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A US$20 billion plan to build an underground light railway in Indonesia’s Bali has stalled due to wary investors and concerns over land scarcity, throwing into question whether the island’s long-promi...
Top Seoul officials are visiting Washington amid signs of major progress in tough trade negotiations, although analysts warn that a coerced deal could severely damage South Korea’s economy. Kim Yong-b...
Indonesia’s plan to join the Brics-led New Development Bank (NDB) and fulfil a payment requirement for membership has spurred a debate on whether the move is feasible given the country’s strained fina...
Record-high gold and silver prices fuelled by US-China friction have dented demand for the precious metal in key consumer market India, in the lead-up to the peak buying period for the Diwali festival...
As the Philippines reels from a deepening corruption scandal rattling its political elite, one of its brightest social media stars has found herself at the centre of a national reckoning over wealth, ...
Indonesia has said that its shrimp shipments to the US can continue following stricter rules in response to a radiation scare, as business executives call for a global campaign to restore the reputati...
Southeast Asia must urgently modernise its electricity grids to sustain its economic boom and unlock the full potential of renewable energy, according to a new report. Without sweeping investment in d...
As the workday grinds on in Kuala Lumpur, 23-year-old office worker Adib finds solace in a few quiet cigarettes, but his unhealthy habit is about to come at a higher price. From next month, a new gove...
Japan’s largest power company is reportedly dangling a 100 billion yen (US$654 million) payout for locals to restart its long-dormant Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in a move critics have called “br...
The death of a South Korean student in Cambodia, leading to Seoul summoning the Cambodian ambassador, is set to dent tourism and Phnom Penh’s reputation in the eyes of the Korean public, but ties betw...
In a testament to the power of partnership, the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) has attracted more than S$5.5 billion (US$4.2 billion) in investments from Singapore-based companies sinc...
The Philippines is weighing a plan to become one of the first countries in the world to publish and track its national budget using blockchain technology, as lawmakers scramble to restore public trust...
Malaysia is seeking chip deals with Brazil and India, the government has said, issuing a stark warning that the US market may be lost to the country’s exporters. As tariff-pummelled Southeast Asian na...
The collapse of two bridges in the northern Philippines just months apart has cast a harsh spotlight on the country’s ageing infrastructure and stirred renewed scrutiny of corruption in public works p...
In the wake of a landmark ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, the world’s oil traders are watching the Middle East with a rare sense of cautious optimism, as hopes for lasting peace begin to chip...
When Indian engineer Meetesh Bhatt first began tinkering with artificial intelligence during his college years in Pune, the technology was little more than an academic curiosity. Back then, he could s...
Malaysia’s government on Friday pledged to build more hospitals, upgrade airports, expand rural digital access and help youth boost their income, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim unveiled a record budg...
Japan’s scientific community is celebrating two Nobel wins this week, but the accolades have also reignited concern over the country’s ability to retain its top researchers amid growing competition fr...
As the Philippines grapples with a corruption scandal over flood control projects that sparked protests across the country last month, the ramifications of the saga are being felt from as far away as ...
Wages in Singapore grew by 4.3 per cent this year, the lowest in Southeast Asia, but slightly higher than the 3.9 per cent rate in Hong Kong, a study has found. Professional services firm Aon released...