Asean’s low-altitude economy needs a supply chain reform to take off
The bloc must address fragmentation and seize the growth opportunity
Thai PM vows continued military action against Cambodia despite Trump ceasefire claims
The latest clashes between the South-east Asian neighbours have displaced around half a million on both sides
Fed officials split over risks to US economy going into 2026
The Fed cut its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point for a third consecutive meeting in response to rising unemployment
The rebirth of the Nikkei: Why investors are turning their eyes to Japan
Reforms have increased transparency and strengthened accountability
Are we in an AI bubble?
The perspective of an investor and former telecom analyst who witnessed the bursting of the tech bubble in the late 1990s
DPM Gan to co-chair bilateral meetings with China during Dec 15 visit
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Chongqing Connectivity Initiative
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Carnival mood at Thai evacuation camp can’t mask villagers’ anxiety
The resumption of hostilities between Thailand and Cambodia has forced more than half a million people to flee their homes
Tough-talking Thai PM Anutin brings border conflict with Cambodia to the brink
The brinkmanship from both sides of the border remains highly risky, with a similarly swift repeat of July’s face-saving diplomatic off-ramp far...
Humanoid robots have a data problem. China’s ‘training centres’ hope to fix it
China has more than 150 companies that make these droids
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Singapore
Singapore’s next mandate: Turning the SGX-Nasdaq ‘bridge’ into durable growth
Every player in our capital market ecosystem must pitch in to drive the success of the initiative
Pritam Singh apologises for comments on CNA programme, accepts they ‘may be construed to be in contempt of court’
Mediacorp has also apologised for and taken down the interview
Pilates is fast becoming big business in Singapore – and it’s not just Gen Z driving it
Demand is booming on the back of a stronger focus on health and wellness, but operators warn of competition and rising costs
Old, new, borrowed and blue: What are the Philippines’ priorities as it chairs Asean anew?
Twin crises of the South China Sea and the Myanmar conflict aside, Manila’s chairmanship comes with the responsibility of engaging Timor-Leste
Asean
Ringgit hits three-year high against Singdollar, four-year high versus greenback
It is Asia’s best-performing currency this year as Malaysia’s robust macro fundamentals drive optimism for unit
Malaysia’s new KL-JB train tickets snapped up ahead of debut; frequency to double in January
‘Further increases’ will follow in the coming months, says the country’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke
Indonesia’s new FX lock-up rule could tilt the field – supercharge state banks, squeeze private lenders
Starting Jan 1, exporters of coal, palm oil and nickel must keep all export proceeds in state-owned banks for at least a...
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International
China is ‘rejecting’ Nvidia’s H200 chips, outfoxing US strategy, David Sacks says
The Asian nation is weighing a package of incentives worth as much as US$70 billion to support its local chipmaking industry
Intel nears US$1.6 billion deal for AI chip startup SambaNova
Intel CEO Tan Lip-Bu is chairman of the startup
Trump appears in newly released photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate
The US president is featured in three of the photos shared by House Oversight Committee Democrats
