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How the Iran energy crisis is supercharging Southeast Asia’s EV transition

How the Iran energy crisis is supercharging Southeast Asia’s EV transition

Chinese EV giant BYD received the most orders of any automaker at the Bangkok Auto Show in early April, beating Toyota for the first time.

By Angelica AngApril 21, 2026

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U.S., Iranian officials signal that more cease-fire talks will go ahead in Pakistan

By Munir Ahmed, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressApril 21, 2026

U.S. forces board an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil

U.S. forces board an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil

By The Associated Press and Bill BarrowApril 21, 2026

‘They’re sweating’: Why Japanese giants are pouring money into Silicon Valley startups

‘They’re sweating’: Why Japanese giants are pouring money into Silicon Valley startups

By Nicholas GordonApril 21, 2026

Hillhouse-backed Ascentium buys fellow business services firm Dezan Shira, as the platform tries to ride China’s surge in outbound investment

Hillhouse-backed Ascentium buys fellow business services firm Dezan Shira, as the platform tries to ride China’s surge in outbound investment

By Nicholas GordonApril 20, 2026

Southeast Asia’s short-term solution to the global energy crunch? Russian crude

Southeast Asia’s short-term solution to the global energy crunch? Russian crude

By Angelica AngApril 20, 2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office after signing an Executive Order April 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Politics Trump extends Iran ceasefire after insisting he wouldn’t hours earlier, citing a ‘seriously fractured’ Iran

By Eva RoytburgApril 21, 2026

Chip Roy introduces the Mamdani Act to punish immigrants for ideology—including socialism and Marxism

Politics Chip Roy introduces the Mamdani Act to punish immigrants for ideology—including socialism and Marxism

By Catherina GioinoApril 21, 2026

$Two Halliburton employees, clad in red coveralls, work at a pressure pumping, or fracking, operation in the Permian Basin.$

Energy Halliburton CEO: U.S. oil is in the ‘early innings’ of a rebound—and a drilling ramp-up is coming

By Jordan BlumApril 21, 2026

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Law Florida launches criminal probe into OpenAI to see if ChatGPT is responsible for fatal Florida State shooting

By Mike Schneider and The Associated PressApril 21, 2026

Sequoia partner Julien Bek sitting on a stool and holding a microphone while speaking to an audience. Behind him is a stage that looks like a forest.

AI Are services the new software? This venture capitalist thinks the future is in selling AI-delivered outcomes, not AI-powered products

By Jeremy KahnApril 21, 2026

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan shakes someone's hand at the opening of Polymarket's temporary free grocery store in Manhattan

Crypto Investors are valuing Polymarket $7 billion less than archrival Kalshi—and crypto could be one reason why

By Jack KubinecApril 21, 2026

AI Meta will start tracking employees’ screens and keystrokes to train AI tools

By Eva RoytburgApril 21, 2026

Photo of Jeff Bezos (left) and Pete Hegseth before a sign that reads Freedom

Politics ‘Something sinister could be happening’: FBI looks into dead or missing nuclear and space defense scientists tied to NASA, Blue Origin, and SpaceX

By Catherina GioinoApril 21, 2026

Humanoid robot runs faster than any person ever has in a half marathon during all-bot race in China

AI Humanoid robot runs faster than any person ever has in a half marathon during all-bot race in China

By The Associated PressApril 19, 2026

Trump sends JD Vance to Pakistan again for more talks with Iran but repeats threats against its infrastructure as Hormuz stays closed

Politics Trump sends JD Vance to Pakistan again for more talks with Iran but repeats threats against its infrastructure as Hormuz stays closed

By Michelle L. Price, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz and The Associated PressApril 19, 2026

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Commentary With Hormuz under strain, a trade corridor built for resilience faces a real-world test

By Angela Chitkara and Samantha SuttonApril 17, 2026

Manycore, the first of the Hangzhou ‘Little Dragons’ to go public, pushes ‘spatial intelligence’ as the next wave of AI development

Asia Manycore, the first of the Hangzhou ‘Little Dragons’ to go public, pushes ‘spatial intelligence’ as the next wave of AI development

By Nicholas GordonApril 16, 2026

A group of young girls look at a robot.

