Asean
Asean+3 bloc to grow 4% in 2026 and 2027 despite external challenges: Amro
The region has buffers to help deal with energy price hikes stemming from the Iran conflict
Malaysia likely to remain attractive to medical tourists amid geopolitics, currency swings: IHH group CEO
The country’s cost-competitiveness and growing capacity are seen as advantages by price-sensitive patients
Vietnam growth slows as rising energy costs feed uncertainty
Gross domestic product expanded 7.83 per cent from a year earlier, down from 8.46 per cent in the fourth quarter
Turning stables and schools into lifestyle hubs: Malaysia reimagines its old spaces
Rising construction costs and changing tastes are pushing developers to reinvent existing buildings
Fuel spike, Middle East crisis squeeze Malaysia Aviation Group’s bottom line despite 2025 recovery
Fuel makes up 40% of cost; every US$1 rise adds RM50 million in annual cost
Singapore faces AI’s challenge early, and it’s about the data you can prove
Governance that lives only in policy documents fails in production; it must be embedded in how data is collected, shared and used
Asean manufacturing faces slowdown amid rising costs linked to Middle East conflict
S&P Global’s Asean manufacturing PMI falls to 51.8 in March, from 53.8 a month earlier
One year of Trump tariffs: What has changed and what’s next for South-east Asia?
The levies are reshaping supply chains and driving structural shifts, but the full impact is still to come
Asean airports, airlines face capacity test as Gulf conflict diverts passenger traffic
Changi and Suvarnabhumi absorb Europe-Asia passenger overflow, straining resources amid jet shortages
Malaysia tourism hit by fuel shock; tour prices may jump 50%
Cancellations, rising diesel costs and weak demand leave industry players facing mounting pressure
