Topic
Economy
‘Full Steam Ahead’ for Singapore’s Tuas Port
By Sribala Subramanian
For the wealthy city-state, building a bigger and smarter port is a necessity.
Why Does the Philippines Want a Sovereign Wealth Fund?
By James Guild
Such funds are usually set up in smallish commodity exporting nations that run large current account surpluses. The Philippines is neither of these.
Amid Ukraine War, Russia’s Northern Sea Route Turns East
By Trym Eiterjord
With the exit of European partners and buyers, Russia is looking to China and India to get its Arctic energy projects off the ground.
Japanese Company’s Lander Rockets Toward Moon With UAE Rover
By Marcia Dunn
The company, ispace, is one of the first private entities to attempt a moon landing. "This is the dawn of the lunar economy," its CEO declared.
India-US Semiconductor Cooperation
By Shaumik Ghosh
Can India insert itself into the pantheon of global chipmakers with a little help from Washington?
Decoding Xi Jinping’s ‘Asia Pacific Community With a Shared Future’
By Marina Yue Zhang
Against the U.S. decoupling push, Xi envisions a hub-and-spokes model of a distributed supply chain network – with China as the “hub.”
Tesla Launches in Thailand, Vying to Compete with China EVs
By Tassanee Vejpongsa and Tian Macleod Ji
Southeast Asia's market of more than 600 million consumers is increasingly a focus for automakers looking to expand sales, especially of electric vehicles.
Taxpayers of Southeast Asia, Arise!
By David Hutt
The region needs a new coterie of taxpayer alliances and NGOs that investigate how taxes are spent.
Eyeing the US Market, Vietnamese Automaker Files for New York IPO
By Sebastian Strangio
The move came two weeks after the upstart EV manufacturer VinFast shipped its first batch of completed cars to the United States.
Indonesia’s $20 Billion Energy Transition Partnership Takes Shape
By James Guild
The Just Energy Transition Partnership has laid out a roadmap to net zero, but many details are still only vaguely sketched.
Russian Oil Price Cap, EU Ban Aim to Limit Kremlin War Chest
By David McHugh
Western leaders are walking a fine line between trying to cut Russia's oil income and preventing an oil shortage that would cause a price spike and worsen inflation.
China in Blockchain, Web3, and the Metaverse
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Winston Ma.