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
Southeast Asia
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International relations
Chinese warships at Cambodian base for months, CSIS analysis shows
Commander of Ream base says vessels deployed to train Cambodian navy for new ships
Technology
Apple plans to invest more than $250m to expand Singapore campus
Two buildings to undergo major upgrade at company's regional operations center
Opinion
Emerging U.S.-Japan-Philippine alliance is making waves in Asia
Marcos must race to build links that might withstand return of Trump
International relations
Jokowi asks China to help build new capital's transport system
Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi says '2+2' ministerial platform will deepen ties
Aerospace & Defense Industries
New Zealand aircraft maker eyes Thailand as ASEAN service hub
Governments thaw strategic and defense partnership after 10-year freeze
Transportation
Indonesia awards Jakarta MRT extension project to Japan's Sojitz
Trading house to work with India's L&T on the $290m construction
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Currencies
Asian currencies' plunge raises alertness over coordinated intervention
Washington, Tokyo and Seoul finance chiefs express concerns over currency movement
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi reportedly moved from jail to house arrest
Relocation seen as sign of appeasement amid increasing rebel attacks
Indonesia
Apple to 'look at' Indonesia manufacturing, Tim Cook tells Jokowi
Meeting in Jakarta follows CEO's visit to Vietnam
Politics
Will Move Forward join Thailand's graveyard of political parties?
Reform-minded opposition group awaits court verdict a year after election win
The Big Story
Southeast Asia's plastic tidal wave: Imported trash swamps region
From Indonesia to Myanmar, China's 2018 import ban fed an already critical domestic waste problem
Materials
Vietnam's top steelmaker Hoa Phat races to open new mill this year
Company focuses on higher-value steel for country's emerging auto industry
Technology
Apple wants to spend more on suppliers in Vietnam, state media says
CEO Cook in Hanoi to meet Vietnamese PM Chinh and review local investment
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
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Opinion
Public needs should drive Asia's digital payment transition
Authorities must prioritize inclusivity and understanding of diverse user groups
Currencies
Rupiah hits 4-year low as Indonesia reopens after holiday
Ramadan inflation, election aftermath add to gloom on currency
Business trends
Health-conscious Vietnamese wary of Japan's red yeast rice problem
Supplement deaths cast shadow over consumers' trust in Japanese products
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
Travel & Leisure
Visitors to ASEAN hit 100m in 2023, 70% of pre-COVID level
Chinese-financed infrastructure drawing tourists to Laos, Cambodia
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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
Life
Innovative prostheses offer hope on Thai-Myanmar border
3D-printed replacement arms change lives amid raging conflict