Economy

The latest announcement reflects the Indonesian government’s desire to stay at the forefront of the region's EV production race.

Japan looks set to end negative interest rates for the first time in eight years. 

And why its troubles might be short-lived.

China’s impressive topline growth figures mask underlying disparities and societal unease. 

The subsidies could prevent the country from achieving its ambition of becoming a renewable energy powerhouse.

There are concerns that civilian control over the military could diminish as its commercial clout grows.

More than a year after China scrapped its zero-COVID policy, it has become clear that most analysts underestimated the adverse impacts on business and consumer sentiment. 

The government plans to use the proceeds on technologies that will steer Japan’s government and industry on the right track in terms of both climate and export competitiveness.

The island's famed semiconductor sector is struggling to recruit sufficient numbers of chipmakers, posing a long-term threat to the industry.

The country's economy has grown by an average of 4.2 percent each year that Jokowi has been in office – and voters want more of the same.

"The era of the 'shell country' is having its ascendancy and Cambodia is a prime example of the phenomenon."

Sino-Russian oil trade grew in 2023, although Putin might have been piqued by Chinese actions on coal and inaction of the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline.