Ian Sayson

Ian Sayson

Forbes Staff|Asia

Covering companies in the Philippines and other parts of Southeast Asia based in Manila.

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May 27, 2026

30 Under 30 Asia’s Next Icons: The Gen Z Athletes And Music Artists Rewriting The Playbook

From breaking records on the court to packing arenas and bringing a taste of Asia abroad, this year’s 30 Under 30 Asia Entertainment & Sports stars are unstoppable.

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May 26, 2026

Thai Billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s Frasers Property Sells European Properties To REIT For $343 Million

Billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi's Frasers Property said the divestment of its European logistics properties was in line with the strategy to recycle capital as part of active portfolio management of stabilized and mature investment properties.

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May 14, 2026

Billionaire Gautam Adani’s Airport Arm, IHG To Build Five Hotels Across India

Adani Airport Holdings and IHG Hotels plan to build five hotels with close to 1,500 rooms in key aviation hubs and high-growth urban destinations across India.

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May 8, 2026

Philippine Tycoon Lucio Tan-Backed PNB Holdings May Push Back $930 Million IPO

PNB Holdings—the property arm of tycoon Lucio Tan’s Philippine National Bank (PNB)— may delay its initial public listing to protect its estimated 56.3 billion pesos ($930 million) valuation from a prolonged equities selloff fueled by the Middle East conflict.

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May 5, 2026

Australian Billionaires’ Chemist Warehouse Drugstore Chain Expanding In The U.K.

Sigma Healthcare will license the Chemist Warehouse brand and provide inventory management and marketing support to Greenlight’s 22 stores across London.

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May 4, 2026

Billionaire Lin Chen-Hai Buys Hotel, Retail Complex In Australia For $250 Million

Forest Endeavour—controlled by Taiwanese billionaire Lin Chen-hai—has acquired the Paradise Centre and Novotel Surfers Paradise in Australia's Gold Coast for $250 million.

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Apr 30, 2026

Billionaire Robin Khuda’s AirTrunk Earmarks $3 Billion To Build Data Centers In Malaysia

AirTrunk’s Malaysian expansion comes after announcing the proposed acquisition of Lumina CloudInfra, which has 600 megawatts of data center projects in India and a development potential of up to $5 billion.

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Apr 27, 2026

Indian Pharma Billionaire Dilip Shanghvi Doubles Down On The U.S. With $11.8 Billion Acquisition

With the purchase of Organon & Co., billionaire Dilip Shanghvi's Sun Pharmaceutical Industries' annual revenue will more than double to $12.4 billion and make it one of the world’s top 25 drugmakers.

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Apr 21, 2026

Philippines’ Ayala Land Halts Sales Of Luxury Residential Tower As Costs Surge Amid Iran War

Ayala Land started marketing the 67-story Laurean Residences in the fourth quarter of 2025, sensing strong interest in what would have been the country’s tallest residential skyscraper despite the ongoing over supply of condominiums in Metro Manila. The project reportedly generated sales of over 10 billion pesos ($170 million) before the company decided to pause the project.

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Apr 8, 2026

Thai Billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s Frasers Property, Partner Offer Top Bid Of $479 Million For Singapore Residential Site

About 470 homes can be built on the 11,456.3 square meter (123,315 square feet) plot along the Kallang River, overlooking the iconic Singapore National Stadium.