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 …
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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…
The Vietnamese economy overtakes the Philippines: From economic strategies to governance and flood control
BEYOND TRADE, structural differences in demographics and education shape both countries’ long-term trajectories. Vietnam is aging rapidly. Its median age of 33.3 in 2024 is projected to reach nearly 4…
Malaysia’s palm oil giants pivot to AI data centres, solar projects to meet US$34 billion investment boom
Malaysia’s palm oil giants, long criticised for deforestation, haze and threats to wildlife, are repositioning themselves as unlikely players in the country’s booming AI data centre market, according …
AI for equality at work in Indonesia: Harnessing technology to create fair, inclusive and decent workplaces
Technological progress, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), is transforming the workplace more rapidly and significantly than ever before across demographic groups. While AI can provide fast…