Introduction While global attention has fixated on the Strait of Hormuz and Middle East energy risk, a quieter structural story has been reshaping Southeast Asia’s economic...
Introduction While much of the commentary on the 2026 Middle East conflict has focused on oil tankers and the Strait of Hormuz, a quieter and arguably...
Singapore is considering fresh tax incentives for hedge fund managers as it seeks to reinforce its position as Asia’s leading asset management hub amid an increasingly...
Chinese organized crime networks are earning an estimated $1 billion annually by using stolen credit card data and tap-to-pay technology to buy gift cards at self-checkout...
Anthropic is preparing for a possible October 2026 IPO with Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan as lead underwriters, targeting a valuation close to or above...
Pakistan’s petrol price hit Rs. 316.15 per litre by mid-July 2026 as global crude climbed toward $89 a barrel following disruption in the Strait of Hormuz....
The Federal Reserve’s independence faces its most serious test in decades: a Justice Department investigation into Chair Jerome Powell over building-renovation costs, a Supreme Court case...
Gulf oil producers are fast-tracking at least seven new or expanded pipelines — from Iraq’s Kirkuk-Baniyas line through Syria to the UAE’s second Fujairah link —...
Malaysia’s economy is projected to grow 4.6% in 2026, moderating only slightly from an estimated 4.9% in 2025, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO)....
Singapore’s economy grew 5.7% year-on-year in Q2 2026, beating consensus forecasts of 5.5% but decelerating from Q1’s revised 6.3% pace. Manufacturing, powered by an AI-related semiconductor...