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Could BRICS redefine Asia’s power balance?
For Asian countries outside the current BRICS framework, the stakes are high. Membership could mean enhanced access to financial resources, a larger voice in global institutions, and strengthened ties with emerging powers.
Borsa Istanbul leads world markets in dollar-basis losses
Turkey’s exchange-traded fund down 9.5% in year-to-date. Thai performance second worst at 6.5%.
South Korea, ASEAN launch first joint economic think-tank talks
ASEAN, comprising Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, has become an increasingly vital partner for Korea in recent years.
COMMENT: Why Asia should not follow the failed European model
Over the past 15 years, Europe’s trade frameworks have faltered, integration has stalled, and a number of its core political and economic ideas have failed under real-world pressure.
Indonesia’s data centre industry: huge market, limited infrastructure
Under President Prabowo’s administration, the government has pledged support for the development of the data centre sector to accelerate digital transformation and drive a technology-based economy.
ASEAN aligns with Japan, China and South Korea in warning against protectionist risks
Meeting on the sidelines of the recent Asian Development Bank’s annual gathering in Milan, Italy, the officials reiterated their support for a rules-based, free and fair multilateral trading system.
A month on from M7.7 quake, Myanmar’s recovery stalls as extent of losses still not known
The March 28 earthquake was measured at magnitude 7.7, and struck along the Sagaing Fault, a major north-south fault line where the India and Eurasia tectonic plates grind against each other.
Japanese official warns of wider Asian security impact of Trump tariffs
Former defence minister Itsunori Onodera, speaking in Washington at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, expressed particular concern about the potential impact on Southeast Asia.
India moves to cut reliance on Chinese solar modules and PV cells
India has taken significant strides when it comes to reducing import dependency for solar modules and PV cells, which is a result of expanding domestic manufacturing capabilities.
Thailand's Maha Songkran World Water Festival draws over 558,000 visitors, generates THB1.7bn in three days
Held at Bangkok’s historic Sanam Luang from April 11 to 15, the event attracted 523,456 Thai nationals and 34,559 foreign tourists between April 11 and 13.
Southeast Asia welcomes water festivals, but Myanmar’s celebrations damped by earthquake aftermath
Countries across Southeast Asia kicked off annual water festival celebrations on April 13, but in Myanmar, the holiday spirit was muted as the country continues to recover from a powerful earthquake that struck late last month
ASIA BLOG: Is China preparing to poke the paper tiger in the White House?
The US intimidates certain countries. But America is just a paper tiger. Don’t believe its bluff. One poke and it’ll burst!
Asian giants thrive in Russia despite sanctions
Maintaining a complex balance between profit, geopolitical alignment and risk management, the presence of Asian nations in Russia reveals a divergence between Western corporate exodus and Eastern mercantile strategy.
Thailand launches solar-powered smart pier to boost green mobility on Chao Phraya River
Thailand’s Ministry of Transport on April 10 inaugurated the Rama VII Smart Pier, a solar-powered facility aimed at advancing sustainable water transport along the Chao Phraya River.
ASIA BLOG: China suddenly recognises need for community, in a region Beijing has long polarised
President Xi made no mention of long-standing territorial issues with China’s closest neighbours including Japan, South Korea and the self-governing country long claimed as an integral part of China by Beijing: Taiwan.
Southeast Asia's leading economies ponder possible US tariffs as 90-day pause takes effect
When the US administration under President Donald Trump announced sweeping import tariffs on ASEAN nations, it triggered an immediate ripple across Southeast Asia’s export-dependent economies.
Death toll rises to 20 in Thailand as more bodies pulled from collapsed high-rise
The deceased have been transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Police General Hospital for identification. Authorities have not yet released the names of the victims, pending notification of their families.
Thailand sees the Songkran festival generating over $3.7bn in 2025
Deputy government spokesperson Anukool Pruksanusak cited a survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, which showed the projected figure was up from THB128.83bn in 2024
Thailand joins over 50 nations in US tariff negotiations amid rising trade tensions
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced on April 6 that Thailand would seek talks with Washington following the imposition of tariffs on Thai exports with Deputy PM and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira set to travel to the US.