Myanmar could test whether the South-east Asian block can distinguish necessary diplomatic engagement from full political normalisation

The 24-hour PSI hits 192 in the central parts at 6 pm, the highest so far in 2026; the hourly PM2.5 reading stands in the ‘elevated’ band at 123

Wage hikes, tax relief deliver quick gains, but investors are looking to productivity and fiscal discipline

El Nino is expected to curb output

Economic growth this year is expected to come in at the upper end of the projected range of 4.8% to 5.3%

Asean’s deputy secretary-general Satvinder Singh says one key issue for the bloc is how to work with world powers like the US and China

Chartering a very large crude carrier to carry 2 million barrels of US oil from the Gulf of Mexico to China hit US$80 million in November

The Seoul-based company, which is also moving into K-dramas, is reportedly mulling an SGX listing

Malaysian PM Anwar has contacted Indonesian President Prabowo about efforts to tackle the smog

Upgrade could make Vietnamese sovereign debt more attractive to institutional investors, particularly in Japan