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

As Iran tensions threaten one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes, the India–Middle East–Europe Corridor is being tested as a real alternative.

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
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.
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
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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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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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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
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CommentaryThe 3 forces quietly dismantling the business model that made enterprise software fabulously profitable
By Michael Jacobides and Stefano PuntoniApril 17, 2026
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PoliticsTrump’s attacks push India, Brazil, South Africa closer together
By Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Daniel Carvalho, S'thembile Cele and BloombergNovember 23, 2025
A man stands in a soybean field and looks down at a soybean kernel in his palm.
Economy‘We want to trust what we’ve heard’: Farmers remain unsettled on trade, even after China’s biggest U.S. soybean purchase in two years
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 21, 2025
The IPO market is being re-globalized as Asia’s markets embrace dual listings and corporate governance reform
AsiaThe IPO market is being re-globalized as Asia’s markets embrace dual listings and corporate governance reform
By Jonathan GanNovember 21, 2025
Are doctors at risk of AI automation? ‘Those who don’t use it will be replaced by those who do’
AsiaAre doctors at risk of AI automation? ‘Those who don’t use it will be replaced by those who do’
By Angelica AngNovember 21, 2025
Southeast Asia needs to ‘think bigger’ if it wants to compete at the same level as the world’s biggest companies
AsiaSoutheast Asia needs to ‘think bigger’ if it wants to compete at the same level as the world’s biggest companies
By Jonathan GanNovember 21, 2025
GLP-1s could end up being ‘the first true longevity drug’ as the world battles a rising obesity crisis
HealthGLP-1s could end up being ‘the first true longevity drug’ as the world battles a rising obesity crisis
By Angelica AngNovember 21, 2025
Jefferies’ Chris Wood called Japan’s crash and the U.S. housing bubble. He’s now warning of an ‘AI capex arms race’
AsiaJefferies’ Chris Wood called Japan’s crash and the U.S. housing bubble. He’s now warning of an ‘AI capex arms race’
By David AustinNovember 20, 2025
Intrinsic, an Alphabet company, and Nvidia supplier Foxconn will join forces to deploy AI robots in the latter’s U.S. factories
InnovationIntrinsic, an Alphabet company, and Nvidia supplier Foxconn will join forces to deploy AI robots in the latter’s U.S. factories
By Nicholas GordonNovember 20, 2025
The Johor-Singapore SEZ will be more than an ‘industrial park with a nicer brochure,’ says the chair of the state’s investment committee
AsiaThe Johor-Singapore SEZ will be more than an ‘industrial park with a nicer brochure,’ says the chair of the state’s investment committee
By Jonathan GanNovember 20, 2025
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SuccessSouth Korean banks offer baby bonuses, flexible schedules, and years-long sabbaticals while U.S. women leave the workforce in droves
By Emma BurleighNovember 20, 2025
Johor is building a 7,300-acre innovation hub on the Singapore border, offering ‘land and scale’ for its neighbor’s ‘capital and speed’
AsiaJohor is building a 7,300-acre innovation hub on the Singapore border, offering ‘land and scale’ for its neighbor’s ‘capital and speed’
By Jonathan GanNovember 20, 2025
The CEO of Shangri-La Hotels explains the core of Asian hospitality: Not ‘silver candlesticks,’ but ‘warmth and attention to detail’
Travel & LeisureThe CEO of Shangri-La Hotels explains the core of Asian hospitality: Not ‘silver candlesticks,’ but ‘warmth and attention to detail’
By Angelica AngNovember 20, 2025
AI may replace people in Southeast Asia’s scam complexes—and that could undercut the drive to stop them
AsiaAI may replace people in Southeast Asia’s scam complexes—and that could undercut the drive to stop them
