Anita Gabriel
DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR
Anita is BT’s deputy news editor, leading South-east Asian news coverage. A seasoned business journalist with over 30 years of experience, she specializes in capital markets and sectors ranging from energy and commodities to healthcare and utilities. Known for breaking scoops and providing sharp insights on corporate developments, she also moderates panel discussions on topics such as scaling up SMEs and embracing AI. Previously, she was Senior Business Editor at The Star and held leadership roles at The Edge and The Business Times in Malaysia.
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Trump came, danced and left, leaving Asean (and Anwar) to carry on
The group must keep its focus as it weathers a choppy year of tariffs, political tensions, escalating costs and slowing trade
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Subsidy reform a la Malaysia – one tiny step at a time
Such policy changes – on their own – may not move the needle in a big way, but they represent small nudges...
Fullerton deal is no side gig for Japan Inc
Mitsubishi’s latest investment in Singapore’s Fullerton Health underscores how Japan Inc has been swooping in on healthcare assets across South-east Asia and...
Could Asean be done waiting on the Fed?
Regional central banks have growing confidence in domestic-led monetary policies
It’s not just barrels that oil markets are watching – it’s odds
A prolonged oil rally is bad news for rate-cut expectations, especially in Asia where policymakers were hoping for some breathing room
Trump’s LNG diplomacy and how Asia got caught between gas and tariffs
Some of Asia’s biggest energy buyers are scrambling, as tariff relief appears increasingly tied to buying American gas
Asean’s moment of truth may have finally arrived
The 10-member regional bloc faces a defining moment as US tariffs rattle South-east Asia’s export engines
As Malaysia’s Sapura Energy tumbles, Petronas’ silence is telling
The country’s national oil giant had propelled Sapura Energy into the big league but is now watching on the sidelines as the...
Special Economic Zones: One size doesn’t fit all
A proposed SEZ between Sarawak and Brunei has sparked discussions of cross-border collaboration, but it may be a long shot given the...
Indonesia’s full Brics membership unlikely to spur similar move by Asean peers
Far from heralding a collective march into Brics, the country’s move may well remain a singular choice, forged by its own geopolitical...
