In a candid conversation with Newsweek in the stately bilateral meeting room at the President’s Secretariat in Colombo, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake laid out the realities his nation faces in th…
Economy
Nepal says economy suffered $586 million hit from ‘Gen Z’ protests
The anti-graft protests in September that forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign caused more than $586 million in losses to Nepal’s $42 billion economy, a government statement said on F…
Malaysia Critical Minerals Cooperation
For U.S. companies, Malaysia’s rapidly evolving rare earth and advanced materials ecosystem—now backed by new bilateral agreements—creates a uniquely favorable window for commercial entry, joint ventu…
Southeast Asia Deepens Trade and Energy Ties with Russia Despite Global Sanctions
As the Russia–Ukraine war nears its fourth year, Moscow’s eastward pivot has accelerated amid ongoing sanctions from the United States, G7, and the European Union (EU), and its exclusion from Western …
Sri Lanka faces ‘historic’ crisis as floods and landslides worsen, says disaster management chief
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Nepal’s Economic Crossroads: Gen Z Protests, Hydropower Future & India Relations
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Intel to boost investment in Malaysia
US chipmaker Intel will invest an additional 208 million USD in its operations in Malaysia, reinforcing the Southeast Asian nation’s role in the global semiconductor supply chain. Malaysian Prime Mini…
Philippine Digital Asset Exchange Eyes $60B Tokenization Opportunity With Project Bayani
The Philippines has a $60 billion opportunity to transform its capital markets through asset tokenization, according to the white paper for Project Bayani: The Philippines’ Asset Tokenization Opportun…
Malaysia energy hub tied to King eyes $35 billion in investments
The developer of an energy project linked to Malaysia’s king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, says it could attract 144 billion ringgit ($35 billion) worth of investment from global investors in the long ter…
ADB Funds $50 Million Program to Boost Cambodia’s Financial Stability and Digital Infrastructure
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $50 million policy-based loan to strengthen Cambodia’s financial sector. Under a programmatic approach, the investment will support both banking and non…