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Australia eyes more Asian trade amid US tariff turmoil

The foreign minister is spruiking deeper economic engagement between Australia and Southeast Asia as US tariff hikes overshadow a major summit.

AAP

Trump’s nominee for Singapore ambassador criticised in Senate for lack of regional knowledge

Anjani Sinha struggles to answer questions about trade, diplomacy and regional alliances in Southeast Asia

The Independent UK

China backs Southeast Asia nuclear ban; Rubio, Lavrov at ASEAN meeting

US President Trump’s tariffs loom over gathering in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur which will also feature US-Russia talks.

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Australia's message to Asian allies worried about Trump

Australia is distancing itself from the United States in Southeast Asia amid a flurry of tariffs and aid cuts, pledging "we are here for the long haul".

AAP

Southeast Asian foreign ministers meet as US tariffs loom

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized as Southeast Asia’s foreign ministers opened an annual meeting while facing the looming threat of U.S. trade tariffs

The Independent UK

Australia reassures Asian allies as US trade wars heat

US tariff hikes that could have a significant impact on Southeast Asian economies will be in focus as the foreign minister jets to a major regional summit.

AAP

Del Monte Foods' bankruptcy rebounds on its Singapore-listed parent company

Philippines-based Del Monte Pacific, No. 142 on the Southeast Asia 500, bought Del Monte Foods in 2014.

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EU Forges Historic Security Alliance With Southeast Asia Amid Rising Global Tensions

Leaders of the European Union (EU) are looking forward to strengthening security and economic cooperation with Southeast Asia amid challenges of the times.

International Business Times UK

Ending TB in Southeast Asia: ASEAN’s vaccine diplomacy and digital health tools

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has consistently taken a proactive role in controlling tuberculosis (TB) in the region. But with Southeast Asia accounting for a significant share 45% of global TB cases, the fight remains a long and winding road.

The Conversation

Resurgent air travel and a strategic acquisition helped SATS climb over 100 places in the Southeast Asia 500

Singapore-based SATS, which provides a range of aviation-related services, tripled its revenue following its acquisition of Worldwide Flight Services in early 2023.

Fortune

Nvidia and the AI boom help Malaysia’s NationGate debut on the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 with a 720% revenue surge

NationGate generated $1.6 billion in revenue last year, high enough to place it at No. 243 on the Fortune Southeast Asia 500.

Fortune

Southeast Asian nations look to hedge their way out of troubled waters in the South China Sea

The South China Sea has long been a bubbling geopolitical hot spot. Recently, a series of moves by the various nations claiming a stake in the waters has stirred up yet more trouble.

The Conversation

The smallest country on the Southeast Asia 500 generated the most revenue

Total revenue from Singapore-based companies reached $637 billion, or about the third of the list's total revenue.

Fortune

GoTo readies itself for an Indonesia-focused Fintech future

GoTo's recent actions, such as announcing its fintech results ahead of on-demand services, show its priorities are changing.

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What Southeast Asia's largest companies say about a region in flux

Total revenue on the Southeast Asia 500 grew by almost 2% last year—but Trump trade policy could unwind those gains.

Kiplinger

Retire in Malaysia for Affordable Luxury

Many expats retire in Malaysia, a Southeast Asian country with a world-class city. Come for the affordable living, stay for the top-notch health care and cuisine.

International Business Times

KuCoin Launches Fully Licensed Crypto Exchange in Thailand, Expanding Southeast Asia Presence

Thailand continues to emerge as a key hub for digital asset adoption in Southeast Asia, with around 18% of its population—approximately 13 million people—engaging in cryptocurrency as of 2023.

Al Jazeera

As Trump’s tariffs loom, Southeast Asia’s solar industry faces devastation

US tariffs cast pall over green energy industry in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia.

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L’Oreal sees Middle East and Southeast Asia as next growth engines as China slows: ‘Eventually demographics have to win’

Sales in SAPMENA, a region coined by L'Oreal that covers South Asia Pacific, Middle East, and North Africa, is the beauty brand's fastest growing region.

The Independent UK

Vietnam approves law to end two-child policy as it tries to reverse plummeting birth rate

Experts say Southeast Asian nation’s declining birth rate is driven by work stress, financial pressures, career ambitions, and shifting social norms

The Conversation

Can ASEAN build a sustainable data centre future? Malaysian legal lessons may offer a wake-up call

Southeast Asia is embracing a digital revolution. With the meteoric rise of artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and cloud computing, the region is now home to some of the most ambitious data centre developments in the world.

Al Jazeera

Abused, exploited: How two Africans became trapped in a cyber-scam in Laos

Southeast Asia’s multibillion-dollar cyber-scam centres lure victims from as far away as Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Macron to give key-note speech at major defence summit in Singapore

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Singapore for the final leg of a three-nation, six-day tour of Southeast Asia that took in Vietnam and Indonesia. He will give a key-note speech at the Shangri-la Dialogue, Asia's premier defence and security forum on Friday evening.

Euronews

France and Indonesia enhance cultural ties with new partnership agreement during Macron visit

The French president, currently on a week-long diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia, arrived in Indonesia with First Lady Brigitte Macron on Tuesday evening, the second stop of his tour after Vietnam.

Al Jazeera

Methamphetamine trafficking surges from ‘Golden Triangle’ region

UN Office on Drugs and Crime says ‘explosive growth’ in synthetic drug trade led to record regional seizures in 2024.

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