By Angelica AngNovember 20, 2025
AI’s power and water consumption is worrying the agriculture sector: ‘Don’t forget that it is also required for us to grow food’
EnvironmentAI’s power and water consumption is worrying the agriculture sector: ‘Don’t forget that it is also required for us to grow food’
By Angelica AngNovember 19, 2025
Younger customers are venturing back to real-world stores, says AS Watson CEO Malina Ngai: ‘They want to be able to touch the product’
AsiaYounger customers are venturing back to real-world stores, says AS Watson CEO Malina Ngai: ‘They want to be able to touch the product’
By Angelica AngNovember 19, 2025
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InvestingNvidia, AI selloff drives world shares lower, with Europe and Asia tumbling
By Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated PressNovember 18, 2025
Trump ‘dominates the political scene’ like no other recent U.S. president, says famed diplomat Kishore Mahbubani
AsiaTrump ‘dominates the political scene’ like no other recent U.S. president, says famed diplomat Kishore Mahbubani
By Angelica AngNovember 18, 2025
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AICompanies need to take a human-centric approach to AI, experts say, as executives try to shift from experimentation to implementation
By Angelica AngNovember 17, 2025
How Malaysia shrugged off Trump’s tariffs, according to its finance minister: ‘We didn’t panic’
AsiaHow Malaysia shrugged off Trump’s tariffs, according to its finance minister: ‘We didn’t panic’
By David AustinNovember 17, 2025
China’s focus on ‘diffusion’ and open-source may prove a better AI play than the U.S.’s drive for ‘perfection’
AsiaChina’s focus on ‘diffusion’ and open-source may prove a better AI play than the U.S.’s drive for ‘perfection’
By Angelica AngNovember 17, 2025
Companies and countries can stay nimble even as they navigate the ‘unexploded ordinance’ of U.S.-China competition, experts say
AsiaCompanies and countries can stay nimble even as they navigate the ‘unexploded ordinance’ of U.S.-China competition, experts say
By David AustinNovember 17, 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her hand
SuccessAs Tokyo embraces a 4-day workweek to fight ‘death by overwork,’ Japan’s new prime minister just called a 3 a.m. meeting
By Preston ForeNovember 17, 2025
Visa leans into AI-enabled payments and stablecoins to stay ahead of the game in Asia
AsiaVisa leans into AI-enabled payments and stablecoins to stay ahead of the game in Asia
By Angelica AngNovember 16, 2025
‘A national security problem and a homeland security problem’: The world targets Southeast Asia’s notorious scam centers
Asia‘A national security problem and a homeland security problem’: The world targets Southeast Asia’s notorious scam centers
By Angelica AngNovember 15, 2025
There’s still ‘no evidence’ China is buying all the U.S. soybeans it promised under Trump’s trade deal amid oversupply from South America
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By Jason MaNovember 14, 2025
Anthropic says it ‘disrupted’ what it calls ‘the first documented case of a large-scale AI cyberattack executed without substantial human intervention’
AIAnthropic says it ‘disrupted’ what it calls ‘the first documented case of a large-scale AI cyberattack executed without substantial human intervention’
By Dave SmithNovember 14, 2025
Sea shares dip by over 8% as profit comes in below analyst expectations
AsiaSea shares dip by over 8% as profit comes in below analyst expectations
By Angelica AngNovember 12, 2025
Masayoshi Son and Sam Altman shake hands and smile for the cameras on stage
AISoftbank dumps its entire Nvidia portfolio worth $5.8 billion as its CEO goes all-in on OpenAI to the tune of $30 billion
By Dave SmithNovember 11, 2025
Asian travel platform Klook is filing for a New York IPO
AsiaAsian travel platform Klook is filing for a New York IPO
By Angelica AngNovember 11, 2025
The revamp of DBS Joy is the latest move by the bank–No. 7 on Fortune’s Southeast Asia 500 ranking–to incorporate artificial intelligence into its workflow.
AsiaDBS rolls out Gen AI chatbot, as Southeast Asia’s largest bank incorporates AI in its workflow
By Angelica AngNovember 10, 2025
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