Indonesia’s top diplomat said the country will not pursue tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Malacca, seeking to calm concerns after its finance minister raised the idea this week.

Singapore’s growth is poised to moderate as its export-driven model is strained by geopolitical tensions and a fragmenting global trading system, though it could draw support from opportunities in the Middle East, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

Singapore’s business lobby has joined the government in pushing back against a sweeping US trade probe that alleges manufacturing overcapacity and failures to enforce bans on imports linked to forced labor.

US President Donald Trump’s move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz risks deepening an unfolding economic crisis for Asia’s energy-dependent economies, including America’s allies in the region and China.

Singapore unveiled around S$1 billion ($778 million) in enhanced support measures to cushion the economy and warned of possible power disruptions as the Middle East conflict chokes energy supplies.

Singapore unveiled around S$1 billion ($778 million) in enhanced support measures to cushion the economy and warned of possible power disruptions as the Middle East conflict chokes energy supplies.

Singapore said the US has withdrawn an “inaccurate statement” on bilateral trade balances that had underpinned Washington’s decision to launch probes into more than a dozen economies last month.

Singapore said the US has withdrawn an “inaccurate statement” on bilateral trade balances that had underpinned Washington’s decision to launch probes into more than a dozen economies last month.

Singapore’s top diplomat warned the economic fallout from the war in Iran could worsen and markets have yet to factor in the worst-case scenario.

Countries across Asia are limiting consumers’ fuel purchases. Run by a junta and facing civil war, Myanmar is among the hardest hit.

Countries across Asia are limiting consumers’ fuel purchases. Run by a junta and facing civil war, Myanmar is among the hardest hit.

The head of Tibet’s government-in-exile said his administration is closely monitoring whether the escalating war in Iran may give China room to deepen its interests on the Himalayan plateau and other regional flashpoints.

When the US pulled its only aircraft carrier based in Asia to support the military surge in Afghanistan back in 2010, allies in the region had little concern that China or North Korea might look to take advantage. Today things are different.

When the US pulled its only aircraft carrier based in Asia to support the military surge in Afghanistan back in 2010, allies in the region had little concern that China or North Korea might look to take advantage. Today things are different.

The US submarine strike on an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean marked a sharp escalation in the war between the two nations, raising fresh security and economic risks across the Indo-Pacific.

Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said the city-state will revise its economic outlook, if needed, due to the crisis in the Middle East which could push up global energy prices.

Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said the city-state will revise its economic outlook, if needed, due to the crisis in the Middle East which could push up global energy prices.

Singapore is projecting a S$24.9 billion ($19.7 billion) defense expenditure for 2026, a 6.4% increase from last year as the city-state seeks to bolster its capabilities, Defense Minister Chan Chun Sing said Friday.

Singapore’s total fertility rate fell to 0.87 in 2025, marking a record low that a top official warned could profoundly reshape the city-state’s society and economy.

Cambodian authorities say a crackdown on online scam compounds has cut activity in half since the start of this year, as they face international pressure to dismantle networks accused of stealing billions annually from people worldwide.