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Bambang Brodjonegoro, dean of the ADB’s Tokyo-based think tank, said Southeast Asia’s largest middle-income economies are at risk of long-term stagnation as demographic advantages fade and productivity growth stalls.
As Indonesia asserts control over its vast nickel reserves, a new supply route is forming between Southeast Asia (SEA) and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). France and Hungary are emerging as key European partners in the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain, linking mineral extraction in Indonesia to battery production in
French President Emmanuel Macron called France “a power that respects its partners” during his 25-29 May tour of Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore, when he promoted his country as a strategic partner for Southeast Asia (SEA) amid growing US-China rivalry. The trip focused on trade, defence and clean energy cooperation, as
The landscape of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting is shifting in 2025 as regulatory mandates grow more stringent globally, even while political pushback intensifies in parts of the world, and most notably the US. The regulatory trend is clear. Governments and oversight bodies are moving to standardise and enforce
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has assured that state-owned oil company Petronas will uphold all its contractual obligations with Sarawak’s Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros) in Parliament on 17 February, addressing concerns over the companies’ ongoing negotiations. Petronas will "maintain all existing domestic and international contractual obligations", Anwar
Amid heightened US-China tensions, Singapore reaffirmed its neutral stance at the ASEAN summit, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong emphasizing economic stability and strategic balance. The city-state continues to maintain strong trade ties with both superpowers, even as the US and China intensify pressure on their South East Asia (SEA) allies
As the incoming administration of US President Donald Trump prepares to announce tariffs, Malaysia is seeking greater alignment with Singapore, and stability and economic resilience at the start of an uncertain era for South East Asia (SEA) and the planet. As global trading networks become less stable, Malaysia has turned
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is experiencing rapid growth in renewable energy, with Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore playing key roles in the region’s transition towards sustainability, according to a new report. Thailand’s solar and wind investments Thailand has increased its solar and wind energy investment, aiming
Seabed drilling has commenced for a geographical survey as part of the proposed THB 40bn (USD 1.17bn) Koh Samui bridge project, according to the local marine office in Koh Samui, south Thailand. The survey aims to identify the optimal location for the bridge, which would connect Thailand’s second-largest