Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets soar over the iconic King and Queen Royal Pagodas in Doi Inthanon. (AI created) How Sweden’s Saab secured a strategic...
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The United States introduced new tariffs on ASEAN countries through an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on 31 July 2025, marking a significant...
A Century of Commerce: The ICC’s Enduring Mission In a world increasingly marked by trade tensions and rising tariffs, the International Chamber of...
Southeast Asia has been among the hardest hit regions by Donald Trump’s tariff rout across the globe, which has dealt a heavy blow to the region’s export...
Zhang Yiming, founder ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has become China’s richest person for the first time, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires...
ASEAN aims to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2030, as the region strengthens trade, investment and economic partnerships. Speaking at the “ASEAN...
Strategists warn that a boost from gold prices won’t be enough to protect Thai baht as tariff risks and interest-rate cuts start to bite. The baht is up around...
Southeast Asia is set to become a global economic powerhouse, with the ASEAN Economic Outlook predicting a robust 5.2% GDP growth for the region in 2025. This...
Laos’ inflation rate dropped slightly in February to 12.7%, down from 15.5% in January, according to data from the National Statistics Bureau. In February...
Thailand’s factory closures are accelerating nationwide. For the past two years, an average of at least 100 businesses have shuttered their doors each month...
