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Covid-19 cases rise in Southeast Asia, Middle East and Europe: WHO report

The number of new Covid cases rose in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe last week, while the number of deaths globally dropped by 16 per cent, according to WHO's latest weekly pandemic report

Sea's e-commerce arm Shopee laying off staff across Southeast Asia: Report

The move is reportedly aimed at "rationalising its e-commerce business" as rising inflation and high interest rates have hit the startup ecosystem globally

Singapore taps finance chief Lawrence Wong as heir apparent to PM Lee

Wong entered the political fray in 2011 holding various positions in the defense, communications and information ministries. Since then, he's been instrumental in Singapore's pandemic response

Debt-trap diplomacy: Should China be blamed for Pakistan, Sri Lanka crises?

China exacerbated but didn't mostly cause the problem whose roots lay in borrowing countries' broken politics and economic mismanagement. The loans may only have solved some problems, writes T N Ninan

China says it will back Myanmar 'no matter how the situation changes'

China says it will back neighbour Myanmar no matter how the situation changes, in the latest show of unequivocal Chinese support for the ruling military council that seized power last year.

Why do many in Indonesia, Southeast Asia support Russia's war in Ukraine?

Two inter-related factors guided the Southeast Asian state's response to the Ukrainian war

Coronavirus pandemic erased over 9 mn jobs in Southeast Asia, says ADB

This pushed 4.7 million people to extreme poverty last year, measured as living on less that $1.90 a day, the ADB said in a report

Will Indian visitors return after Singapore's latest re-opening move?

Singapore's transport minister said last Wednesday that it is important to reclaim the island city-state's position as a global business and aviation hub

Indonesia records first annual current account surplus in a decade

Indonesia's persistent current account deficits and reliance on foreign portfolio inflows to fund them were among the main contributors to the volatility of the rupiah currency in the past

NE becoming corridor for trade with Southeast Asia: Assam minister

Assam's Act East Policy Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said the infrastructure and connectivity development projects being implemented in the northeast are transforming the boundaries

Covid case in Antony Blinken press curtails his Southeast Asia tour

A positive COVID-19 test among US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's travelling party has cut short the top diplomat's first official tour of Southeast Asia.

State-sponsored Chinese hackers targeted Southeast Asian nations: Report

Chinese hackers, likely state-sponsored, have been broadly targeting government and private-sector organisations across Southeast Asia, according to a report

China signs MOU with Bhutan to resolve long-standing border issue

Continuing its assertive policy towards its neighbouring countries, China has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bhutan on the border issue.

Xi Jinping says China will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia

Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday said his country will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia or bully its smaller neighbours, amid ongoing friction over the South China Sea.

China will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia or bully neighbours: Xi

Chinese leader Xi Jinping says his country will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia or bully its smaller neighbours

Southeast Asia tech dealmaking booms as investors place post-Covid bets

Region's Internet economy forecast to triple by 2025; about a dozen startups set to list over two years

Kamala Harris to focus on security, economic ties on Southeast Asia trip

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Southeast Asia later this month aiming to bolster US engagement in the region in an effort to counter China's growing influence globally.

India and Vietnam review relations as Modi wishes Vietnam's new PM

Prime Minister Modi pursued India's opinion in a telephonic conversation with the Vietnam Prime Minister earlier this morning.

China pledges further Covid-19 assistance to Southeast Asian nations

China on Tuesday pledged further assistance to Southeast Asian nations in battling the Covid-19 pandemic as it seeks to boost influence with the region

Tabreed, IFC to invest $400 mn for cooling infra in India, Southeast Asia

The JV will invest in district cooling, trigeneration and cooling as a service offering with a primary focus on India followed by other South-East Asian countries