Countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam heavily depend on fuel imports and have limited energy reserves.
In at least two South and Southeast Asian countries, government officials are now reducing work hours to save energy.
From Manila to Hanoi, the region’s governments are taking steps to absorb supply shocks and depress demand for increasingly scarce fuels.
Travel experts now fear that countries like Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia may soon see a dip in tourists.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Among the tariffs announced on April 2, the highest are for Southeast Asia, including Cambodia at 49 percent, Vietnam 46 percent, ...
Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asian countries are some of the most exposed to shortages of oil and gas as fighting slows tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to a near-standstill.
The pursuit of green industrial policy in Southeast Asia is precariously dependent on China, offering opportunities while ...
Trump’s abrupt 2025 tariff hikes have shaken Southeast Asia’s confidence in the United States, threatening regional supply chains and investment plans built on US market access. Countries like Vietnam ...
Southeast Asian countries are increasingly looking to AI to boost jobs for lower and middle income populations. All 10 ASEAN member states have national AI strategies, increasing competition and ...
Pyongyang is pruning its diplomatic network to concentrate on the partners where sanctions enforcement is weakest and digital evasion infrastructure is already in place.
ADB Lead Economist for Southeast Asia James Villafuerte explains how the region will gain by becoming a greener economy, and how it can reach that goal.
Southeast Asia's emerging economies are vying to become a top AI hub — a race that has them both coming together and, quietly, battling among themselves. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations ...