South-East Asian nations celebrate third anniversary of RCEP programme with its partners
As the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) celebrates its third anniversary of entry into force on last week, ...
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Indonesia and Malaysia dominate Southeast Asia E&P in 2024
Indonesia offered a total of 11 blocks in 2024 while Malaysia's latest bid round comprised five exploration blocks.
South-East Asia start-ups missing out on region’s AI-fuelled tech boom
SINGAPORE: South-East Asia is fast emerging as an investment hot spot for AI leaders like Nvidia Corp. and Microsoft Corp., ...
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IN FOCUS: Awash with billions in Big Tech money, but Southeast Asia’s cloud and AI boom faces limits
“It’s not only the US or European companies but also Chinese companies and those from the Middle East, Japan and ... vice-president of the Southeast Asia and South Asia Frontier at Google ...
The Diplomat26d
Cyberscamming is Southeast Asia’s Incurable Disease
The U.N. estimates that the drug trade is worth around $80 billion a year (although that includes East Asia, too). The illegal timber industry (again, in Southeast and East Asia) may be worth $11 ...
The Jakarta Post3dOpinion
One last look at Asia’s 2024 winners and losers
On Dec. 26, 2004, the devastating Indian Ocean earthquake centered west of northern Sumatra and the ensuing tsunami killed ...
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Asia welcomes 2025 with fireworks, drone shows, and tradition
In China, the Philippines, and Malaysia, midnight was greeted with vibrant skies illuminated by fireworks and awe-inspiring ...
The Straits Times29d
UN climate summit: What does the ‘Finance COP’ mean for South-east Asia?
Island communities in South-east Asia, like those on Pari, have long grappled with worsening climate impacts, but often find it difficult to access the funds they need to become resilient against ...
The Diplomat20d
Where Are Southeast Asia’s ‘Cosmopolitan’ Leaders?
Instead, what you should actually want from a cosmopolitan leader in Southeast Asia is the ability to explain the East to the West ... with Beijing in the South China Sea. Aung San Suu Kyi ...
Business Times16d
South-east Asia startups missing out on region’s AI-fuelled tech boom
SOUTH-EAST Asia is fast emerging as an investment hot spot for artificial intelligence (AI) leaders such as Nvidia and Microsoft, which are ploughing money into cloud services and data centres. But ...
Business Times25d
South-east Asia’s renewable energy future faces hurdles, but financing momentum is growing
With rising energy demand and an increasing focus on renewable energy to achieve net-zero targets, South-east Asia – blessed with abundant sunshine and advancements in solar technology – offers ...