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.

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.

Pyongyang is pruning its diplomatic network to concentrate on the partners where sanctions enforcement is weakest and digital evasion infrastructure is already in place.

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 ...

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.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s recent visit to three Southeast Asian countries drew widespread headlines — not only for diplomatic pageantry but also for its timing. The visit came on the heels of ...

On January 19, 2025, countries around the world, including the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), breathed a sigh of relief when a tentative ceasefire agreement ...

Economists warn that prolonged disruptions in Middle East oil flows could move the region from price shocks to fuel shortages, with broader risks to growth and inflation.