Despite the market volatility, analysts insist the current situation bears little resemblance to the 1998 Asian Financial Crisis, when the rupiah collapsed.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s back-to-back Beijing visits gave Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping a rare optics win, projecting China as a power both Washington and Moscow have reasons to engage, even as analysts say ...

For Filipino urban professionals, earning a living requires paying a premium to stay connected and employable, says Nicasio Pimentel from the University of Antique.

The annual haze blanketing Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore is the visible outcome of political and economic choices, says this researcher.

The annual haze blanketing Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore is the visible outcome of political and economic choices, says this researcher.

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa has evaded government agents trying to arrest him and is currently at an unknown location.

In the 1960s and 70s, South Korea sent 20,000 miners and nurses to West Germany in exchange for loans to rebuild its economy devastated by the Korean War. CNA traces these workers’ journeys across both nations.

Three senior executives at the US subsidiary of Telekom Malaysia allegedly misappropriated over US$20 million from the state telecommunications firm through false statements and forged records on various occasions between July 2020 and February ...

Indonesia, a global commodities powerhouse, is ​the world's largest exporter of thermal coal and palm oil.

The president's remarks come amid increased scrutiny of Indonesia's US$1.4 trillion economy, with Moody's and Fitch earlier this year cutting their respective credit rating outlooks for the country.

The strength of Malaysia’s case will depend on whether export approval was explicitly tied to delivery of the missiles, and what remedies exist if a sovereign government blocks the transfer, says an analyst.

China is a stunted financial power, leaving the US free to rule global markets, says Ruchir Sharma for the Financial Times.