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- FPT and Salesforce Launch ASEAN Innovation Center in Hanoi to Accelerate Banking AI
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Banking & Finance
FPT Corporation has partnered with Salesforce to open the ASEAN Salesforce Center at FPT Tower in Hanoi, focusing on the deployment of data and AI for financial institutions. The f...
- President Min Aung Hlaing Vows to Restore ASEAN Ties Following Controversial Myanmar Inauguration
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Politics
In an inauguration address to Parliament, Myanmar's newly formalised President Min Aung Hlaing pledged to normalise international relations and transition the nation toward a democ...
- Capital Realism Overcomes Political Friction as US and China Trade Persists Through Global Rerouting
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: Opinion & Analyses
Analytical expert Robin Hu argues that total economic decoupling between the US and China is an illusion, replaced by a "capital realism" that bypasses trade restrictions. Despite...
- Energy Emergency Forces Manila to Reconsider Joint Oil Exploration With Beijing Despite South China Sea Tensions
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Asia
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is exploring the possibility of restarting joint oil and gas exploration with China in the South China Sea to address a deepening national energy cri...
- Bangkok Secures Safe Passage Accord with Tehran as Thai Tanker Successfully Navigates Strait of Hormuz
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Asia
A Thailand-flagged oil tanker has successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz following a high-level diplomatic agreement between Bangkok and Tehran. The passage marks a critical d...
- Chain Reaction: Iran War Disruptions Threaten to Cascade Into Food and Social Stability Crisis Across Southeast Asia
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Asia
Regional analysts warn that the energy crunch triggered by the conflict in Iran is merely the first stage of a multi-sector crisis for Southeast Asia. As oil supply shortages escal...
- China Leverages Middle East Energy Shock to Accelerate Renewable Technology Exports and Strategic Grid Development in Indonesia
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Asia
Beijing has positioned the current global energy crisis as a strategic opening to deepen clean energy cooperation with Southeast Asian nations. For Indonesia, China’s offer of grid...
- Singapore and Malaysia Pledge Unified Regional Response to Mitigate Economic Shocks from Middle East Escalation
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Asia
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim held urgent discussions regarding the destabilizing effects of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Both lea...
- President Prabowo Subianto Defends Record Breaking Diplomatic Schedule As Essential Engine For Indonesian Economic Growth
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Asia
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto dismissed criticisms regarding his frequent international travels, characterizing the trips as strategic economic diplomacy rather than ceremo...
- Milken Institute Symposium Reveals Global Investors Are Pivoting Toward China Markets Amid Ongoing Middle East Conflict
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Business & Economy
At the 2026 Global Investors’ Symposium in Hong Kong, industry leaders noted a strategic shift as "smart money" diversifies away from an increasingly erratic U.S. market. China is...
- Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Sanae Takaichi Upgrade Singapore-Japan Ties to Strategic Partnership
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Asia
During his first official visit to Tokyo as Prime Minister, Lawrence Wong announced an upgrade in bilateral relations with Japan to a strategic partnership. The agreement focuses o...
- Beijing Anchors Future Economic Dominance in Massive Robotics Push Under Newest Five Year Plan Strategy
Published: Mar 15, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
China has launched a comprehensive "whole-of-nation" initiative within its 15th Five-Year Plan to achieve global leadership in robotics and embodied artificial intelligence. By tra...