Asean

South-east Asia’s top EV startups draw US$622 million in funding since 2016: report

2026-08-24T08:42:54.000Z
Trade statistics produce an uneven picture of the creative economy, with some industries measured in detail while others are consistently underestimated.

Asean’s creative economy needs clearer definitions and better data urgently

2026-08-23T23:00:00.000Z
Technology and construction stocks are poised to be key sector beneficiaries as Malaysia undertakes the FBM KLCI overhaul.

FBM KLCI to expand to 50 stocks as Malaysia cuts reliance on banking overweights

2026-08-21T06:40:22.000Z
Genting attributed the higher quarterly revenue to its plantation business, as well as leisure and hospitality operations in Singapore and Malaysia.

Malaysia’s Genting posts Q2 net loss despite 14% rise in revenue

2026-08-20T13:19:23.000Z
The lesson for Asean+3 is to build the institutions and markets capable of using long-term savings, well before demographic change sharply raises the cost of doing so.

Why assets alone won’t ease Asia’s demographic pressures

2026-08-19T23:15:00.000Z
China controls almost 70% of the world’s mined rare earths, showing just how dependent countries are on it for the access of such elements.

Japan’s seabed discovery is a message for Indo-Pacific rare earth sustainability

2026-08-19T23:00:00.000Z
The Financial Action Task Force says Vietnam still needs to address deficiencies in 10 broad areas, including the regulation of virtual assets and virtual-asset service providers.

Vietnam rushes to pilot regulated crypto market as pressure from global watchdog builds

2026-08-19T04:24:03.000Z
While the Min Aung Hlaing government controls major cities and the central apparatus of the state, it reflects stability, not a stalemate.
POLITICS THAT MATTER

Can capital trust Myanmar again?

2026-08-17T23:00:00.000Z
In an AWS-commissioned study covering 1,500 Singapore firms, three-quarters of financial-services SMEs say they use AI, and so does a majority in healthcare and manufacturing.
COMMENTARY

Adoption is not capability – the real AI test for Singapore’s SMEs

2026-08-17T23:00:00.000Z
The VN-Index has fallen nearly 9% in the last three months, and is down over 3% in the year to date, after surging more than 40% in 2025.

Tepid investor interest a dampener on Vietnam’s strong IPO pipeline

2026-08-16T23:00:00.000Z