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Albert Park, chief economist at the Asian Development Bank, says South-east Asia's openness to trade and strong fundamentals have enabled its dynamic growth.
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As great powers hedge their bets, Asean needs pragmatism and integration to drive growth: ADB

Digitalisation is a key focus for the bloc, but more consensus is needed, say economists

Thai Airways plans to increase its operating fleet to about 100 aircraft in 2026.

Thai Airways eyes 5% revenue growth as it adds jets, expands in Asia

The state-controlled carrier posts a full-year net income of 30.9 billion baht in 2025

The task force, which President Prabowo formed last year, has seized millions of hectares of agricultural and other lands and issued fines totalling billions of US dollars.

Indonesia’s land crackdown dents Genting Plantations’ profits

The earnings adds to a list of public disclosures on the effects of a crackdown on resource companies in Indonesia

Maybank attributes the performance to steady income growth, disciplined cost management and resilient asset quality.

Maybank posts higher Q4 earnings despite revenue decline

Singapore’s operations stay resilient while Indonesia posts a sharp earnings rebound

Danantara is being positioned as a cornerstone of President Prabowo Subianto’s (third from left) economic strategy.

After a year, Indonesia’s Danantara under pressure to prove governance and returns

As the sovereign investment vehicle enters its second year, analysts expect greater focus on performance metrics

Vietnam launched infrastructure projects worth around US$200 billion last year.

Moody’s says Vietnam’s deficit to increase amid infrastructure splurge

Public debt is expected to go up but will remain lower than other countries

Sustainable infrastructure projects account for a growing share of the portfolio of projects in more recent issuances of infrastructure asset-backed securities.

Blending developed and emerging-market assets draws more private capital to South-east Asia’s energy transition

This is what Clifford Capital has found after seven years of issuing infrastructure asset-backed securities

The proposal follows Thailand’s 2017 sugar tax aimed at curbing obesity and marks a new push to combat salt-related diseases such as hypertension and kidney disorders.

New tax proposal takes aim at Thailand’s salty food obsession

Salt is deeply embedded in Thai cuisine, which emphasises a balance of salty, sweet, sour and spicy flavours

Malaysia is betting that adventures like this can underpin its push to attract more tourists, as authorities roll out the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign.

Malaysia bets on durian trails, wildlife to extend tourism boom

The ringgit has risen about 18% against the dollar since the start of 2024, outperforming its Asian peers

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