Asia in Focus

On 22 June 2026, the Wolfsberg Group's twelve member banks published updated risk-based approach guidance. For compliance leaders still running...

UNODC's latest threat assessment argues that Southeast Asia's organised crime economy now functions less as a collection of national ecosystems...

Vanguard, Blackstone, UBS and Morgan Stanley clear final hurdle for Vietnam market entry, Philippines urged to fix structural issues as...

Reinsurance treaties across Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore kept getting cheaper through April 2026, even as brokers refused war exclusion...

Asia-Pacific insurers are navigating geopolitical conflict, climate volatility and AI-enabled fraud at the same time. The bigger shift, however, is...

In March, Vietnam's coal plants ran 44% harder to keep the lights on. That same month, its biggest conglomerate asked...

The question after Iran's war resumed is no longer whether Southeast Asia can absorb another shock. It is whether boards...

China-Southeast Asia forum targets AI and pharma growth, Indonesia–Singapore affirm Malacca Strait openness, Maybank Invest ASEAN draws $23 trillion in...

Southeast Asia’s EV transition is usually described in terms of new plants, new batteries and new export hubs. The balance...

Southeast Asia’s EV story is often told as if the region were building its own future. The capital stack tells...