Economy
Thailand's 2023 GDP growth slows to 1.9% on weak exports
2024 growth forecast downgraded after worse-than-expected Q4 figures
Southeast Asia
Media & Entertainment
Japan's Kadokawa sticks with print in Indonesia manga expansion
Publisher also seeks to tap South Korean webtoons with printed versions
Opinion
Private credit can help fill Asia's growing financing gap
Regulators should welcome alternative for SMEs that can't turn to banks or bonds
Your Week in Asia
Singapore Airshow, Japan-Ukraine conference, Cambodia Senate election
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Travel & Leisure
Elephant pants have Thailand debating soft power and copyrights
70% of country's elephant-patterned trousers found to be made in China
Politics
Former Thai PM Thaksin returns home after hospital discharge
Soft terms of confinement raise questions over possible special treatment
Datawatch
Aging Southeast Asia grapples with weak social safety nets
State pensions cover less than 30% of working-age population in some countries
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar's military regime promotes EVs with a heavy hand
Tariff exemption, ban on gasoline-powered cars lead to influx of Chinese-made vehicles
Economy
Singapore, Thailand and more hand out cash to ease inflation pain
SE Asia governments focus on public support while critics warn of fiscal strain
Economy
Singapore eyes corporate tax rise, AI investment in 2024 budget
Finance minister and next PM Wong pledges higher spending amid 'mixed' outlook
Economy
Malaysia's annual GDP misses target at 3.7% amid weak exports
Central bank blames 'external environment' as Q4 growth slows to 3%
Indonesia election
Indonesia's Prabowo at risk of leading bloated cabinet after weak legislative vote
Defense minister signals big coalition, calling for 'collaboration' with rivals
Transportation
San Miguel-led group wins $3bn Philippines airport revamp
Facelift aims to double Manila international terminal capacity to 62m passengers a year
Arts
Malaysian fantasy novel portrays battle against dementia
Award-winning author's saga widely translated across Asia
Business Spotlight
Harvard, Oxford graduates power Vietnam's tech startup scene
Communist country stems brain drain as boomerang engineers fuel hope of new Silicon Valley
Currencies
Thai baht, Malaysian ringgit sink to three-month lows against dollar
Emerging nation central banks balk at rate cuts to defend currencies
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Indonesia election
Indonesia election: How Prabowo's big night unfolded
Defense minister claims victory based on unofficial counts while rivals cry foul
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Indonesia election
Prabowo faces 'power game' with Jokowi after claiming victory
Analysts say costly election pledges in focus amid fiscal discipline concern
Indonesia election
Prabowo Subianto, the 3rd-time candidate close to Indonesia's top job
'Cuddly' grandpa is favorite of youth and financial markets, but alarms rights activists
Economy
Singapore trims 2023 GDP growth to 1.1% amid shaky exports
City-state keeps forecast of 1% to 3% expansion in 2024 ahead of budget speech
Politics
Thailand's Move Forward shifts focus from royal reform to military
Main opposition party hopes to avoid dissolution after lese-majeste ruling
Indonesia election
Prabowo claims victory in Indonesian election based on unofficial counts
72-year-old far ahead of rivals, likely to gain majority in first round
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Property
Singapore's CapitaLand sets up lodging fund with $600m target
Real estate investor to acquire assets in city-state and Tokyo first
Myanmar Crisis
'I'd rather cut off a few fingers': Myanmar's draft fuels popular backlash
Critics say order will send new waves of recruits to resistance forces
Tea Leaves
In the Golden Triangle, long-dead drug warlords hold visitors in thrall
Remembering ghosts in Asia's cybercrime hot spot