Bloomberg Singapore is planning new measures to boost its domestic stock market, according to people with knowledge of the matter. State investment giant Temasek Holdings Pte’s 65 Equity Partners Holdings Pte, with a fund size of at least S$1 billion ($745 million), will invest in Singapore and regional mid-cap firms, including initial public offerings, the people said. Temasek and sovereign ...

Bloomberg Malaysia’s PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob will announce the easing of more virus curbs in the economic and social sectors soon amid concern over the lockdowns’ effect on mental health. The committee managing the pandemic has agreed to provide several “low-risk” concessions for the population, said Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein in a press conference on Tuesday. It is also looking ...

Bloomberg South Korea fined Alphabet Inc’s Google $177 million for hampering the development of rivals to its Android operating system, sustaining a campaign targeting the US search giant’s dominance in smartphone software. Regulators accuse Google, whose mobile operating system powers more than 80% of smartphones around the world, of using its immense bargaining power to squeeze out the competition. The ...