Economy

A closer look at the significance of a recent development with respect to COVID-19 in mainland Southeast Asia.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that he will declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures, but that there will be no hard lockdowns.

As stay-at-home advisories gain traction and customer numbers dwindle, music venues, bars, and clubs say they face bankruptcy without subsidies.

Indonesia prefers to partner with other countries, not China, in building its new capital city. That's a wake-up call for Beijing.

The global pandemic has hit amid the 70th anniversary mark for relations and affected perceptions and realities in ties.  

COVID-19 may not topple Cambodia’s Hun Sen, but its shockwaves could spark the beginning of the end of his rule.

Thailand's prime minister announced a nationwide night curfew starting Friday to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

Environmental chapters in South Korea’s FTAs represent a way of demonstrating environmental leadership at low costs – a strategy that could be replicated in other emerging economies.

“I think the Chinese government will not just stand by and watch Huawei be slaughtered,” Huawei's chairman said.

Global stock markets skidded Wednesday as reports of rising numbers of coronavirus cases deepened the gloom over the likely impact on the world economy.

Geo-economics can be a subtle tool of statecraft, but not all such tools are benign and their deployment can be destabilizing for countries as well as the international system.