ASEAN faces uneven growth in AI era, DBS report warns
AI has the potential to widen economic performance gaps in ASEAN economies, according to a report from DBS, Bain…
Asia OneHealthcare targets RM7 billion IPO in Malaysia’s private healthcare sector
The hospital group is eyeing a RM30 billion valuation in what could be the country’s biggest healthcare listing…
Exclusive | China and US push Southeast Asia over their AI blocs. Will it test region’s non-alignment?
Southeast Asian leaders have long insisted they will not be forced to pick sides in the great-power rivalry…
China wants to trade data across borders as AI fuels demand. Southeast Asia is a key focus
Kendra Schaefer, a partner at Beijing-based strategic advisory consultancy Trivium China, said China is essentially trying to build…
Thailand’s Q1 GDP growth picks up, bucking trend among ASEAN peers
Economy Robust exports and investment offset early impact of Iran war A gas station in Bangkok. Thailand’s GDP growth…
Hong Kong urged to shift from role as ‘superconnector’ to ‘value-adder’
Hong Kong must evolve beyond acting solely as a “superconnector” and reposition itself as a “super value-adder”, a…
ASEAN inflation: Vietnam and Philippines hit hardest by Iran war
Inflation March data show rising fuel costs; analyst warns of ‘second wave’ in food prices A motorist fills…
Asean refineries shut units and cut output in fight for survival
As a result, refineries across the wider Asia-Pacific region have also started cutting runs or temporarily shutting units,…
Possible “Super El Niño” puts ASEAN on alert for severe heat and drought
Impacts on other parts of the world For North America, the impacts will vary by region. The western…
Thailand Faces ‘Worst Energy Crisis in History’ as Diesel Prices Treble
The Energy Ministry plans to reclaim refinery windfall profits to rescue the national Fuel Fund as…
Stalling ASEAN renewables leave gap for Japan’s fossil fuel tech push
The Japan-led Asia Zero Emission Community, which embraces a “one goal, various pathways” to decarbonization, is not only supporting…
From ‘Economic Tiger’ to the ‘Sick Man of Asia’
As manufacturing stalls and household debt nears 90% of GDP, Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy faces a…