Malaysia has sought to capitalise on its attractiveness as a neutral supply chain base amid rising US-China tensions to bolster its position as a semiconductor hub and emerging data centre, its trade minister said.
Indonesian fishermen, activists fear loss of marine life, islands as sea-sand exports resume
Activists and coastal dwellers warn that restarting sea-sand exports threatens fishermen’s livelihoods and could hasten the loss of Indonesia’s many small islands.
Thailand’s first pet-friendly cinema opens to four-legged film-goers
Businesses are trying to cash in on Thailand’s pet industry, which is considered the second-biggest in Asia behind China’s.
Asia’s Russia-West balancing act on show with push for peace in Ukraine from Indonesia’s Prabowo
Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto’s call for no blame to be placed ‘on any side’ in the conflict resonates with developing nations wary of Western imperialism and the framing of Russia as the all-out bad guy.
Australia-Vietnam ties crucial ‘on own terms’, not just in relation to US, China
Australian PM Anthony Albanese’s government is determined to rebuild regional relationships, taking the heat out of tensions with China and enhancing collaboration in the region.
Nostrum case offers blueprint for sanctions-compliant bondholder restructurings
A recent restructuring of Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC provides a blueprint for others to restructure bondholder arrangements in a way that complies with UK financial sanctions.
UK-US ‘data bridge’ to complement EU-US ‘Privacy Shield 2.0’
UK and US government officials have reached an agreement in principle over the establishment of a new legal framework for facilitating the transfer of personal data from the UK to the US.
Woman faces backlash after yelling at China Airlines flight attendants for not speaking Japanese
A Japanese passenger on the flight from Fukuoka to Taipei got into a shouting match with crew members for not speaking to her in her native language.
Bali eyes ‘quality’ tourism as island lures talented nomads, health buffs after turning sour on unruly visitors
The Indonesian island is planning to build high-end wellness clinics and limit the entry of the undesirables and attract the ones that tend to spend more and behave well.
Japan’s asylum problem: lessons from Sri Lankan detainee’s death ‘still not learnt’, activists say
Human rights campaigners say there is still no effective oversight of the government agencies tasked with handling those in detention .