Economy

While political crises dominate the bloc's attention, Indonesia can use its chairmanship to advance and recalibrate ASEAN's economic integration agenda.

Railway transportation re-opened from Uzbekistan to Afghanistan after a recent suspension was lifted, but key questions remain.

Did the tit-for-tat tariffs move China and the U.S. toward economic decoupling? 

While enthusing India’s EV sector, the news left environmentalists wary of mega-mining initiatives in the geologically and ecologically sensitive Kashmir Valley.

An official told parliament this week that the project's final overrun was $1.2 billion, down from more than $2 billion previously predicted.

Amid rapid economic and technological changes, Southeast Asian governments need to offer generous subsidies for digital upskilling.

Beijing is resisting cuts to Sri Lanka's debts for fear other borrowers will want similar relief.

While capitalizing on its domestic tech skills, India will need to enter into collaborative tech alliances to make itself an integral part of the global semiconductor industry.

The White House is considering blocking Huawei's access to items below the 5G level, a move that would have a far-reaching impact on the Chinese tech giant. 

Despite recent signs of a diplomatic thaw, nothing has changed in the policies of either China or Australia.

The government's bid to revive a $6 billion bailout led it to hike taxes on natural gas for domestic and industrial consumers from 16 percent to 112 percent.

Last year saw several Southeast Asian economies bounce back from the distortions and restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic.