Foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies fell to USD435bn in 2023, the lowest since 2005, due to rising trade barriers...

Thai businesses lag behind ASEAN peers in innovation and R&D, posing a serious threat to SME competitiveness, according to the World...

Japan’s business sentiment deteriorated in the April-June quarter for the first time in over a year, with growing concerns over US...

The World Bank cut its 2025 global growth forecast to 2.3%, down 0.4 percentage point, citing rising trade barriers and heightened...

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to resume trade negotiations following a 90-minute call that...

South Korea and Thailand began their sixth round of negotiations for a bilateral economic partnership agreement (EPA) on Tuesday in...

Business sentiment across ASEAN and Greater China has dropped sharply following the announcement of new US tariffs, according to UOB’s...

Foreign investment in Vietnam reached nearly USD18.4bn in the first five months of 2025, up 51% from a year earlier, according to the...

The Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) said Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) trustees are not required to reduce their holdings...

Indonesia’s economy is forecast to grow by 4.7% in 2025 and 4.8% in 2026, slightly below previous projections, due to weaker external...

South Korea’s new president faces a fragile economy marked by declining investment, weak consumption, and rising external trade...

Southeast Asian leaders agreed not to strike US tariff deals that could harm fellow ASEAN economies, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar...

ASEAN+ companies are set to boost AI spending by 2.7 times this year, outpacing global trends, as firms prioritise productivity, Lenovo...

Nearly 90% of Singapore-based firms are reassessing business models and investment plans due to tariff volatility, according to HSBC’s...

Economists have downgraded 2025 growth forecasts for Malaysia and Thailand amid escalating global trade tensions. Thailand’s GDP is now...

Taiwan’s business confidence dropped to a two-year low in April as manufacturers grew wary of US tariff threats, according to a survey by...

Islamic finance is emerging as a key investment frontier, with total assets projected to exceed USD7.5tr by 2028, driven by growing...

South Korean and Japanese business leaders began their annual conference Tuesday in Seoul to explore deeper economic cooperation in...

China’s central bank has raised the floor for renminbi (RMB) usage in cross-border trade to 40% from 25%, signaling a renewed push to...

G7 finance chiefs sought to ease tensions over US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs during talks in Banff, Canada, aiming to...