Asia Insight
Taiwan's Sunflower protest legacy looms large for incoming president Lai
New generations build pressure for change 10 years after movement paved way for DPP wins
Opinion
Growing militarization of Indonesia's government is alarming
Appointment of soldiers into civilian roles poses risks for democracy and freedom
Companies
Indonesia's GoTo posts $53m loss in Q1, an improvement of 78%
Narrowing comes with revenue growth of 22% in January-March quarter
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Politics
Thailand taps former diplomat as foreign minister after Parnpree quits
Myanmar task force loses chair as Pheu Thai factions reshuffle cabinet
Opinion
U.S. 'nonlethal' aid for Myanmar's ethnic armies likely to backfire
Increased violence would be costly for all parties
International relations
Singapore's Lee and Indonesia's Jokowi talk electricity trade
Lawrence Wong and Prabowo Subianto join predecessors' final retreat
Commodities
China's rare-earth miners suffer profit falls as new supply chains rise
Global shifts and shaky domestic economy hit prices in strategic industry
Announcements
Nikkei Group Asia and Sunway University to establish a cooperative relationship
Two parties will further development of student education in Asia
Business trends
Cambodian conglomerate lures ASEAN money to drive nation's growth
OCIC partners with Singapore and Thai brands in aviation, retail and more
Opinion
China is buying less from its Asian neighbors, too
Yet its exports are still rising, raising pressure on local manufacturers
Your Week in Asia
Microsoft's boss in Southeast Asia, China PMI, Japan's Kishida at OECD
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
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
Politics
Vietnam's top ousters leave Hanoi rudderless on economy
'Four Pillars' of government reduced to two in anti-corruption drive
Startups
Malaysian chip-focused venture fund to invest in over 10 startups
Blue Chip founder says $209m fund helps country's semiconductor industry
Automobiles
VinFast CEO to inject $1bn of personal wealth into Vietnam EV maker
Vingroup founder Vuong to prop up automaker as costs mount
Podcast: News Roundup
Southeast Asia awash in plastic
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IPO
Thailand's Bitkub aims for ASEAN expansion with 2025 listing
Crypto exchange founder Topp hopes to create regional digital champion though IPO
IPO
Vietnam's Masan Group weighs IPO for consumer unit
Debut could raise over $1bn as CEO eyes overseas expansion
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Business Spotlight
Apple moves closer to China despite supply chain shifts
Japan, Taiwan and U.S. supplier numbers dip as iPhone maker expands in Southeast Asia
Climate Change
Singapore's Temasek and BlackRock venture closes $1.4bn climate fund
Japan's Mizuho and MUFG join investment vehicle to push decarbonization
Opinion
Taiwan's Lai should not overlook 'new south' neighbors
Tsai Ing-wen's signature policy has built considerable goodwill
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar refugees sent back from Thailand as military, rebels regroup
Thousands take shelter at border as rebels hold off military convoy
Automobiles
Beijing auto show welcomes world as China's carmakers aim to conquer it
Return of exhibition comes as brutal price war, export friction drive overseas production
Property
Philippine SM Group to invest $2bn in 2024, boost property segment
Bouyed by healthy consumer business, conglomerate to expand capex by 40%