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FILE PHOTO: Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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UN warns West Asia shipping disruptions threaten global economic stability
29/10/2026
CEBU, PHILIPPINES - OCTOBER 28: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth arrives for the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting at Mactan Expo on October 28, 2026 in Cebu, Philippines. Ezra Acayan/Pool via REUTERS
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Hegseth reassures Southeast Asia of US commitment, pledges stronger defence ties
28/10/2026
Fiber optic cables carrying internet providers are seen running into a server room at Intergate.Manhattan, a data center owned and developed by Sabey Data Center Properties, during a tour of the facility in lower Manhattan, in New York, March 20, 2013.The 32-story building will be the largest high-rise data center in the world with 600,000 square feet (55,742 square meters) of data center floor space and 40 Megawatts of electrical capacity. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Technology
New US-backed Southeast Asia data cable to pick NEC or Alcatel as supplier, developer says
22/10/2026
A person stands on a promenade as haze from wildfires shrouds the area, on the bank of the Kahayan River in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia, October 14, 2026. REUTERS/Arief Rahman Septian Prathama TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Global News
Why is the haze so bad in Southeast Asia this year?
17/10/2026
A drone view shows smoke rising from a burned palm-oil plantation in an area affected by wildfires in Kuala Satong village, Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, August 30, 2026. The fires and haze have shrouded parts of Borneo, which also includes the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah, in a hazardous smog that has also spread to Singapore and the Malaysian peninsula, forcing some schools to close and causing a spike in respiratory illnesses. REUTERS
Global News
No relief from haze across Southeast Asia as Indonesia fires rage on
16/10/2026
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a meeting on the sidelines of the Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), in Baku, Azerbaijan, October 14, 2026. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT.
Politics
Russia's Lavrov, China's Wang discuss cooperation, Ukraine, Iran at Asia security meeting
15/10/2026
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks as Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga look on during the IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Business
IMF says AI investment keeps global growth around 3%, with major Asia benefits
12/10/2026
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Politics
Taiwan under pressure, Southeast Asia at risk
12/10/2026
Kuala Lumpur's skyline is shrouded in haze from regional wildfires, as seen from Ampang, Malaysia, August 26, 2026. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain
Global News
Expert urges prioritising protection of children from haze in Southeast Asia
26/09/2026
China opens major river-to-sea canal, creates trade shortcut to Southeast Asia
Business
China opens major river-to-sea canal, creating trade shortcut to Southeast Asia
16/09/2026
Workers walk at a solar farm in Tongchuan, Shaanxi province, China December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Muyu Xu/File Photo
Technology
Southeast Asia emerges as a crucial driver of China's clean-tech exports
12/09/2026
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Business
Southeast Asia growth resilient as AI boom offsets risks
11/09/2026
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Business
Asia stocks waver as yen surges, Iran warns of retaliation
08/09/2026
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Global News
ANALYSIS - Trump's Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia
29/08/2026
U.S. and Iranian flags, 3D printed oil barrels and rising stock graph are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Business
Oil prices rise, Asia stocks drift on US-Iran stalemate
11/08/2026

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