Asean
Rebate cuts won’t hurt Singapore’s momentum as South-east Asia’s top EV market in 2026
The Republic’s EV take-up is expected to rise due to a continued price advantage and new benefits for electric heavy vehicles
Vietnam switches on first LNG-fired power plants, plans 20 more by 2035
Early liquefied natural gas imports have come from Indonesia, Malaysia, Qatar and Russia, with growing interest in US supplies
Asean’s low-altitude economy needs a supply chain reform to take off
The bloc must address fragmentation and seize the growth opportunity
Malaysia’s new KL-JB train tickets snapped up ahead of debut; frequency to double in January
‘Further increases’ will follow in the coming months, says the country’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke
Grab, Charge+ to build EV charging network in Vietnam
The attempt is expected to complement the existing dominance of VinFast charging facilities across the country
Malaysia to break ground on Southern Agropolis in January, unlocking ‘plug-and-play’ food hub for JS-SEZ
Farmers from the region are expected to move into the site by Q3 2026, with commercial production slated to begin in 2027
South-east Asia emerges as surprise winner in US-China trade spat, report shows
Exports from the Asean to the US surge by 23% in September from a year earlier
Old, new, borrowed and blue: What are the Philippines’ priorities as it chairs Asean anew?
Twin crises of the South China Sea and the Myanmar conflict aside, Manila’s chairmanship comes with the responsibility of engaging Timor-Leste
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
Most countries avoided ‘protectionist virus’ this year, but US could be ‘epicentre of downside risks’ in 2026: DBS
The bank’s chief economist says to watch for more ‘DeepSeek moments’ from China and high levels of FDI in Asean next year
