Asean

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

Oil volatility driven by the Iran conflict is pushing parts of Asia toward fuel subsidies.

The cost of conflict: Asia’s energy risk

The Iran crisis threatens the Straits of Hormuz, risking higher oil prices and Asian stagflation. The immediate market volatility, subsidy issues, and Asia's potential for energy resilience via divers...

A proposal to cut payments is the clearest sign yet of how Hanoi may resolve a long-running dispute over its feed-in tariff regime.

Vietnam proposes steep cuts to clean-energy payouts in protracted US$13 billion dispute

EVN’s proposal for 173 projects could force some investors to repay past incentives

Singapore-based French steakhouse Les Bouchons has expanded to Johor Bahru and Kuala Lumpur.

As Singapore squeezes, Malaysia tempts F&B operators across the Causeway

Restaurant groups are looking to Malaysia for cheaper space and a longer runway, but operators say lower costs do not make it any easier to crack

The Saigon Marina International Financial Centre (IFC) Tower is billed as the first anchor project in Vietnam's IFC zone.
INSIDE ASEAN

Beyond manufacturing: Vietnam’s ‘Doi Moi 2.0’ opens up new investment options and challenges

Businesses in the country are adopting a ‘move-and-adjust strategy’ amid fluid global developments

At an online summit with regional leaders, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said no country can secure energy needs on its own.

Support of trusted regional partners key to securing energy needs: PM Wong

Singapore, as an oil trading and refinery export hub, will do what it can to secure alternative “upstream feedstock”, PM Wong says

Higher energy prices will increase Indonesia’s subsidy costs and weigh on its Budget.

Indonesia’s rating most at risk in South-east Asia amid war, S&P says

Malaysia is seen as well-placed to weather the global energy shock

The fourth Amity Circle retreat was hosted by Temasek Foundation from Apr 8 to 10 in Hanoi.

Middle East-linked energy supply shocks put Asean Power Grid back in focus

Geopolitical tensions, subsea cable networks are reshaping region’s energy security, integration

Energy security requires diversification across fuels, technologies and equipment, backed by stronger regional institutions and coordination.
NEW GLOBAL ORDER

Why renewables alone cannot deliver energy security for S-E Asia

Asean countries should go beyond diversification of oil import sources