism were buffeted by US-China trade tensions and a strong local currency. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 2.3% from a year ago, down from 2.8% in the first quarter, the National Economic and Social Development Council said on Monday. That’s the ...