AI China has ‘nearly erased’ America’s lead in AI—and the flow of tech experts moving to the U.S. is slowing to a trickle, Stanford report says

By Sasha RogelbergApril 16, 2026

A floating solar power plant in India

Energy Trump’s war in the Middle East may end up a global boon for renewables, as think tank calls return-to-coal narrative ‘meaningless’

By Tristan BoveApril 16, 2026

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Economy China’s economy grows 5% in first quarter, surprising economists to the upside

By Chan Ho-Him and The Associated PressApril 16, 2026

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Asia American YouTuber who calls himself a ‘troll’ sentenced to 6 months in Korean prison for literally dancing on wartime graves

By The Associated PressApril 16, 2026

Canva debuts a new suite of agentic tools, as the design app quietly becomes one of the world’s most used AI services

AI Canva debuts a new suite of agentic tools, as the design app quietly becomes one of the world’s most used AI services

By Nicholas GordonApril 16, 2026

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Politics Trump’s leaky blockade: ship sneaks through and talks with Iran resume

By Munir Ahmed, Sam Metz and The Associated PressApril 14, 2026

China’s export boom is losing steam, thanks to the Iran war and the global energy crisis

Asia China’s export boom is losing steam, thanks to the Iran war and the global energy crisis

By Chan Ho-Him and The Associated PressApril 14, 2026

AI agents are acting like employees, but company structures still treat them like software

Commentary AI agents are acting like employees, but company structures still treat them like software

By Dan MountstephenApril 13, 2026

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Politics Under attack from Trump, Pope says the president doesn’t understand ‘the message of the Gospel’

By Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Nicole Winfield and The Associated PressApril 13, 2026

China went from uninvestable to unavoidable—and Hong Kong is cashing in with a slew of AI-centric IPOs

Newsletters China went from uninvestable to unavoidable—and Hong Kong is cashing in with a slew of AI-centric IPOs

By Nicholas GordonApril 13, 2026

Blazing hot IPOs, an AI agent craze, and a new word for ‘token’: Here’s what’s happening in the world of Chinese AI

Asia Blazing hot IPOs, an AI agent craze, and a new word for ‘token’: Here’s what’s happening in the world of Chinese AI

By Nicholas GordonApril 12, 2026

In 2011, Barack Obama said it was time to ‘pivot’ to Asia. But 15 years later, the U.S. is still at war in the Middle East

Asia In 2011, Barack Obama said it was time to ‘pivot’ to Asia. But 15 years later, the U.S. is still at war in the Middle East

By Didi Tang and The Associated PressApril 12, 2026

Three oil supertankers sail through the Strait of Hormuz

Energy Three oil supertankers sail through the Strait of Hormuz

By Julian Lee, Weilun Soon and BloombergApril 11, 2026

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Economy Trump’s gift to China: a booming market for cheap, state-of-the-art EVs amid the Iran War

By Chan Ho-Him and The Associated PressApril 10, 2026

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Arts & Entertainment Japan’s Prime Minister welcomes Deep Purple, capping 50-year love affair with heavy metal: ‘You’re my god’

By Mari Yamaguchi and The Associated PressApril 10, 2026

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Arts & Entertainment Seeking to save Gen Z from foreign influence, China has quietly banned K-Pop for a full decade

By Ken Moritsugu, Juwon Park and The Associated PressApril 10, 2026

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Asia Hormuz traffic still blocked as Iran tries to formalize control

By Alex Longley, Weilun Soon, Julian Lee and BloombergApril 9, 2026

Why a proposed merger to create Malaysia’s largest construction conglomerate fell apart

Asia Why a proposed merger to create Malaysia’s largest construction conglomerate fell apart

By Angelica AngApril 9, 2026

Asian stocks rally after Trump’s Iran ceasefire and ‘immediate’ Hormuz opening—even as it remains unclear how open the strait actually is

Asia Asian stocks rally after Trump’s Iran ceasefire and ‘immediate’ Hormuz opening—even as it remains unclear how open the strait actually is

By Angelica AngApril 8, 2026

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AI ‘No one’s raising their hand’: Japan’s labor crisis is making the case for robots taking the jobs you don’t want

By Catherina GioinoApril 6, 2026

AMRO holds Asia’s 2026 growth forecast steady at 4%, but said it would have been higher if not for the Iran war

Asia AMRO holds Asia’s 2026 growth forecast steady at 4%, but said it would have been higher if not for the Iran war

By Angelica AngApril 6, 2026

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Politics China steps forward into world leadership role on Iran war, crisis as America looks on with disinterest

By Didi Tang, Farnoush Amiri, Matthew Lee and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026

Energy markets are having a Wile E. Coyote moment as oil supplies go off a cliff, expert says

Energy Energy markets are having a Wile E. Coyote moment as oil supplies go off a cliff, expert says

By Jason MaApril 3, 2026

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Energy France, South Korea say they’ll work together on reopening Strait of Hormuz

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026

Workers on the production line of solar panels in China

Energy After renewable power’s record-smashing 2025, the Iran war could accelerate the shift as countries seek ‘structurally more resilient’ energy, UN says

By Tristan BoveApril 2, 2026

Asia’s AI playbook gets a reality check as the Iran war sends energy prices higher and snarls supply chains

Asia Asia’s AI playbook gets a reality check as the Iran war sends energy prices higher and snarls supply chains

By Angelica AngApril 2, 2026

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