South-east Asia
Oil fears keep S-E Asia’s central banks on their toes as they mull over easing plans
Economists see rate hikes or delayed cuts as policy space wanes and stagflation looms
SGX to offer bond futures for India, South-east Asia
The rollout comes as bond markets tumbled amid anxiety about the global economy
Three challenges to South-east Asia’s technology ambitions
As the region accelerates its pursuit of high-tech growth strategies, it will confront the structural challenges of capacity, geopolitics and sustainability
Oil shocks triggered by Middle East war ripple through South-east Asia
Oil-fuelled inflation is showing up in higher transport and food costs, electricity prices, fuel prices and bigger fuel subsidy bills for governments
South-east Asia faces sweltering heat as war limits energy supply
A prolonged disruption will threaten the fossil-fuel-reliant region’s power generation into April and May
US still expects governments to abide by reciprocal trade pacts: Trump’s 2026 trade policy agenda
In South-east Asia, Malaysia, Cambodia and Indonesia have such agreements
Rethinking coal phase-out in Asia and beyond
To accelerate the retirement of coal, we need a scalable incentive framework that offers equitable participation and fair distribution of costs and benefits
Lam Kee Fisheries casts net further in Middle East and S-E Asia, eyes ready-to-cook food market at home
The longstanding family business aims to boost business-to-consumer sales through retail brand Snow Treasures
CEO of Philippine telco giant sees fibre and enterprise segments as key to near-term growth
Globe Telecom’s Carl Cruz eyeing opportunities from AI and the impending digitalisation of SMEs
IPO candidates head overseas as South-east Asian markets lag
Listing abroad offers a way to distance themselves from weaknesses at home
