Economy
Asia must harness AI for natural disaster management
Wednesday’s tsunami warnings triggered by a deep-sea earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula were not just seismological events. They were institutional ones. As alerts...
What it will take for Hong Kong to lead in shipping again
The Development Bureau’s proposal to reclaim 301 hectares—145 near Lung Kwu Tan and 45 in Tuen Mun West—for a “smart and green industrial...
Taiwan welcomes reduced 20% US tariff—but faces growing pressure to offer deeper concessions
Taiwan has just been handed a partial reprieve: the United States will impose a 20% tariff on its exports instead of the previously...
Muslim-friendly travel platform revamped offerings with enticing new packages
Travel is changing—not just in where people go, but in how they move, what they value, and how they choose to experience the...
Singapore stock market sell-off reveals deeper crisis of confidence
While headlines focused on the 1.1 percent drop in the Straits Times Index (STI) on July 31, a closer reading of the market...
Trump adjusts reciprocal tariffs ahead of deadline; Singapore expected to retain 10% rate
President Donald Trump’s 2025 tariff overhaul is not a symbolic gesture. It’s a structural realignment that reintroduces trade friction as a core feature...
U.S. expands tariff hikes to dozens of countries
While headlines often zoom in on US–China friction, the more consequential pivot may be Washington’s decision to raise tariffs across a wider swath...
Hong Kong stocks head for first weekly decline in a month amid China growth concerns
Hong Kong stocks just broke their three-week winning streak. On the surface, it’s a mild pullback: the Hang Seng dipped 2.4% for the...
China manufacturing PMI decline signals deeper export strain
China’s June manufacturing PMI dipped to 49.6, slipping below the neutral 50-point mark and snapping a three-month streak of marginal growth. On its...
Oil rises slightly on geopolitical tensions and supply concerns
Oil prices rose modestly this week, but the implications run deeper than market headlines suggest. Brent crude moved past the $84 threshold, with...
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