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News | 02 December, 2025

BioNexus Gene Lab Corp. (Nasdaq: BGLC) Secures $500 Million Equity Facility From ARC Group International to Support Expansion of Precision Diagnostics, CDMO Operations, and Therapeutic Commercialization

SHERIDAN, Wyo., Dec. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioNexus Gene Lab Corp. (“BGLC” or the “Company”), an emerging provider of precision oncology diagnostics with expanding operations across Southeast Asia, today announced it has entered into a $500,000,000 Equity Purchase Agreement (the “Facility”) with ARC Group International Ltd. (“ARC”), a global investment bank and the parent […]

News | 25 November, 2025

ARC Group Supports the “Lighting the Way to Cervical Cancer Elimination” Initiative at Kuala Lumpur Charity Event

ARC Group is proud to have contributed to the in Lighting the Way to Cervical Cancer Elimination, an inaugural charity event held on 17 November 2025 at EQ Sky 51 in Kuala Lumpur. The initiative marked the world’s first official World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day, established by the 78th World Health Assembly as a global […]

News | 17 November, 2025

ARC Group Recognized Among Asias Top M&A Advisory Firms for 2025

ARC Group has been named one of Asia’s leading Mergers and Acquisitions advisory firms for 2025 by Consultancy Asia, earning top tier distinctions for its M&A excellence, cross border execution capabilities, and strategic transaction support. The ranking, part of Consultancy Asia’s first comprehensive assessment of the regions M&A advisory landscape, evaluated more than 300 firms […]

News | 11 November, 2025

ARC Group Recognized Among Asia’s Top Consulting Firms for 2025

ARC Group has been recognized by Consultancy.asia as one of the Top Consulting Firms in Asia for 2025, achieving high distinctions across multiple categories: Management (Gold), Mergers & Acquisitions (Gold), Strategy (Silver), and Operations (Bronze). The recognition highlights ARC Group’s growing influence and trusted expertise within Asia’s dynamic consulting landscape. The annual ranking, launched for […]

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Insights | 04 December, 2025

Global Supply Chains and M&A: Opportunities in Industrials and Mobility

I. Overview of the Mobility Sector Value Chain The automotive mobility sector encompasses a long and complex value chain – from raw materials all the way to end-of-life recycling. At the upstream end, Tier 3 material suppliers provide basic raw materials (metals, polymers, battery minerals, etc.), and Tier 2 component manufacturers produce parts and sub-assemblies. […]

Insights | 03 December, 2025

What Chinese Companies Miss When Expanding Supply Chains into Southeast Asia

Chinese companies are expanding their investment footprint in Southeast Asia (SEA) as they search for lower costs, market diversification, and new growth engines beyond a slowing domestic market. The region has become central to the emerging “China+N” strategy, where firms build multiple overseas bases to spread geopolitical and supply chain risk. SEA’s young demographics, rising […]

Insights | 02 December, 2025

Small Operational Mistakes that Delay Big Listings: Part 2

Part 1 | Part 2 Early planning, accounting readiness, and audit currency create the foundation for a clean listing process, but the real execution test starts once drafting begins. Mid stage delays often emerge when coordination becomes more complex and multiple workstreams must move in parallel. The next set of pitfalls focuses on issues that […]

Insights | 24 November, 2025

Small Operational Mistakes that Delay Big Listings: Part 1

Part 1 | Part 2 In capital markets, success is built on discipline, not luck. Markets will reward a strong story and healthy demand but only if the execution workstreams run clean. In practice, deals rarely slip because of valuation or investor appetite. They slip because of operational errors that appear small in isolation and […]

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Report | 27 November, 2025

Indonesia Economic Update Report, Q3 2025

Indonesia’s Economy Grew 5.04% in Q3 2025, Supported by Household Consumption and Strong Export Recovery Indonesia’s economy expanded by 5.04% year-on-year (YoY) in Q3 2025, driven by household consumption, export recovery, and improved government spending execution. This growth was broadly consistent with the previous quarter’s 5.09% and slightly higher than 4.94% in Q3 2024, indicating […]

Report | 18 November, 2025

Vietnam Economic Update Report, Q3 2025

Vietnam’s growth engine shifts into a higher gear in Q3 2025 GDP rose 8.23% YoY, the fastest quarterly pace since 2011, led by manufacturing and services. Vietnam’s economy demonstrated robust growth in Q3 2025, with GDP expanding 8.23% year on year (YoY), the fastest quarterly pace since 2011 (excluding the post-pandemic surge in 2022). This […]

Report | 11 November, 2025

China Economic Update Report, Q3 2025

China’s Q3 Growth Holds Steady at 4.8%, but Structural Imbalances Deepen Headline Performance and Interpretation In the third quarter of 2025, China economy expanded by 4.8% year-on-year, matching market expectations and down from 5.2% in Q2. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, growth was around 1.1%, signaling a moderation in momentum as the year progresses. For the […]

Reports | 22 August, 2025

Sourcing Survey 2025: Digitalization and Smart Supply Chain

Since 2013, ARC Group has been conducting annual sourcing surveys to assess the evolving perception of Asia as a sourcing market and to track changes over time. The 2025 survey examines how companies are reconfiguring their supply chains to prioritize resilience, regional diversification, and risk management in the face of ongoing geopolitical, economic, and logistical pressures. This […]

Report | 18 July, 2025

China Economic Update Report, Q2 2025

China’s Economy Maintained Moderate Growth in Q2 2025, but Underlying Fragilities Persist China’s economy maintained solid growth in Q2 2025, albeit with some loss of momentum compared to Q1. GDP expanded 5.2% YoY in Q2 (down from 5.4% in Q1). On a quarter-on-quarter basis, growth was 1.1% in Q2 (versus 1.2% in Q1), indicating a […]

Report | 15 July, 2025

Vietnam Economic Update Report, Q2 2025

Vietnam’s Q2 Growth Nears 8%, Marking Strongest First-Half Performance in 15 Years Vietnam’s economy accelerated in Q2 2025, posting GDP growth of 7.96% YoY – up from 6.93% in Q1. This lifted first-half growth to 7.52%, the country’s fastest H1 pace in 15 years. Notably, Q2’s expansion nearly reached the government’s full-year growth target of […]

Report | 11 July, 2025

Malaysia Economic Update Report, Q1 2025

Malaysia’s economy grew 4.4% in Q1 2025, driven by strong domestic demand, surging construction and investment, and steady manufacturing—despite mining declines and global trade headwinds. Malaysia recorded a solid economic performance in Q1 2025, with GDP growing 4.4% year-on-year, underpinned by resilient domestic demand and a broad-based sectoral expansion. While the figure marked a slight […]

Report | 09 July, 2025

Vietnam Economic Update Report, Q1 2025

Vietnam’s Q1 2025 GDP grew 6.9%, led by strong services, tourism, and a rebound in manufacturing despite weaker exports Vietnam’s GDP growth reached 6.9% in Q1 2025, slightly lower than the 7.1% achieved at the end of 2024. The moderation is primarily attributed to a slowdown in export growth, as anticipated. However, this was partially […]

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