Debate heats up as Singapore PM says Taylor Swift deal isn’t ‘unfriendly’
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Tuesday that a closed-door deal for Taylor Swift to perform in the city-state…
Who had it good — and who had it bad — in 2023
Curtis S. Chin, a former U.S. ambassador to the Asian Development Bank, is managing director of advisory firm RiverPeak Group.…
Marcos vows to defend Philippines’ sovereignty amid China aggression
A Chinese Coast Guard ship sails near a Philippine vessel (R) that was part of a convoy of civilian boats…
Southeast Asia looks to renewable power for energy security
The floating solar photovoltaic power plant by EDPR Sunseap Group, a unit of Energias de Portugal SA, in Woodlands, in…
ASEAN moves closer to economic unity with new regional payments system
Indonesian President Joko Widodo makes a speech during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Jakarta,…
Asia could lose $500 billion GDP from pandemic school closures: Oxford
Elementary students sit inside dividers as preventive measure against Covid-19, as they attend physical classes at Longos Elementary School on…
Chinese tourists are traveling but staying in China
Are you prepared? That was the question that many in the travel industry asked following China’s surprise reopening announcement in…
United adds Tokyo, Manila and Taipei flights
A United Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images United Airlines…
More want concerts, sports and Taylor Swift
When Taylor Swift’s Eras tour rolls into Singapore next year, Rjay Ignacio said he’ll be there — whether he has…
Dyson doubles down on Singapore and ramps up hiring globally
Dyson is known for its consumer gadgets such as vacuum cleaners, hair styling products and air purifiers, but it is…