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Asia is one of the world's least insured places, even as it's battered by climate change and natural disasters

Total losses from natural disasters across Asia-Pacific last year totaled $73 billion, yet just $9 billion was insured, according to Munich Re.

ASEAN should adhere to rule of law in face of 'unilateral actions,' Philippines' top diplomat says

ASEAN should adhere to rule of law in face of 'unilateral actions,' Philippines' top diplomat says

Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro says Southeast Asian countries should steadfastly maintain restraint and adhere to international law as acts of aggression across Asia and “unilateral actions” elsewhere in the world threaten the rules-based global order

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Asia is the 'next big frontier' for sustainable aviation fuel as governments push green mandates

Asia is the 'next big frontier' for sustainable aviation fuel as governments push green mandates

Malaysia may soon consider an SAF mandate, the latest policy in Southeast Asia's tentative embrace of green aviation.

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Is Malaysia Southeast Asia’s next luxury capital?

A ride on board Belmond’s Eastern & Oriental Express suggests that it might be

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Rising coal demand overshadows Southeast Asia's transition to renewable energy

Southeast Asia’s need for coal is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, undermining progress on cutting carbon emissions that contribute to global warming

The Independent UK

Carney’s China trip is another indication that Canada’s energy sector is its gateway to Asia

Canada has a lot to gain in Asia. From his attendance at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in October 2025 to his recent visit in Beijing, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s diplomatic trips to Asia show that Canada has both an interest and a need to enter the…

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Singapore tries to give its flagging stock market a kickstart with a link to the NASDAQ, allowing firms to easily list in both places

The bridge will appeal to companies who want to access U.S. capital, yet still tap “strong brand recognition” in Southeast Asia, says EY's Chan Yew Kiang.

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Trump's immigrant visa crackdown targets Southeast Asia's Cambodia and Thailand, a decision experts find 'puzzling'

Trump's immigrant visa crackdown targets Southeast Asia's Cambodia and Thailand, a decision experts find 'puzzling'

“The policy appears less focused on managing migration volumes than on political signaling," says Tan Sook Rei of James Cook University.

Ascend Money wants to finance the 10 million-plus Thais currently being ignored by traditional banks stuck in the past

Ascend Money wants to finance the 10 million-plus Thais currently being ignored by traditional banks stuck in the past

Ascend Money’s work providing financing to Thailand’s underbanked populations helped get the fintech company onto Fortune’s 2025 “Change the World” list.

Inside Asia’s scam sweatshops – and why they are so hard to shut down

Inside Asia’s scam sweatshops – and why they are so hard to shut down

An estimated 120,000 people in Myanmar are being forced to work in online scam operations

The Independent UK

Why Singapore is the only Southeast Asian country in Pax Silica, the U.S.’s new AI 'inner circle'

Why Singapore is the only Southeast Asian country in Pax Silica, the U.S.’s new AI 'inner circle'

Singapore is “precisely the kind of ‘trusted node’ the U.S. is seeking to anchor AI-era supply chains,” says Ruben Durante, a professor at Singapore's NUS.

Top diplomats of China, Cambodia and Thailand meet as Beijing seeks to strengthen role in dispute

Top diplomats of China, Cambodia and Thailand meet as Beijing seeks to strengthen role in dispute

Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand have convened with their Chinese counterpart to discuss the border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries

The Independent UK

Southeast Asian economies prove resilient in the face of Trump’s tariffs as supply chains expand

Southeast Asian economies prove resilient in the face of Trump’s tariffs as supply chains expand

Many Chinese exporters have turned to transshipping to reduce tariff payments—a process that led them to route goods through ASEAN countries before shipping them to America.

Thailand conference launches international initiative to fight online scams

Thailand conference launches international initiative to fight online scams

Thailand has helped launch a global effort to fight the spread of online scams that include criminal enterprises based largely in Southeast Asia

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How Much You Actually Need To Retire Abroad in Southeast Asia

Retiring in Southeast Asia used to be nothing but an idle fantasy for Americans, but it's becoming much more of a practical reality these days. Nowadays, many of these countries actively court foreign...

Volkswagen's €3bn gamble: Can it win back market share in China?

VW is developing cars tailored to Chinese drivers — vehicles that will likely never be seen on European roads, though they may make their way to markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

Asia will get steady growth next year, defying global headwinds, says Mastercard’s chief APAC economist

Asia is contributing more to global growth than the Americas or Europe, says Mastercard's David Mann.

What are transition credits? Philippines takes novel approach to coal phase-out

This novel take on carbon credits could cure Asia's coal addiction - but critics are sceptical.

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Southeast Asia embraces offshore wind power, as Trump bashes renewable energy

Southeast Asia is embracing the embattled offshore wind industry as it reels from U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of renewable energy

PGL unveils CS2 Singapore Major in 2026

First Counter-Strike Major in Southeast Asia.

Heavy Flooding Brought PWC Rescuers To This City, But Then Folks Started Shooting

300-year flooding has been ravaging some parts of Thailand and Southeast Asia, but not everyone has been thrilled about the PWC rescuers coming in from out of town.

Ancient 'hanging coffin' people in China finally identified — and their descendants still live there today

People buried in "hanging coffins" thousands of years ago in China and Southeast Asia have finally been identified through DNA research.

Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar hits highest level in a decade, UN report says

There were signs that heroin from Myanmar is reaching markets in Europe previously supplied by Afghanistan, with several seizures over the past year that involved passengers travelling from Southeast Asia to Europe.

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What’s behind the massive death toll in floods across Southeast Asia – and why it should serve as a warning

Regional experts warn that without rapid cuts in fossil-fuel emissions and serious investment in resilience – from restoring forests to enforcing planning rules – disasters like this year’s may become regular rather than rare, Stuti Mishra reports

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Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They’re a climate warning, scientists say

Southeast Asia has been hit by unusually severe floods this year, with late storms killing more than 1,200 people and leaving hundreds missing across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand

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