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Asia’s main oil artery is all but blocked. What happens now?
Oil has surged by the most in four years. Tankers are fleeing the Gulf and up to 10 million barrels a day may be stripped from global supply.
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India
India’s AI superpower dream: flush with cash, short on capacity
28 Feb 2026 - 2:00PM
Central Asia
Trains through the Taliban: Central Asia’s plan to bypass Russia and Iran
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India
India in limbo over Russian oil imports as talks with US on trade deal continues
Washington has previously tied lower tariffs on Indian exports to the US to New Delhi’s commitment to curb its purchases of Russian oil.
27 Feb 2026 - 7:56PM
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Tanks belonging to Transneft, a Russian state-owned company that operates the country’s oil pipelines, at an oil terminal in Ust-Luga. Photo: dpa
Singapore
Singapore budget surplus: poor ‘fiscal marksmanship’ or prudent forecast?
MPs have questioned whether the GST rise was necessary after the government projected a US$12 billion surplus in the current financial year.
26 Feb 2026 - 6:30PM
Singapore
As Deliveroo leaves Singapore, spotlight turns on city state’s tight market
The platform’s departure has underscored the challenge of turning a profit in a dense, tightly contested market.
26 Feb 2026 - 4:36PM
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Brics
Why Brics can’t do away with US dollar even as currency cooperation rises
Brazil says there has been no proposal or talks within Brics to create a common currency across the bloc.
25 Feb 2026 - 4:26PM
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Brics leaders meet at their 2025 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: AFP
India
India and Brazil set sights on US$30 billion trade milestone by 2030
The two founding Brics members are deepening links on rare earths, innovation and AI to diversify growth beyond the West.
24 Feb 2026 - 5:57PM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s biggest state wants its energy wealth back – and it’s going to court
Sarawak state is challenging oil giant Petronas’ dominance in the highest court, in a test for the prime minister’s unity coalition.
24 Feb 2026 - 4:13PM
Singapore
Cross-border trips to Johor push Singapore checkpoint traffic to new high
About three-quarters of the record 245 million travellers who crossed Singapore’s checkpoints last year went via the land border.
23 Feb 2026 - 9:12PM
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Trade
Tariff whiplash throws Asia’s recent US trade deals into doubt
India has already paused trade talks with Washington as other Asian nations are left to question the validity of their recent agreements.
23 Feb 2026 - 5:48PM
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US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on Friday. Photo: AFP
Thailand
Thailand ‘buzzing’ with travel boom as Chinese tourists back in droves
The country’s heavy investment in wooing Chinese visitors appears to have paid off as it overcomes safety fears to secure holiday growth.
22 Feb 2026 - 3:03PM
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The Philippines
Views of corruption in Philippines worsen as ‘grease money’ dents confidence
A global index on corruption perceptions shows the Philippines posting its lowest ranking since 2012.
21 Feb 2026 - 5:00PM
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India
India-Europe trade corridor gathers pace as Modi, Macron pledge port partnership
The India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor is seen as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
19 Feb 2026 - 5:38PM
India
India AI summit aims to shift focus from model races to scaled reality
The event offers emerging economies a chance to reframe AI as public infrastructure and work together to put it into public services.
17 Feb 2026 - 7:00PM
Delegates at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Indonesia
Can Indonesia’s US$762 million Ramadan stimulus boost spending and growth?
The package, which includes fare cuts and food handouts, is meant to keep people travelling and shopping, and help shore up early-growth momentum.
17 Feb 2026 - 6:00PM
Cambodia
Battered Cambodia seeks economic reset after Thailand border war
Shuttered borders have choked trade and sent migrant workers home, forcing Phnom Penh to seek new partners and markets.
17 Feb 2026 - 3:23PM
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Japan
Russia emerges as unlikely growth market for Japan tourism as China pulls back
New visa centres in Moscow and St Petersburg reflect a sharp rise in Russian demand as Chinese arrivals fall amid diplomatic tensions.
17 Feb 2026 - 11:00AM
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Foreign tourists wearing Japanese traditional kimono clothes pose for a photograph near Sensoji temple at Asakusa district, a popular sightseeing spot in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia
Crude business for Indonesia amid West’s squeeze on Russian oil
Analysts say Indonesia’s energy demand could draw scrutiny as Moscow seeks new buyers, potentially complicating US trade talks.
16 Feb 2026 - 2:58PM
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Indonesia
Why Indonesia’s US$1.67 billion China-backed dam is in limbo
Even energy regulators were kept in the dark about the abrupt crackdown that has spooked renewables investors.
16 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM
South Korea
Why do South Korea’s Hallyu heroes find taxes so … taxing?
As K-culture conquers the world, its wealthy stars keep falling foul of a tax system ‘that has not yet fully caught up’.
15 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM
UAE
‘Surpassing Hong Kong’: UAE challenges Singapore for the global trade crown
With non-oil trade nearly doubling, analysts say the UAE has secured a first-mover advantage that leaves regional rivals trailing behind.
14 Feb 2026 - 2:00PM
A container ship docked at the port of Jebel Ali, operated by the Dubai-based ports operator DP World. Photo: AFP
The Philippines
Philippines’ AI reckoning puts millions of jobs on the line
The US$30 billion outsourcing sector is fighting to adapt, leaving millions of workers with a stark choice: upskill or be left behind.
14 Feb 2026 - 4:03PM
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The Philippines
Philippines flood fund theft of ‘people’s money’ forces tax rethink
Abolishing the much maligned travel tax is a good start but the whole system needs an overhaul, critics say.
13 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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India
India pushes for domestic weapons manufacture with French jet purchase
Around 80 per cent of the fleet will be assembled in India, with parts being progressively made in the country.
13 Feb 2026 - 6:47PM
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