Asia's growth projected to slow in 2026, but tech run to continue: economists
High-value investments have surged in South-east Asia, but Chinese overcapacity continues to cast doubt, says ING report
ADB approves US$400 million loan to make it easier to do business in the Philippines
The country grapples with a massive corruption scandal surrounding flood-control projects, with billions of pesos allegedly syphoned off substandard or “ghost” infrastructure
Vietnam’s condiment king Masan Consumer wants to spice things up in South-east Asia, China
The maker of household brands such as Chinsu, Nam Ngu and Omachi aims to double global revenue share in three years
Globalisation ‘is gone’, plurilateralism on the rise, says Temasek chief
Cooperative arrangements gain prominence as governments build alternative trade and investment links
When your new job description is actually a countdown timer
Accenture’s ‘reinventor’ label for its employees is coming for the rest of us
Cambodia orders withdrawal of athletes from SEA Games in Thailand over safety fears
Relations between Thailand and Cambodia have been strained since military clashes broke out along the two neighbours’ border
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5 takeaways for Asia from Trump’s new national security strategy
The White House called it an America-first policy that is principled without being “idealistic”
‘All being poisoned slowly’: Air purifiers offer only limited respite from India’s chronic pollution
Delhi’s has been swinging within the “severe” range of 250 to 400 in 2025, even touching a catastrophic 900 in early November
The reluctant heiress who saved her father’s agriculture empire
Amid mounting losses, Liu Chang instilled a “wartime culture”
Opinion
Singapore
Mainboard debutants YZJ Maritime, Centurion Accommodation Reit among additions to iEdge Singapore Next 50 indices
The combined weightage of these two counters and Golden Agri-Resources will be around 9%
Haj-travel specialist Halijah Travels aims to stay relevant in a ‘dying’ industry
The family business is the only tour agency among 42 companies recognised as a SG Heritage Business
Singapore-focused investors look to tech sector for growth: poll
Power and utilities ranks as second sector to draw most investments, followed by asset and wealth management
Not your typical 80-year-olds: Why more Malaysian seniors are trading in homes for resort-style living
Mindsets are shifting as retirees across the Causeway rethink what ageing can – and should – look like
Asean
Thai pet-food makers still top dog for US, but tariff pain could bite in 2026
There are some 317 pet-food processors in Thailand, with 36 new companies registered in 2024
Tactics to dump coal are failing in Asia as energy demand booms
The region has struggled to wean itself off a fossil fuel that remains a cost-competitive source of stable power thanks to its...
Malaysian royal launches ringgit-backed stablecoin for payments
RMJDT will be issued on Zetrix, a blockchain developed by Malaysian company Zetrix AI
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International
IndiGo crisis shows perils of India’s corporate dominance
The domination of the country’s two airlines is a far cry from a decade ago, when more than nine players shared the...
Trump’s Nvidia deal reshapes US’s China strategy, risks supercharging Xi’s AI push
The Asian nation has challenged America’s chip curbs this year with its own export controls on rare earths
Australia social media ban set to take effect, sparking a global crackdown
It begins a live experiment studied by lawmakers frustrated by the slow enforcement of harm-minimisation efforts
