East Asia Forum16d
Unifying green standards through ASEAN ecolabelling
An ASEAN-wide ecolabelling scheme could pave the way for unified green standards that drive sustainable economic growth ...
Asia Society2mon
China’s Overcapacity May Become A Southeast Asia Problem if Trump’s Tariffs Materialise
To succeed, Southeast Asia must focus on strengthening regional economic integration, upgrading industrial capabilities, and effectively managing the challenges of import surges. A more unified ASEAN ...
devdiscourse7d
WHO Launches New Strategy to Combat Rising Cancer Rates in South-East Asia
On World Cancer Day, WHO reinforced efforts against the rising cancer burden in South-East Asia, launching a Regional ...
VN Express6d
Asian countries accelerate switch to cashless payments
Southeast Asia has lagged in cashless adoption due to low credit card penetration, but smartphone-based payments are bridging the gap. By 2027, mobile payments are expected to account for 46% of ...
Evolution of fraud and scams in Asia: the need for a unified defence
It’s estimated that individual consumers in Asia collectively lost nearly $700bn in 2024 to digital scams. Incredibly, this number excludes losses incurred by businesses and multinational corporations ...