Business trends
Vietnam's tourism hot spot becomes foreign investment hub
U.S.-China conflict and new infrastructure give rise to northern Quang Ninh province
Economy
Politics
Vietnam's top ousters leave Hanoi rudderless on economy
'Four Pillars' of government reduced to two in anti-corruption drive
Economy
Indonesia hikes key interest rate to 6.25% as rupiah slumps
Central bank to continue interventions to maintain currency stability
Asia Insight
Lawrence Wong, Singapore's next PM, seeks growth in 'troubled world'
From falling births to regional hub race, challenges will mount after May handover
Economy
Bank of Thailand could adjust rates if outlook shifts: deputy governor
PM Srettha has pushed central bank to cut interest rates amid high consumer debt
Your Week in Asia
Philippine-U.S. drills, South Korea GDP, Beijing revives auto show
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Semiconductors
Malaysian trade minister touts 'neutrality' to grow chip industry
Zafrul says 'earthquake-free' location also attractive for multinationals
Comment
Australia shifts focus from ASEAN to individual Southeast Asian nations
Move reflects new international political and economic realities
Markets
Asian stocks fall as concern over Middle East spurs selling
Nikkei and KOSPI down by 3%; yen strengthens, other currencies weaken
Food & Beverage
Southeast Asia restaurants lose out as COVID delivery habit persists
Apps like Grab, Shopee gain users who no longer eat out, data shows
Opinion
Indonesia's next finance minister will have big shoes to fill
Prabowo's spending plans would put fiscal targets at risk
Economy
Asia to drive 60% of global GDP growth in 2024, led by India: IMF
U.S. monetary policy and geoeconomic fragmentation pose external risks
Transportation
Indonesia awards Jakarta MRT extension project to Japan's Sojitz
Trading house to work with India's L&T on the $290m construction
Politics
Lee Hsien Loong to step down as Singapore prime minister in May
51-year-old Wong to take over in city's first leadership change in 20 years
Currencies
Rupiah hits 4-year low as Indonesia reopens after holiday
Ramadan inflation, election aftermath add to gloom on currency
Semiconductors
Malaysia's Sarawak seeks to turn itself into a chip design hub
SMD Semiconductor CEO says the state has background and experience to succeed
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Market Spotlight
Bank of Thailand ignores Srettha's pressure to cut interest rate
Central bank expects inflation to pick up, punts baht-weakening structural problems to government
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Business trends
Indonesia aims for tighter curbs on import practice known as 'jastip'
Personal travel and social media used to sell and promote wares purchased abroad
Your Week in Asia
India votes, China GDP and Germany's Scholz meets Xi in Beijing
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Property
Chinese exodus leaves Cambodia boomtown with 500 'ghost buildings'
Sihanoukville saddled with unfinished projects due to casino clampdown and COVID
Economy
From Indonesia to Japan, dollar's rising strength raises global alarm
G20 finance ministers likely to discuss issue as their currencies depreciate
Economy
Singapore Q1 GDP growth ticks up to 2.7% on 'strong' tourism recovery
City-state keeps monetary policy unchanged as inflation remains sticky
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Business Spotlight
Malaysian 'Silicon Valley' seeds homegrown chip startups
Former Intel engineers attempt to push Penang to higher end of value chain
Economy
China to cap 'healthy' developing Asia's growth in 2024, says ADB
Second-largest economy's downturn could bring 'spillovers to trading partners'
Opinion
Time is ripe for Malaysia to move upstream into designing chips
Penang can build on success in downstream areas of semiconductor production