TOKYO -- Military spending in East Asia jumped 7.8% on the year to $433 billion in 2024, a new report shows, as countries continued to enhance war-fighting capabilities amid heightening tensions ...

Defence spending is on the rise in East Asia as China’s military build-up raises concerns among its neighbours, according to a report by a Swedish think tank. In its annual report on world ...

Washington DC, April 24, 2025— In 2024, East Asia and Pacific (EAP) outpaced most regions in economic growth. To sustain this momentum and generate jobs, EAP countries must navigate global uncertainty ...

Kerala’s ‘look east’ campaign aimed at attracting tourists from East Asian countries to the State will begin on April 9 with a 90-member delegation from eight countries, including social ...

[SINGAPORE] The US has slapped tariffs as high as 3,500 per cent on South-east Asian solar exports, delivering a major blow to the region’s role as a manufacturing hub – chiefly for Chinese solar ...

PHNOM PENH (Laotian Times): East Asia and Pacific has led in economic growth, but to sustain momentum and create jobs, countries must address global uncertainties. Key challenges include shifting ...

BEIJING – Chinese investments in South-east Asian manufacturing are likely much higher than official data shows, underscoring the difficulty of any US attempt to box in Beijing or exclude ...

The damage to Washington’s image and its relationships with the rest of the world, including South-East Asia, may be lasting. Donald Trump has once again wielded tariffs as a bargaining chip ...

IN 2024, several deals in South-east Asia’s consumer space raised eyebrows, like the US$1.2 billion acquisition of Indonesia’s Yupi Indo Jelly Gum by Affinity Equity Partners. If that wasn’t enough to ...