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Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Brunei Darussalam. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
Head of State
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Head of Government
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Illustration: Craig Stephens
Asean

Opinion | How China and Asean can ensure their upgraded pact is truly win-win

Beijing must assuage Southeast Asian concerns about its power while Asean leaders can benefit from a more multidimensional view of China.

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Thailand

How Thailand melted tariff barriers to become Asia’s top ice cream exporter

SCMP Highlights

US-China defence talks, C919 jet’s global win in Brunei: SCMP daily highlights

Singapore

Singapore cyber summit stresses need for unified front amid rising threats

Policymakers and industry leaders say close partnerships between governments and tech giants can ensure swift responses to cybercrimes.

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Singapore’s Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo speaking at the Singapore International Cyber Week on Wednesday. Photo: Ministry of Digital Development and Information of Singapore
Diplomacy

Opinion | Apec offers a stage for China, US and two Koreas to make peace

With Trump and Xi set to attend, it could pave the way for a US-North Korea summit and mend China-South Korea ties.

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China trade

Chinese firms treat trade fair as testing ground for Asean market ambitions

10-nation bloc is China’s largest trading partner and an increasingly important alternative to Western markets amid US tariff war.

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How Chinese view US rivalry, Beijing’s deterrence muscle: SCMP daily highlights

From Chinese public opinion on US, Russia and North Korea to science and tech at Victory Day parade, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

President Xi Jinping (centre) with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Tiananmen Square on Wednesday for China’s Victory Day military parade. Photo: EPA
China exports

China presses ahead with Southeast Asia port expansion as US tensions simmer

The huge project in Brunei comes as China vies to fend off US pressure and ramp up exports to Southeast Asia.

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Asean

Opinion | US ‘lone wolf’ doctrine in Southeast Asia cedes ground to China

Rather than viewing Beijing’s regional inroads as setbacks, Washington seems more than happy to weaken once-cherished bonds with allies.

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Asean

Asean-GCC economic axis: the Global South’s answer to US volatility?

The two blocs’ emerging alliance looks to leverage each other’s strengths to buffer both regions from tariffs and US-China trade tensions.

Asean and Gulf officials join hands for a group photo at the second Asean-GCC Summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 27. Photo: AFP
India

Everyone gets a BrahMos? Global interest in missile raises India’s profile

New Delhi has to expand its defence sector’s capabilities and ease relevant policies to build on the success of the missile, analysts say.

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The BrahMos missile system being set up for a rehearsal in January in New Delhi ahead of the Republic Day parade. Photo: Reuters
United States

Trump announces new tariffs on Brazil, 6 smaller economies

‘Our relationship has been, unfortunately, far from reciprocal,’ letters say, adding alleged deficits are threats to US national security.

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South China Sea

Opinion | How data-sharing can help defuse South China Sea tensions

A project to share maritime information could contribute to turning the region from a geopolitical flashpoint into a model for preventive diplomacy.

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Hassanal Bolkiah

Brunei’s 78-year-old sultan discharged from hospital in Malaysia

Sultan Hassanal will remain in Kuala Lumpur for a few more days to rest, his office has said.

Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah during the plenary session at the Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 26. Photo: AP
Hassanal Bolkiah

Brunei’s 78-year-old sultan hospitalised in Malaysia

The sultan of Brunei is the world’s longest-reigning monarch – and one of its richest people. His office said he had been ‘feeling tired’.

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Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah (centre) attends an Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Disease

Heart disease is Southeast Asia’s biggest killer. And it’s only getting worse

A new study has found a huge surge in cardiovascular disease across the region in recent years. Researchers say immediate action is needed.

Asean

‘Concerned’ Asean leaders fail to issue fresh condemnation of Myanmar’s junta

Southeast Asia’s leaders reaffirm the bloc’s backing of a so-called five-point consensus as a road map for resolving Myanmar’s crisis.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife Jillian Lauren – who just got shot?

Lauren – who wrote Behold the Monster: Confronting America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer – was shot by police in LA this week, before being arrested and released on a US$1 million bond.

Meet Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife, bestselling author Jillian Lauren – who was shot by police in LA this week. Photos: @jillianlauren/Instagram
China-Asean relations

Maritime rivals China and Brunei vow oil and gas cooperation in disputed waters

They pledge to support resource development in ‘mutually agreed areas’ of South China Sea, but analyst says agreement is largely symbolic.

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South China Sea

South China Sea conflict risks to rise in Trump’s second term, academic forecasts

The year ahead is likely to see Washington take a more aggressive approach to Beijing, while other disputes in the waterway continue.

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US presidential election 2024

Asia-Pacific to see slowing economic growth amid trade tensions: Apec

Protectionism ‘harms economic relations’ among 21 member countries, group’s report says, as unease rises over Donald Trump’s agenda.

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Peruvian President Dina Boluarte waves at the government palace in Lima on November 12, 2024. Peru is hosting this year’s summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, an intergovernmental group that promotes free trade. Photo: Reuters
E-commerce

Discount shopping giant Temu enters Vietnam and Brunei amid Indonesia ban

The latest expansion initiatives of Temu reflect its efforts to grow in Southeast Asia, home to nearly 700 million people.

Temu has been blocked from Apple’s App Store and Google Play in Indonesia. Photo: Shutterstock
Malaysia

Malaysian king vows to work with China to keep peace in South China Sea

Monarch on Beijing trip says country ‘would like to join hands with China to contribute constructively’ to stability in resource-rich waters.

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Belt and Road Initiative

Hong Kong to tout strengths in dispute resolution at Southeast Asia roadshows

Justice secretary Paul Lam to lead another delegation to Brunei, Vietnam and Malaysia to promote the city’s ‘unique advantages’.

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Banking & finance

Standard Chartered eyes cross-border trade with Asia, Middle East

The bank will continue to tap opportunities arising from strong growth in cross-border transactions in Hong Kong, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, according to its Hong Kong head.

Mary Huen Wai-yi, CEO of Standard Chartered Hong Kong, speaks at the bank’s 2023 results announcement on February 23, 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Diplomacy

China, US vie for influence in Asia

A distracted US made its presence known at a weekend of Asean-focused meetings in Laos that gave top diplomats of the US and China a chance to trade grievances as they continue a string of meetings.

Diplomats take part in the Asean Regional Forum at the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Vientiane, Laos. Photo: AFP
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