Malaysia’s Cabinet orders probe into anti-graft chief Azam
He says he is fully open to being investigated and has nothing to hide
Thailand’s election winner Bhumjaithai seals coalition deal with Pheu Thai
“We will work together as a government and manage the country so we can do good things for the country,” says Anutin...
Malaysia’s economy expands 5.2% in 2025, Q4 growth hits three-year high
Bank Negara expects stronger spending, exports and a firmer ringgit to lift growth momentum into 2026
Banks drag STI below 5,000 post-Budget, but analysts see ample ‘fiscal dry powder’
The scaled-back handouts leave room for future support; the new measures could enable the continued recovery of the capital market
A future-first Budget: invest, scale, compete
Singapore Budget 2026 targets critical gaps in AI and internationalisation to scale local firms for the long haul
Bitcoin under pressure in Asia after Standard Chartered warning
The broader crypto market has shed nearly US$2 trillion in value over the same stretch
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Why Singapore’s retailers feel the squeeze from Chinese brands
High operating costs remain the most pressing challenge
Thailand is wracked by floods and quakes. But what’s holding it back is far harder to tackle
The kingdom, which heads to the polls on Feb 8, has lost its lustre after years of economic underperformance
Singapore pledges to keep supply chains resilient as US proposes critical minerals bloc to counter China
Most of the 50-odd nations gathered to discuss the issue have not yet offered opinions on the trading bloc nor committed to...
Opinion
Singapore
New growth capital workgroup led by Chee Hong Tat aims to close gap between private capital and public listings
Members include top executives from GIC, Temasek and DBS, along with public sector representatives
Budget 2026 highlights: AI ‘champions’, foreign worker policy tweaks, more CDC vouchers
Startup funding gets boost, while CPF members will have a new investment option in PM Wong’s first Budget since the General Election
Japan Foods’ lead independent director investigated by CAD on ‘personal matter’
Tan Cher Ting has not been charged with any offence, but will step down from the role
The Leadership Playbook
Kopi Kenangan is profitable now, but its CEO thinks his pitfall was ‘too much funding’ at the start
The coffee chain is starting – but not rushing – its global roll-out early to future-proof the business
From fashion to aviation: Doris Tan leads Shell’s green jet fuel take-off
Tan believes that green jet fuel is the best bet to decarbonise flying, as Asia gears up for a travel boom
‘People laughed at us’: Naysayers blew them off – then this underdog built Asia’s first cross-border wind farm
Impact Electrons Siam is now selling electricity to Vietnam. Next stop: Singapore?
Anutin’s win steadies Thai politics, but the economic test lies ahead
Thai people also participated in a referendum on whether to amend the 2017 constitution, with more than 60% agreeing with the change
Asean
Thailand moves to seize US$420 million assets linked to scammers
Assets facing confiscation include those belonging to alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi
DayOne sets up Johor training hub, expands KL shared services centre
The state, the company’s entry point into Malaysia, has since grown into its largest market in the Asia-Pacific
Cambodia floats new law in crackdown on gangs running scam farms
Lawmakers have been discussing a separate draft cybercrime law for around a decade
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International
China used-home prices fall at slower pace in positive sign
Prices in 70 cities drop 0.5% in January from December, according to National Bureau of Statistics data
Anthropic clinches US$380 billion valuation after US$30 billion funding round
The company, unlike others, has welcomed AI regulation
Taiwan, US sign trade pact to cut tariffs, boost investments
The signing formalises an agreement Washington and Taipei announced in January
