Evan See

Evan See

JOURNALIST

Rice prices could be particularly volatile if El Nino causes weather conditions to worsen, as global trade in the crop remains thin.

El Nino may pile pressure on Asean food prices as dry weather meets fuel and fertiliser shock

A UN-backed scientific panel says more dialogue between developers, states and the scientific community must take place to effectively govern AI.

AI development may be progressing too fast to manage risks effectively: UN experts

The Philippines has struggled to keep up with its regional neighbours in moving up the semiconductor and advanced manufacturing value chain.

Foreign money is lining up behind Luzon’s tech hubs. Can this push the Philippines up the value chain?

Market pressures have squeezed margins for agricultural producers, which could prompt growers to turn to cost-cutting “slash-and-burn” methods of clearing land.
ASEAN BUSINESS

Haze beckons as South-east Asia’s planters come under strain. A ‘Godzilla’ El Nino may just be the start

Vietnam has the highest rate of generative AI usage among the South-east Asian markets surveyed, with 36% of workers saying they used such tools “nearly every day”.

Vietnam workers keenest on AI in South-east Asia; Singapore employees among most sceptical: survey

As much as 90% of the crude oil supply of South-east Asian economies is imported from the Middle East, with much of it shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.

‘Very low chance’ that US-Iran deal reverts energy flows to South-east Asia through Hormuz: Bloomberg Economics

Satellites such as Singapore's TeLEOS-2 (above) are generating a growing stream of data that can be used across industries ranging from agriculture and logistics to climate monitoring and maritime security.

As the West explores new frontiers, South-east Asia is looking back down at Earth from space

The Business Times has been available at Pan Pacific Hotels Group properties since March.
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The Business Times checks into hotels around the world with latest partnerships

GXBank CEO Kaushik Chowdhury believes the Malaysian digital bank could achieve profitability by June 2027.
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USD-pegged stablecoins such as Tether currently make up about 98% of the global stablecoin market.

Non-US dollar stablecoins can thrive where financial inefficiencies remain, including in Asean: StanChart