Lionel Lim

Lionel Lim

ASSISTANT EDITOR, BT GLOBAL

A motorist at a gas station in Mandaluyong, the Philippines. The country's dependence on energy imports from the Middle East has been exposed by the Iran conflict.

Risks are ‘clearly to the downside’ for Asia after a strong start to the year: IMF Asia-Pacific director

The region relies heavily on energy imports from the Middle East, which have been affected by the Iran conflict

Silicon Box packages square chips on square panels that have more than six times the productive area of standard 300 mm wafers.

Square chips on square panels – Silicon Box aims to break supply chain bottleneck with novel technology

The Singapore semiconductor startup is expected to ship more than a billion devices including advanced chiplet-based products this year

Maharlika CEO and president Rafael Consing Jr says the strategy is to invest in projects that can “catalyse growth”, particularly because of the smaller amount of capital the fund has.

Philippine sovereign wealth fund targeting investments this year despite Middle East conflict, economic languor

Maharlika looking at projects that build national resilience, says CEO Rafael Consing Jr

US President Donald Trump (left) with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Apec summit in Busan last October.

China pips the US if Asean is forced to choose, but analysts warn against reading it like a sports result

Sentiments in the region over the two major powers flip again in Iseas-Yusof Ishak’s annual South-east Asia survey

Concerns about climate change signal heightened public awareness of the economic, social and environmental impact of extreme weather events.

Climate risks, great power rivalry the top concerns for South-east Asian nations: survey

Countries are finding it increasingly difficult to balance between the US and China

Amro’s current growth projection assumes Brent crude prices to remain elevated for several months before moderating to US$75 to US$85 a barrel in the second half of this year.

Asean+3 bloc to grow 4% in 2026 and 2027 despite external challenges: Amro

The region has buffers to help deal with energy price hikes stemming from the Iran conflict

CMAC's Ashley Seed says that airlines pulling back on flight schedules "puts huge pressure on the operational complexities of the market".

ComfortDelGro’s CMAC eyes Asia expansion as flight disruptions become more frequent

The UK-based company could now target new clients in Singapore and Australia

Singapore’s position as a transhipment and logistics hub may come under strain, with stricter rules likely to raise compliance costs and divert trade flows.

One year of Trump tariffs: What has changed and what’s next for South-east Asia?

The levies are reshaping supply chains and driving structural shifts, but the full impact is still to come

From left: Touchapon Kraisingkorn, chairman of Amity's AI Research and Application Center, Korawad Chearavanont, founder and executive chairman of Amity Group, and Keng Teik Koay, Amity's group co-CEO at an event announcing Amity's series D funding at The Okura Prestige Bangkok Hotel in Bangkok on Mar 25.

Thai AI startup Amity announces US$100 million Series D funding round, launches R&D centre in Singapore

It is the largest GenAI-focused capital-raising exercise in S-E Asia to date, says group

Grab's #MoreWomenCan programme is designed to address the specific needs of its women partners at various life stages, including pregnancy.

Grab launches initiative to provide more support for its women partners in Singapore

Its co-authored study also reveals a total addressable market of 40.7 million women willing to work as driver-partners in South-east Asia