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Indonesia
Indonesia’s US trade deal faces a sovereignty reckoning at home
Nearly 80 civil groups and 65 academics have signed a petition urging parliament to block ratification of the ‘shameful’ deal.
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Singapore
Singapore developers feel the heat as China’s property woes continue
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Qatar
Qatar’s LNG halt exposes Asia’s energy vulnerability
6 Mar 2026 - 5:30PM
Indonesia
Is Indonesia’s fuel subsidy sustainable as Iran war continues?
Higher oil prices would mean bigger fuel subsidies, piling on the pressure on a budget that is already under investor scrutiny.
6 Mar 2026 - 6:55PM
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A motorist rides past a Pertamina petrol station displaying prices of fuel in Jakarta on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Thailand
Thailand’s PTT to freeze pump prices as Iran attacks spur panic buying in region
The energy firm will maintain prices for 15 days, even as Thailand says it will still export oil to Laos.
4 Mar 2026 - 4:09PM
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India
India’s 100GW nuclear push was missing one thing. Canada just provided it
India needs to triple its uranium supply to meet its nuclear targets. Canada, with mines already in the pipeline, is well placed to deliver.
3 Mar 2026 - 4:29PM
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Middle East
Asia’s travel sector rattled by Iran attacks, fears of ‘domino effect’ slowdown
Airlines are bracing for higher oil prices, continuous flight disruptions and plunging traveller confidence.
2 Mar 2026 - 5:59PM
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A display board at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi shows cancelled flights to Dubai and Doha on Monday, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Photo: Reuters
Middle East
Asia’s main oil artery is all but blocked. What happens now?
Oil has surged by the most in four years. Tankers are fleeing the Gulf and up to 10 million barrels a day may be stripped from global supply.
2 Mar 2026 - 10:21PM
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India
India’s AI superpower dream: flush with cash, short on capacity
India’s AI ambitions could add half a trillion dollars to its economy or deepen inequality if cannot train up its workforce fast enough.
28 Feb 2026 - 2:00PM
Central Asia
Trains through the Taliban: Central Asia’s plan to bypass Russia and Iran
The Soviet Union severed Central Asia’s ancient trade routes to the Indian subcontinent. The region’s modern-day leaders want them back.
2 Mar 2026 - 11:21AM
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India
India in limbo over Russian oil imports as talks with US on trade deal continues
Washington has previously tied lower tariffs on Indian exports to the US to New Delhi’s commitment to curb its purchases of Russian oil.
27 Feb 2026 - 7:56PM
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Tanks belonging to Transneft, a Russian state-owned company that operates the country’s oil pipelines, at an oil terminal in Ust-Luga. Photo: dpa
Singapore
Singapore budget surplus: poor ‘fiscal marksmanship’ or prudent forecast?
MPs have questioned whether the GST rise was necessary after the government projected a US$12 billion surplus in the current financial year.
26 Feb 2026 - 6:30PM
Singapore
As Deliveroo leaves Singapore, spotlight turns on city state’s tight market
The platform’s departure has underscored the challenge of turning a profit in a dense, tightly contested market.
26 Feb 2026 - 4:36PM
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Brics
Why Brics can’t do away with US dollar even as currency cooperation rises
Brazil says there has been no proposal or talks within Brics to create a common currency across the bloc.
25 Feb 2026 - 4:26PM
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India
India and Brazil set sights on US$30 billion trade milestone by 2030
The two founding Brics members are deepening links on rare earths, innovation and AI to diversify growth beyond the West.
24 Feb 2026 - 5:57PM
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a press conference after a meeting in New Delhi on Saturday. Photo: EPA
Malaysia
Malaysia’s biggest state wants its energy wealth back – and it’s going to court
Sarawak state is challenging oil giant Petronas’ dominance in the highest court, in a test for the prime minister’s unity coalition.
24 Feb 2026 - 4:13PM
Singapore
Cross-border trips to Johor push Singapore checkpoint traffic to new high
About three-quarters of the record 245 million travellers who crossed Singapore’s checkpoints last year went via the land border.
23 Feb 2026 - 9:12PM
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Trade
Tariff whiplash throws Asia’s recent US trade deals into doubt
India has already paused trade talks with Washington as other Asian nations are left to question the validity of their recent agreements.
23 Feb 2026 - 5:48PM
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US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on Friday. Photo: AFP
Thailand
Thailand ‘buzzing’ with travel boom as Chinese tourists back in droves
The country’s heavy investment in wooing Chinese visitors appears to have paid off as it overcomes safety fears to secure holiday growth.
22 Feb 2026 - 3:03PM
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The Philippines
Views of corruption in Philippines worsen as ‘grease money’ dents confidence
A global index on corruption perceptions shows the Philippines posting its lowest ranking since 2012.
21 Feb 2026 - 5:00PM
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India
India-Europe trade corridor gathers pace as Modi, Macron pledge port partnership
The India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor is seen as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
19 Feb 2026 - 5:38PM
India
India AI summit aims to shift focus from model races to scaled reality
The event offers emerging economies a chance to reframe AI as public infrastructure and work together to put it into public services.
17 Feb 2026 - 7:00PM
Delegates at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Indonesia
Can Indonesia’s US$762 million Ramadan stimulus boost spending and growth?
The package, which includes fare cuts and food handouts, is meant to keep people travelling and shopping, and help shore up early-growth momentum.
17 Feb 2026 - 6:00PM
Cambodia
Battered Cambodia seeks economic reset after Thailand border war
Shuttered borders have choked trade and sent migrant workers home, forcing Phnom Penh to seek new partners and markets.
17 Feb 2026 - 3:23PM
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Japan
Russia emerges as unlikely growth market for Japan tourism as China pulls back
New visa centres in Moscow and St Petersburg reflect a sharp rise in Russian demand as Chinese arrivals fall amid diplomatic tensions.
17 Feb 2026 - 11:00AM
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