With Malaysian equities leading the way, the rally in Southeast Asian stocks has been underpinned by expectations of a September rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Markets

Investors turn to ASEAN markets as inflation's grip loosens

Weakening dollar provides tailwind to region's high-growth economies

26 August 2024
Rohingya refugees gather in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Aug. 25 to mark the seventh anniversary of their fleeing from neighboring Myanmar to escape a military crackdown in 2017.
Myanmar Crisis

Rohingya demand end to violence on 7th anniversary of flight from Myanmar

1m-plus in squalid Bangladesh camps have little prospect of returning home

25 August 2024
A Chinese coast guard ship uses water canons on a Philippine Coast Guard ship near the Philippine-occupied Second Thomas Shoal, South China Sea as they blocked it's path during a re-supply mission on Aug. 5, 2023. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)
South China Sea

China, Philippines clash in South China Sea despite trust-building efforts

Manila accuses Beijing of 'unprofessional, aggressive and illegal actions'

25 August 2024
A drone view shows houses damaged following flashfloods in Rua village, Ternate, North Maluku province, Indonesia on Aug. 25. (Antara Foto/Andri Saputra/via Reuters)
Natural disasters

Floods in Indonesia's North Maluku kill 13, two injured

Disaster management agency warns heavy rain may continue in next few days

25 August 2024
A demonstrator holds up a placard during a protest pressuring the country's election commission to issue rules for regional votes that follow the Constitutional Court's ruling, outside the Election Commission headquarters in Jakarta on Aug. 23.
Politics

Indonesia election body gets nod for new rules as protesters demand

Demonstrations last week halt Jokowi allies' attempt to change eligibility requirements

25 August 2024
An aerial view shows trees and houses in the aftermath of floods, in Phrae Province, Thailand, Aug. 24. (Thailand's Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation/Handout via Reuters)
Natural disasters

Mudslide in Thailand's Phuket kills 9 migrant workers from Myanmar

Disaster near tourist destination Big Buddha also kills 2 Russians and 2 Thais

25 August 2024
Indonesian and American soldiers will take part in Super Garuda Shield joint training exercises in Java and Sumatra this week. 
Your Week in Asia

Indonesia-U.S. maneuvers, BHP earnings, Indian economy data

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

25 August 2024
The author on his latest adventure, a 3,000-kilometer ride through Sumatra, the largest island fully inside Indonesian territory. This photo was taken at sunset at a viewpoint overlooking Lake Maninjau in West Sumatra province. (All photos courtesy of Ian Lloyd Neubauer)
Life

From Tibet to PNG, touring Asia-Pacific on two wheels

Adventure biking yields a unique view of a diverse region

25 August 2024
Frequent disasters encourage Southeast Asians to prepare. A man drives a motorbike in a flooded street after heavy rains in Hanoi, Vietnam, in September 2023.
Natural disasters

Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia top global disaster-readiness poll

Alerts, household planning build resilience as volatility rises, Gallup says

25 August 2024
The Philippine central bank has approved four new licenses for digital bank operators as more Filipinos go cashless.
Finance

Philippines eases digital bank cap as industry fights for profits

Central bank offers 4 new licenses, but experts see credit risk 'challenge'

25 August 2024
A Chinese fighter jet flies during a patrol over the South China Sea in this undated photo released Aug. 6, 2016, by China's Xinhua News Agency.
South China Sea

Philippines urges China to halt 'provocative' actions after flare incidents

'Such actions undermine regional peace and security,' says task force

24 August 2024
YKKO has opened its first Thai location in a Bangkok shopping mall. (Photo by Nikkei)
Food & Beverage

Myanmar's Yoma expands noodle shops to Thailand in restaurant push

YKKO and KFC operator keeps up store openings despite inflation and instability

24 August 2024
Former baseball player Shogo Shibata, third from right, hopes to increase fans of the sport in Southeast Asia through the Asia Koshien 2024 baseball tournament. (Photo by Junichiro Sato)
Sports

Indonesia's 'field of dreams': Youth tournament to pitch baseball to nation

Former Japan pro player spearheads project to spread sport in Southeast Asia

24 August 2024
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attends a news conference in Bangkok on Aug.16. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
24 August 2024
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Photos

Through the lens: Eye on Asia for the fourth week of August

A selection of striking photos from across Asia

23 August 2024
A departure gate at Subang Airport: Some business travelers appear agreeable to paying a premium for the convenience of a departure point closer to central Kuala Lumpur. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
23 August 2024
High-rise buildings in India's financial capital Mumbai. India continues to be a bright spot in the region, with a stable macroeconomic backdrop driven by ongoing digitization, infrastructure development and services exports. 
Opinion

Asia's high-yield bonds are a great opportunity for investors

As the Asian market becomes more diversified, new prospects emerge across the region

23 August 2024
Amata founder and Chairman Vikrom Kromadit speaks to Nikkei Asia in an interview in Bangkok. (Photo by Toyoaki Fujiwara)
Supply Chain

Thailand's Amata eyes Laos as a hub for Chinese manufacturing exodus

Company is developing a new industrial site along the cross-border railway

23 August 2024
A rescue team works at the site of a small aircraft crash in Thailand's Chachoengsao province on Aug. 22. (Chachoengsao's Public Relations Department via AP)
Society

Small plane crashes in Thailand, all 9 aboard believed dead

Aircraft went down shortly after taking off from Bangkok airport

23 August 2024
Leaders seeking to lift productivity cannot ignore the experience of employees, as it is engaged and enabled employees who deliver organisational outcomes.
Opinion

Want to unlock AI productivity? Then don't forget the employee experience

Companies need to rethink how they lead and engage their workers

23 August 2024
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives for a nationally televised speech on his vision for Thailand.
Turbulent Thailand

Thailand's Thaksin says U.S. to toughen trade stance after election

Protections needed against cheap Chinese goods, ruling party boss argues

23 August 2024
 Bavarian Nordic's Imvanex vaccine is used to protect against the mpox virus.
Society

Thailand confirms mpox case is clade 1b, 2nd outside of Africa

First case of disease diagnosed in Southeast Asian country

22 August 2024
The share prices of ASEAN's three biggest tech companies -- GoTo, Sea and Grab -- are experiencing contrasting fortunes as investors seek greater profitability. (Source photos by Ken Kobayashi, Reuters and Hiroki Endo)
Technology

ASEAN tech stars Grab, GoTo and Sea fight to retain market sparkle

Investors prize profitability over merely cutting losses

22 August 2024
Hun Manet, then nominee for Cambodia's prime minister, stands outside the National Assembly in Phnom Penh in August 2023.
22 August 2024